Garden competition is blooming marvellous!

At a special ceremony held at the Burns Monument Centre in Kilmarnock, the winners were presented with their trophies and awards.

The trophy for best private garden in East Ayrshire was presented to Mrs Nisbet of Hazel Avenue, Kilmarnock and the trophy for best council garden in East Ayrshire was presented to Mrs Orr of Commonhead Road, Kilmarnock.

The gardeners were recognised for their spectacular colours, clever planting and creative garden design.

The task of judging the overall winners for Council and private gardens fell to Bruce Cuthbertson and Lynn Graham from the East Ayrshire Federation, while the three areas – Cumnock and Doon Valley, Kilmarnock Central and North, and Kilmarnock South and Irvine Valley– were judged by specialists from the Council’s Greener Communities and Housing Services.

Councillor Douglas Reid, Leader of the Council said: “Since the pandemic, people have found solace in their gardens and our beautiful green spaces. I know that lots of people find gardening very therapeutic and that it helps their overall wellbeing, which makes the garden competition seem more important than ever.

“I was so disappointed not to be able to attend this year’s award ceremony and congratulate our winners personally, due to the Council meeting running over however, the team from Housing shared photographs of the winning gardens with me and I know, and admire, many of the winning gardens that I have seen while out walking and within my own Ward. They really do bring joy to so many people.

“I was also delighted that the Jennifer Elliot memorial award was presented to Mr Mitchell from Galston for best rose garden. Jennifer was a key member of the Housing team and organised the garden competition for many years. She is sorely missed by her family, friends and colleagues and this is a lovely way of ensuring that she remains part of the garden competition.

“A huge well done to everyone involved, particularly our judges Bruce Cuthbertson and Lynn Graham, who had an unenviable task; to Greener Communities and Housing Services for their hard work organising the competition and to all our gardeners who have my thanks and appreciation.”

 

EAST AYRSHIRE COUNCIL GARDEN COMPETITION 2022

THE WINNERS

BEST COUNCIL GARDEN, KILMARNOCK CENTRAL & NORTH

Mr and Mrs McMullan, Crusader Crescent, Stewarton

RUNNER-UP

Mrs Burnett, Springhill Gardens, Kilmarnock

BEST PRIVATE GARDEN, KILMARNOCK CENTRAL & NORTH

Mr Conning, Corsehillbank, Stewarton

RUNNER-UP

Ms Sim, Glen Ord Crescent, Kilmarnock

BEST COUNCIL GARDEN KILMARNOCK SOUTH & IRVINE VALLEY

Mrs Orr, Commonhead Road, Kilmarnock

RUNNER-UP

Mrs Shaw, Grougar Road, Crookedholm

BEST PRIVATE GARDEN KILMARNOCK SOUTH & IRVINE VALLEY

Mr Welsh, Lisden, Foulpapple, Newmilns

RUNNER-UP

Mr & Mrs Mrugala, Anderson Drive, Darvel   

BEST COUNCIL GARDEN CUMNOCK & DOON VALLEY

Mr Robertson, Hamilton Drive, New Cumnock

RUNNER-UP

Mr McClue, Harwood Avenue, Muirkirk

BEST PRIVATE GARDEN CUMNOCK & DOON VALLEY

Ms Willison, The Holm, Cumnock

RUNNER-UP

Mr Blackwood, Wellwood Street, Muirkirk

JENNIFER ELLIOT MEMORIAL AWARD FOR BEST ROSE GARDEN

Mr Mitchell, Brewlands Street, Galston

RUNNER-UP

Mr McKenzie, Campbell Street, Newmilns

BEST VEGETABLE GARDEN

Mr & Mrs Lindsay, Carnshalloch Avenue, Patna

Runner-up

Mr Muir, Lomond Avenue, Hurlford

BEST HANGING BASKETS & PLANTERS

Mr & Mrs Mrugala, Anderson Drive, Darvel

Runner-up

Mr Lang, Holmlea Place, Kilmarnock

ENIVRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY AWARD

Mr Ralston, Knockinlaw Road, Kilmarnock 

BEST NEWCOMER

Mrs Nisbet, Hazel Avenue, Kilmarnock

Runner-up

Mrs Robertson, Broom Crescent, Ochiltree

SPECIAL ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

Mrs Farquhar, Glebe Terrace, Fenwick

CLEANER GREENER MOST VIBRANT VILLAGE

Sorn

Runner-up

New Cumnock

CLEANER GREENER MOST VIBRANT STREET

Afton Court, New Cumnock

Runner-up

Shaw Road, Kilmaurs