Plants will mean prizes for Wokingham town centre
Flower-powered Wokingham residents and green fingered local businesses are invited to take part in Wokingham Town Council’s annual competition for all amateur gardeners within the town boundary.
This year has an additional category of ‘best commercial floral display’ for retailers, restaurants and public houses. The four other categories will be best front garden, best back garden, best window boxes and containers, and disabled gardeners’ best window boxes and containers.
Wokingham Gardens and displays can be nominated or gardeners can enter themselves. Entry forms will be available from the information centre at the Town Hall or by downloading an entry form from the website at www.wokingham-tc.gov.uk.
Judging will take place in the first two weeks of July by members of Wokingham Horticultural Association. Winners of each category will receive a trophy and £50 prize money. There will also be prizes for second and third places in each category. Winners will be featured in The Wokingham Times and will be invited to attend a presentation evening at the Town Hall in September where the Mayor and sponsors will present the awards.
Wokingham town centre manager Brian Newman said: “We are currently seeking additional sponsors for all categories and would be pleased to hear from any interested parties. The competition was extremely popular last year and I think the beautiful gardens really encourage people to come to the town. It’s a pleasant place to walk round, especially in the summer.”
Champion for town centres Cllr Julian McGhee Sumner said: “I am really looking forward to the blazing colours we see in the town’s gardens during the spring and summer months and I am hoping that the new category for businesses will make the gardening competition a better celebration of our lovely town centre than ever before.”
This year has an additional category of ‘best commercial floral display’ for retailers, restaurants and public houses. The four other categories will be best front garden, best back garden, best window boxes and containers, and disabled gardeners’ best window boxes and containers.
Wokingham Gardens and displays can be nominated or gardeners can enter themselves. Entry forms will be available from the information centre at the Town Hall or by downloading an entry form from the website at www.wokingham-tc.gov.uk.
Judging will take place in the first two weeks of July by members of Wokingham Horticultural Association. Winners of each category will receive a trophy and £50 prize money. There will also be prizes for second and third places in each category. Winners will be featured in The Wokingham Times and will be invited to attend a presentation evening at the Town Hall in September where the Mayor and sponsors will present the awards.
Wokingham town centre manager Brian Newman said: “We are currently seeking additional sponsors for all categories and would be pleased to hear from any interested parties. The competition was extremely popular last year and I think the beautiful gardens really encourage people to come to the town. It’s a pleasant place to walk round, especially in the summer.”
Champion for town centres Cllr Julian McGhee Sumner said: “I am really looking forward to the blazing colours we see in the town’s gardens during the spring and summer months and I am hoping that the new category for businesses will make the gardening competition a better celebration of our lovely town centre than ever before.”
Wokingham Borough Council
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