GREEN-FINGERED Silhillians have been recognised for their efforts at the third annual Solihull Neighbourhoods in Bloom awards.
More than 100 entries for this year’s local gardening competition were whittled down to 69 prizes for the schools, community, organisations, businesses, villages and allotments who presented ‘blooming brilliant’ floral displays.
This year, the project this year was bigger than ever with Fordbridge Town Council, Chelmsley Wood Town Council and Solihull Community Housing all being involved.
The awards, which took place at Kingshust Academy, also saw the introduction of two new categories – Young Gardener, won by Francesca Leonard and also two prizes for Disabled Gardener, awarded to John Stanley and Ms De Power.
Congratulating participants on making the borough a ‘brighter and more beautiful place to live’, Coun Glenis Slater, Mayor of Solihull, said: “The awards evening went extremely well and I hope the competition will continue to flourish with even more residents joining in to celebrate the wonderful borough we live in.”
Full List of Winners
Schools
BRONZE
- Grace Academy
- Shirley Heath Juniors
- Arden Secondary and Sixth Form
- Our Lady of Compassion Catholic Primary
SILVER
- Widney Juniors
- Our Lady of Wayside Nursery
- Yew Tree Primary
- Langley Primary
- St Anne’s Catholic Primary
- Merstone
GOLD
- Haslucks Green Juniors
- St Alphege Juniors
- CTC Kingshurst Academy
Young Gardener Award
1st 10 Wilford Grove
2nd Oliver Bird Hall
Community Project Award
Brooklands
Allotments
BEST NEW STARTER
28b/29a Jillcot
BEST WILDLIFE PLOT
17 Jillcot
RUNNER-UP BEST PLOT
3 Holly Lane
BEST PLOT
24a Jillcot
BEST ALLOTMENT SITE
Jillcot
CENTRAL – RETAIL AND COMMERCIAL FRONTAGE AWARD
1st Embley Business Units
2nd JLR
3rd Holiday Inn
RURAL – RETAIL AND COMMERCIAL FRONTAGE AWARD
1st Blythe Waters
2nd Hockley Heath Butchers
3rd Queens Head Meriden
CENTRAL – PLANTERS AND HANGING BASKETS AWARD
1st Shirley Railway Station
2nd 22 Trustin Close
3rd 8 Oakslade Drive
RURAL – PLANTERS AND HANGING BASKETS AWARD
1st Fen John – Meriden
2nd 8 Winspear Close
3rd 164 Main Road – Meriden
NORTH – PLANTERS AND HANGING BASKETS AWARD
1st 21 Fillingham Close
2nd 184 Pike Drive
3rd 79 Tulip Walk
OUTSTANDING BEDDING DISPLAY (one off prize)
677a Stratford Road
WILDFLOWER GARDEN AWARD
1st 51 Buryfield Road
2nd 10 Wilford Grove
3rd 12 Warren Drive
CONSERVATION AREA AWARD
11 St Helens Road
CENTRAL – COMMUNITY AREA AWARD
1st Marie Curie Hospice
2nd Servite House
3rd Royal Star and Garter
RURAL – COMMUNITY AREA AWARD
1st Meriden Hall Park Homes
2nd Eaves Green Park Homes
3rd Windmill Park
4th Tall Trees Station Road HIA
NORTH – COMMUNITY AREA AWARD
1st Clopton Crescent
2nd Fillingham Close
3rd Marston Green Gardeners Club
RURAL – DISABLED GARDENER AWARD
4 Windmill Park
NORTH – DISABLED GARDENER AWARD
24 Moorend Avenue
BEST LAWN AWARD
1st 259 Bosworth Drive and 7 Clopton Crescent
2nd 196 Creynolds Lane
CENTRAL – FRONT GARDEN AWARD
1st 56 Bills Lane
2nd 5 St Giles Close
3rd 22 Trustin Close
RURAL – FRONT GARDEN AWARD
1st 196 Creynolds Lane, Cheswick Green
2nd 4 Windmill Park
3rd Church Court, Hampton in Arden
NORTH – FRONT GARDEN AWARD
1st 79 Tulip Walk
2nd 263 Bosworth Drive
3rd 259 Bosworth Drive
BEST VILLAGE AWARD
1st Meriden (Community Involvement)
2nd Marston Green (community assets)
3rd Hampton in Arden (with emphasis on the new lake and wildflower meadow)
4th Hockley Heath
