Press Release

Fareham in Bloom 2023 Winners

21 September 2023

Winners of Fareham in Bloom 2023 announced

Fareham Borough Council is delighted to announce the winners and runners up in this year’s online Fareham in Bloom competition.

Gardening enthusiasts entered the Council’s competition by submitting photographs online or by email. Participating residents were able to choose from six categories in which to enter.

Votes were cast by ‘liking’ the images on the Council’s Facebook page or by submitting the details via email. The two gardens that received the highest number of votes in five of the six categories were visited by a member of the judging panel, along with a community volunteer. For the ‘Something Small’ category, judging of the two favourite entries took place based on the photos and descriptions submitted.

The winners in each category are as follows:

Best Garden: Alan Howsam and John Hooper
Young Green Fingers: Oliver and Isabella Rae
Community Floral Display: Keeping Sarisbury Green Association
Commercial: Park Gate Primary School
Sustainable Garden: Melanie Gray
Something Small: Patricia Kelly-Blyth

Winners will receive their prizes and certificates at a special tea party in the Mayor’s Parlour on Thursday 26 October.

The runners-up in each category are:

Best Garden: Claire Doel
Young Green Fingers: Joshua Clifton
Community Floral Display: Burnham Wood and Tangle Wood
Commercial: Redlands Primary School
Sustainable Garden: Julia Scott
Something Small: Elizabeth Quinn

Once again, the competition was proudly sponsored by St Margaret's Nursery and Fareham Shopping Centre.

Executive Member for Streetscene at Fareham Borough Council, Councillor Ian Bastable, said:

“Thank you to all the residents who entered this year’s Fareham in Bloom competition. It was wonderful to see the results of the hard work that had clearly gone in to creating colourful and innovative displays in the Borough. I would like to extend my congratulations to the winners and all the runners up!”

Images of the winning entries and the runners-up can be viewed here: www.fareham.gov.uk/inbloom.

ENDS