The annual gardening extravaganza is the flagship project of the Council’s Pride in Erewash Campaign and sees local residents, schools and businesses put real flower power into the borough.
The competition features a wide range of categories as gardening fans all compete to put on the best summertime displays and be crowned an Erewash in Bloom champion.
EREWASH IN BLOOM WINNERS 2011
Best Front Garden
1st - Mr and Mrs Ernie and Averil Carver, Plant Lane, Sawley
2nd - Mr and Mrs Pinfield, Vanguard Road, Long Eaton
3rd - Mr David Mayo, Newbery Avenue, Long Eaton
Best Hanging Baskets and Planters
1st - Mr David Mayo, Newbery Avenue, Long Eaton
2nd - Mr and Mrs Ernie and Averil Carver, Plant Lane, Sawley
3rd - Mr and Mrs Seagrave, Heanor Road, Ilkeston
Best Rear Garden (medium to large)
1st - Mr and Mrs Ernie and Averil Carver, Plant Lane, Sawley
2nd - Mr and Mrs G. Seagrave, Heanor Road, Ilkeston
3rd - Mr and Mrs J Logan, Park Close, Stanton by Dale
Best Rear Garden (Small)
1st - Mr David Mayo, Newbery Avenue, Long Eaton
2nd - Mr and Mrs Stephen Garton, Grange Drive, Long Eaton
3rd - Mark Gatley, Wirksworth Road, Kirk Hallam
Best Wildlife/Environmental Garden
1st - Mr and Mrs Brian and Margaret Hobby, Highfield Drive, Kirk Hallam
2nd - Maria Coleman, Lakeside Avenue, Sawley
3rd - M J Liquorish, Poplar Road, Breaston
Best Street or Communal area
1st - Three Trees, Ilkeston
Best Allotment Site
1st - Far Lane Allotments, Ockbrook
2nd - Wilsthorpe Road Allotments, Long Eaton
Pubs, Restaurants and Hotels
1st (Joint) - Spanish Bar, Ilkeston
Carpenters Arms, Dale Abbey
2nd - Royal Oak Public House, Ockbrook
3rd - The Risley Park, Risley
Business, Commercial and Places of Worship
1st - Alexandra Nursing Home, Long Eaton
2nd - Whirls Limited, Ilkeston
3rd (Joint) - Victoria Court Residential Home, Ilkeston
Rutland Manor Nursing Home, Ilkeston
Best New Entry
1st (Joint) - Mr & Mrs J Logan, Park Close, Stanton by Dale
Mr & Mrs Stephen Garton, Grange Drive, Long Eaton
2nd (Joint) - Mr & Mrs Hickinbotham, Wharncliffe Road, Ilkeston
Mark Gatley, Wirksworth Road, Kirk Hallam
3rd (Joint) - Marilyn Holness, Wortley Close, Ilkeston
Mr & Mrs Outram, Morley Lane, Stanley
Best School Garden
1st (Joint) - Long Eaton School
Grange Primary School, Long Eaton
2nd (Joint) - Parklands Infant & Nursery School, Long Eaton
Chaucer Junior School, Ilkeston
3rd - Sawley Junior School
Most Improved Award – Granby Junior School, Ilkeston
Tallest Sunflower
1st - Aimee Gee, Long Eaton
2nd - Alfie and Millie Weston, Long Eaton
3rd - Evie Gee, Long Eaton
Erewash in Bloom will be back in 2012.
For further information on next years competition please contact the Green Space Team on 0845 9072244 or email: parks@erewash.gov.uk
The annual gardening extravaganza is the flagship project of the Council’s Pride in Erewash Campaign and sees local residents, schools and businesses put real flower power into the borough.