** Melksham Gardens Competition Winners Announced **

The winners of the 2024 Melksham Gardens Competition have been announced.

The competition (formerly known as ‘Melksham in Bloom’) received a total of 25 entrants including individuals, businesses, schools and whole streets.

The entries were judged by an esteemed panel of judges made up of previous entrants, Melksham Bloomers and Melksham Town Councillors.

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This year’s winners are:

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A. Best Large Garden- Front

1st Place: Pina Coombes

2nd Place: Bruce Petty

B. Best Large Garden- Back

1st Place: Bryan & Veronica Sandford

2nd Place: Pina Coombes

C. Best Small Garden- Front

1st Place: Bryan & Veronica Sandford

2nd Place: David Walker

D. Best Small Garden- Back

JOINT 1st Place: DavidWalker

JOINT 1st Place: Robert &Valerie Dickenson

2nd Place: Ian Hedges

E. Best Patio or Courtyard Garden

1st Place: Michael Clarke

2nd Place: Diana Belli

F. Best Miniature Garden

JOINT 1st Place: Nikki Rowe

JOINT 1st Place: David Walker

JOINT 2nd Place: Bryan &Veronica Sandford

JOINT 2nd Place: Sue Moffet

G. Best Business External Floral Display

1st Place: The Parsons Nose

2nd Place: Feet First

H. Best Business Window Display

1st Place: Dorothy House Clothes Shop

2nd Place: The Cobblers Bench

I. Best Community Group

1st Place: Woodcombe

2nd Place: Melksham Mobile Home Park

J. Best School

1st Place: Aloeric Primary School

2nd Place: River Mead Primary School

An honorary award has also been created for local resident Heather Songhurst who was nominated by her son, Nigel, and Son-in-Law Federico in recognition of the garden Mrs Songhurst has created in memory of her late husband, Roy.

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The awards will be presented at the Food and River Festival on Sunday 1^st September 2024 at 2pm.

For more information on the competition and the awards presentation, please email: communitydevelopment@melksham-tc.gov.uk or call: 01225 704 187.

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