Garden competition winners

Each year the judges awarded first, second and third place prizes, in the form of vouchers, in each of the six (previously four) categories.

2023 garden competition winners

The winners for 2023 were:

House or Flat

• Joint third place – Mr & Mrs Dews, Alex Wallace
• Second place – Frederick Miles
• First place – Mick Pipes

Window Box, Balcony & Pots

• Joint third place – Valeria Gould & Freda Sharpe with Tracey Wilcox, Kevin Poole
• Second place – Kevin Curtis
• First place – Robert Kirk

Hanging Baskets

• Third place – Robert Kirk
• Second place – Sarah Cole
• First place – June Letten

Communal Garden

• Joint third place – June Bush (Knightthorpe Road, Loughborough), Carol Airey (Longcliffe Road, Shepshed)
• Second place – Philip Howard and Gabriel Haynes (Freehold Street, Loughborough)
• First place – Mr Barradell (The Mills, Quorn)

Sheltered Court Garden

• Third place – Doreen Pryor (Riversdale Court, Birstall)
• Second place – Joy Braker (St Pauls Court, Anstey)
• First place – Fielding Court, Loughborough

Fruit and Vegetable

• Joint third place – Robert Kirk, Philip Howard & Gabriel Haynes
• Second place – Frederick Miles
• First place – Mick Pipes

Best Newcomer

• Third place – Sarah Solomon
• Second place – Barbara Noble
• First place – Mal Summerfield

Greener Garden

• Third place – Sarah Solomon
• Second place – Mal Summerfield
• First place – Mr & Mrs Dews

Best year-round Garden

• Third place – Georgina Gebski
• Joint second place – Mr & Mrs Reeve, Debbie Newton
• First place – Mick Pipes

Recognition Awards

• Mark Holland
• Lee Williams
• Vera Zahan

The winners from previous years are listed below:

2022 garden competition winners

House or flat garden

• First place: Michael Taylor
• Second place: June Letten
• Third place: Mr Miles

Communal or shared garden    

• First place: Chapman Street Gardening Association
• Second place: Mr and Mrs Barradell
• Third place: P Howard & Gabriel Haynes

Window Box, Hanging Basket or Balcony    

• First place: Mrs Landers & Mrs Jacobson
• Second place: Kevin Poole

Sheltered Court Garden 

• First place: Fielding Court, Loughborough
• Second place: Arnold Smith House, Shepshed
• Third place: St Peters Court, Syston      

Best Newcomer    

• First place: Annette Moore
• Second place: Craig Bugby
• Third place: Lee Williams

Fruit & Vegetable Garden

• First place: Lisa Davies
• Second place: Mr Miles

2021 garden competition winners

In 2021, the Council's communications team went along with the judges and spoke with tenants about their gardens, and how gardening has helped them during the pandemic. You can view these videos on the Charnwood Borough Council YouTube channel.

Best hanging basket or balcony

Joint first place: John Allen and Mrs Landers & Mrs Jacobson
Second place: Mr Kevin Poole
Third place: Jemma Barnett

Communal garden

First place: Mr & Mrs Barradell
Second place: Mr Onslow
Third place: Mr Pipes

Sheltered court garden

First place: Arnold Smith House, Shepshed
Second place: Fielding Court, Loughborough
Third place: St. Pauls Court, Syston

House or flat garden

First place: Michael Taylor
Second place: Mr Miles
Third place: Mr & Mrs Pipes

Best newcomer

First place: June Letten
Second place: Mr & Mrs Reeves
Third place: Debbie Newton

Fruit and vegetable garden

First place: Lisa Davies

2020 garden competition was cancelled

2019 garden competition winners

• Best hanging basket or balcony: Mr Beadle
• Communal garden: The Mills, Quorn
• Sheltered court garden: Arnold Smith House, Shepshed
• House or flat garden: Mr Miles
• Best newcomer: Mr Taylor
• Fruit and vegetable garden: Ms Bennett

2018 garden competition winners

• Hanging basket or window box: Mr Beadle, Quorn
• Communal garden: Mr and Mrs Barradell, Quorn
• Sheltered court garden: Mr Hill, Chapel Street
• House or flat garden: Mr and Mrs Pipes, Syston

2017 garden competition winners

• Hanging basket or window box: Mr Beadle, Quorn
• Communal garden: Mr and Mrs Barradell, Quorn
• Sheltered court garden: St. Paul's Court, Syston
• House or flat garden: Mr Miles, Barrow-upon-soar

2016 garden competition winners

• Hanging basket or window box: Mr Jack Barkwith, Chapman Street
• Communal garden: The Mills, Quorn
• Sheltered court garden: St. Paul's Court, Syston
• House or flat garden: Mr Dews, Anstey

2015 garden competition winners

• Hanging basket or window box: Mr Jack Barkwith
• Communal garden: and Mrs Barradell
• Sheltered court garden: St. Paul's Court, Syston
• House or flat garden: Mr and Mrs Kirk

Wates Special Award Winners:

• Shelthorpe community garden: Mrs Catherine Biddles
• House flat or garden: Mrs Katrina Parker
• Hanging baskets, window box or balcony: Mrs Sandra Hudson 
• House flat or garden: Mrs Eileen Wheeler

2014 garden competition winners

• Hanging basket or window box: Mr Jack Barkworth
• Communal garden: The Mills, Quorn
• Sheltered court garden: St. Paul's Court, Syston
• House or flat garden: Mr Norman Kirk

2013 garden competition winners

• Hanging basket or window box: Mr Farmer, Shepshed
• Communal garden: The Mills, Quorn
• Sheltered court garden: St Peter's Court, Syston
• House or flat garden: Miss Claire Kasher of Sileby

2012 garden competition winners

• Hanging basket or window box: Mr Farmer, Shepshed
• Communal garden: The Mills, Quorn
• Sheltered court garden: St Peter's Court, Syston
• House or flat garden: Mr and Mrs Dews, Anstey

 2011 garden competition winners

• Hanging basket or window box: Mr Farmer, Shepshed
• Communal garden: The Mills, Quorn (even numbers)
• Sheltered court garden: Aingarth, Loughborough
• House or flat garden: Mr and Mrs Dews, Anstey

2010 garden competition

• Hanging basket or window box: Mr Farmer, Shepshed
• Communal garden: joint first place for The Mills, Quorn and Chapman Street (Area 1)
• Sheltered court garden: Beresford Court
• House or flat garden: Mr and Mrs Dews, Anstey