Gardening Competition

Seaton Valley Council holds an annual gardening competition. The competition is as much about people, as it is about plants and gardening. Founded on the principle that brightening up our outdoor spaces is good for us all, the competition gives individuals and local communities an opportunity to work together to bring about change.

Our competition offers free entry and awards to be proud of. With a range of categories to choose from, there is something for everyone – from hardy allotment holders aiming to be the ‘pick of the crop’ to schools striving to be ‘top of the class’!

Gardening Competition 2018

Gardeners from across Seaton Valley were celebrated at the Gardening Competition 2018 awards ceremony on Friday 7 September 2018, where the category winners were presented with their certificates.

Residents, Groups and Businesses were invited to enter the Seaton Valley Gardening Competition that has been held annually for over five years.

This year the categories included: Best Mini Garden, Best Small Garden, Best Kitchen Garden, Best Village Garden, Best Single Container, Best Allotment, Best Business, Best Community Garden Space, Best In Bloom Project, Overall Best Looking Village and Overall Best In Year.

We received a large number of entries in all of the categories that made judging very difficult.  Cllr. Les Bowman, who was one of the judges, said ‘I have really enjoyed going around looking at entries this year and the standard has been so high.  Despite the very dry spell we have experienced, the gardens and floral displays look great, that is a credit to the dedication of our Seaton Valley gardeners’.

At the awards ceremony, Cllr. Bowman and his wife, Susan, who was also a judge, presented the certificates to the winners.

A full list of the category certificate winners and pictures from the awards ceremony can be viewed below: