Winners Announced for Community Garden Competition

Alderman May Beattie, Chairperson of the Parks, Countryside and Amenities Sub-Committee has announced the Carrickfergus in Bloom Competition Winners and Runners-up this morning for the Best Kept Garden, Best Kept Container Garden and Best Kept Community Planting Scheme.

Alderman Beattie said “We are delighted to announce the Carrickfergus in Bloom Community Competition Winners and Runners-up. I am thrilled with the response from those taking part and am really excited about the quality and diversity of the entrants. It has been an opportunity for me to see the wealth and variety of horticultural talent in our community.”

“Winners and runners-up will be invited to a prize-giving ceremony at the Town Hall in October to receive their certificates and prizes. At the ceremony we shall announce our plans for Carrickfergus in Bloom in the coming year. I would also like to thank the sponsors for supporting Carrickfergus in Bloom." ended Alderman Beattie

Stephen Daye, Parks & Countryside Development Officer with Carrickfergus Borough Council and one of the judges commented "We where very impressed by the number of high quality entries this year, the time and dedication many entrants spend in their gardens is a credit too them. Deciding on a winner was very difficult for some categories; however all who took part should be proud of their achievements."

Best Kept Garden

Winner: Eddie Polland, Whitehead.
Runner-Up: John O’Neill, Carrickfergus.
Runner-Up: Jimmy Shanks, Carrickfergus.
Runner-Up: Robert Cully, Carrickfergus.

Best Kept Container Garden

Winner: Norma Clark, Carrickfergus.
Runner-Up: Christopher Betts, Carrickfergus.
Runner-Up: Ernie Millar, Greenisland.
Runner-Up: Robert Welch, Eden.

Best Kept Community Planting Scheme

Winner: Brighter Whitehead (Whitehead Town Display).
Runner-Up: Riverbrook Residents Association, Whitehead.
Runner-Up: Greenisland Environmental & Heritage Group (Town Display).
Runner-Up: Kilroot Orange Hall, Eden.

Best Kept Commercial Premises

Winner: Beauty Care 2000 from Whitehead
Runner-Up: Hunter Campbell from Carrickfergus
Runner-Up: The Cutting Station from Whitehead

Best Kept Pub or Hotel

Winner: Joymount Arms from Carrickfergus
Runner-Up: Brewers Fayre from Carrickfergus
Runner-Up: Pa Pa Browns from Carrickfergus

Best Floral Display by Traders in a Street or Centre

Winner: Carrickfergus Town Centre Display (Carrickfergus Chamber of Commerce)
Runner-Up: DeCourcy Centre at Carrickfergus
Runner-Up: The Courtyard at Carrickfergus

Link to view winners