Big celebrations as residents crowned Greenwich in Bloom winners

The competition this year was fierce but the winners have been chosen.

A spokeswoman from Greenwich council said: "We’ve always known our residents have green fingers, but this year, our Greenwich in Bloom entrants have blown us away."

The annual awards celebrate the people in the community who work really hard to bring colour and vibrancy to their gardens and neighbourhoods.

The categories include front garden, back garden, communal garden, hanging baskets, window boxes or pots and finally commercial garden or containers.

This year’s awards ceremony took place on September 20 and was attended by Greenwich Mayor, Cllr Mick Hayes, who presented the winners with their awards.

Cabinet member for Culture, Leisure and the Third Sector, Cllr Miranda Williams said: “I would like to say huge congratulations to all the winners and participants of this year’s Greenwich in Bloom. Beautiful gardens make such a difference to the borough, and it is clear to see how dedicated and hard-working this year’s entrants have been. I hope other residents feel inspired to get their gardening gloves out and enter next year’s awards!”

This year's winners and merits are...

Best Front Garden

First place - Pauline Barnes

Second place - Patricia Hills

Third place - Lee Chipperfield & Lee Copp

Merit - Patrick Rhatigan

Merit - Bill Dolan

Best Back Garden

First place - Cosetta Lawlor

Second place - Mehmet Ulusoy

Third place - Lee Chipperfield & Lee Copp

Merit - Hazel McDiarmid

Merit - Phyllis Duignan

Best Communal Garden

First place - Bostall Community Gardens

Second place - Bannockburn Primary School

Third place - Christchurch School

Merit - Peacehaven Garden

Merit - Orchard Estate

Best Containers

First place - Mehmet Ulusoy

Second place - Patrick Rhatigan

Third place - Lesley Bedford

Merit - Virginija Verbaitiene

Merit - Lee Chipperfield & Lee Copp

Best Commercial

First place - Trafalgar Tavern

Second place - Tailor & Forge