Winners announced for ‘Tenby in Bloom’

LAST WEEK, the much-anticipated Tenby in Bloom contest saw businesses put on a dazzling display of floral brilliance, once again adding a burst of colour to the picturesque seaside town.

In an effort to make Tenby look spectacular for the upcoming summer season, shops, restaurants, schools, hotels, and households were encouraged to go all out with their floral arrangements and displays.

The In Bloom committee, led by Chair Sue Lane and supported by members Tish Rossiter, Lynn Attewell, Sian Waters, Sam Jackson, and President Caroline Thomas, were delighted with the enthusiastic response to the annual competition.

On Wednesday, July 12, the judging for the prestigious In Bloom contest took place. Sue and Tish were joined by regular judges Hugh Scale and David Lewis, who embarked on a delightful walkabout the town and its outskirts.

Together, they assessed the various categories, which ranged from private houses to hotels and guesthouses, as well as public houses, restaurants, and group projects. Additionally, a special category focused on remarkable school projects, encouraging young minds to get involved in beautifying their surroundings.

The winners of the ‘Tenby in Bloom’ are:

Private Houses:

• Class 1 Best garden visible from the road - Jane Norris, 41 Knowling Mead (Gold/ category winner); Donna Miles, 32 Lady Park (Gold).

• Class 2 Best forecourt/ patio no garden - Mike Brace, 17 Lower Park Road (Gold/category winner); Betty Button, 22 Augustus Place (Gold); Sue Millward, The Old Bakery, Cresswell Street (Silver Gilt); David Lewis, 2 Haytor Gardens (Silver Gilt).

• Class 3 Best window boxes/hanging baskets only - Jan Hill, 6 Heywood Court (Gold/category winner); Milly Hartland, 70 Heywood (Court Gold); Aty Boer-Roberts, 1 Ivy

Cottages, Cobb Lane (Gold); Mr & Mrs Swarbrook, 49 Upper Hill Park (Gold); Louise, Wall Cottage, St Mary’s Street (Gold).

• Class 4 Best garden not visible from roadJohn McKellar, 7 The Norton (Gold/category winner); Dorothy Tovey, 3 Rosemount Gardens (Gold); Mrs Gillian Skyrme, White Haven, Penally Road (Gold); Lynne & Jackie, Paxton Court (Gold).

Hotels/Guest Houses:

• Class 5 Best overall display with garden (over 10 bedrooms) - Tenby House Hotel and Atlantic Hotel (both Gold/joint category winners); Clarence House Hotel (Silver).

• Class 6 Best overall display with frontage only (over 10 bedrooms) - Giltar Hotel (Gold/category winner).

• Class 7 Best overall display for Guest/ Hotels with 10 bedrooms or less - The Normandie Inn (Gold/ category winner).

• Class 8 Public Houses/Restaurants - On George’s (Gold/ category winner); The Qube (Gold); Ronni’z (Gold); Florentino’s (Gold); The Baytree (Gold); The Cove (Silver Gilt); Hope & Anchor (Silver Gilt); Harbwr Bar & Kitchen (Silver Gilt); Tenby Rugby Club (Silver Gilt); Five Arches Tavern (Silver Gilt); Pipers Silver (Gilt); Seaview Restaurant (Silver); Lifeboat Tavern (Silver).

• Class 9 Best beer garden displayHope & Anchor (Gold/ category winner); Harbwr (Silver Gilt).

Other Business, Retail or Educational Premises:

• Class 10 Best external at a retail shop - The Nook (Gold/category winner); Jago (Gold); Equinox (Silver Gilt); Country Clothes (Silver Gilt).

• Class 11 Best external display at business premises - no entries.

• Class 12 Training and miscellaneous - Kiln Park (Gold/category winner).

• Class 13 Public buildings - Augustus Place Community Centre/Friendship Club (Gold/category winner); Belvedere Nursing Home (Gold);

Belmont Nursing Home (Silver Gilt); Fire Station (Silver).

• Class 14 School Project - Tenby Church in Wales Primary School (Gold/category winner).

Group Projects:

• Class 15 Best GroupCobb Lane/Tor Lane.

• Class 16 Best EstateHeywood Court.

• The Serendipity Holdings Rose Bowl with the highest points went to The Normandie Hotel.

The results of the school’s poster comp were as follows...

Ysgol Hafan y Mor:

• Meithryn 1st - Esme Evans, Primrose, Penny.

• Reception/Nursery 1st - Zariella Read, 2ndRae Caine.

• Year 1 - Jac Leigh 1st, Stanley James 2nd;

• Year 2 - Max Bowen 1st, Mia Meiring 2nd;

• Year 3 - Myanna Lee 1st, Albie Smith 2nd;

• Year 4 - Tristan 1st, Ava Sheehan 2nd;

• Year 5 - Cerys Hart

1st, Elsie James 2nd;

• Year 6 - Brooke 1st, Bradley 2nd.

• Reception - Isabelle Greville-Mattinson 1st, Nell Rees 2nd;

• Year 1 - Steffan Jones 1st, Edith Brace 2nd;

• Year 2 - Anabelle Tuxworth-Jones 1st, Zachary Wheat 2nd;

• Year 3 - Summer Rose 1st, Sian Jenkins 2nd;

• Year 4 - P Black 1st, Ava Robyn 2nd;

• Year 5 - Cerise Lepetit 1st, Mela Wolverson 2nd;

• Year 6 - Leon 1st, Demy Sutton 2nd.

Templeton School:

• Dillon Kirk-Harris 1st, Jessica Thomas 2nd;

• Oak Nursery - Elsie Gough 1st, Ellie Jones 2nd;

• Reception - Eleanor Ayres 1st, Dax Holman 2nd;

• Class 1 Alys Jones 1st, Frankie Sealey 2nd;

• Class 2 - Joshua Kania 1st, Evie Davies 2nd;

• Class 3 - Ellie Carney 1st, Paige Hooper 2nd;

• Class 4 Maisie Durbridge 1st, Alana Thompson 2nd;

Tenby Church in Wales:

• Tiny Treasures 1stDougie Waters, 2ndAva George 2nd;

• Nursery/Reception1st Annabelle D’ortez, Milly Cromwell, Tate Monks;

• Year 1 -Anabel Birt 1st, Bishop Gentry 2nd;

• Year 2 - Finn Merrony

1st, Oliver Martin 2nd;

• Year 3 -Alfie Hughes

1st, Betsy Heywood 2nd;

• Year 4 - Jessica Henson 1st, Isla Bertram 2nd;

• Year 5 - Eiliah Frazer

1st, Renas 2nd;

• Year 6 - Kayleigh Lowe

1st, Lily Desgorges, 2nd, Rhys Broadhurst 2nd.

• St Teilo’s School:

• Class 1 - Daya Joby

1st, Rhiannon Clewer

2nd;

• Class 2 - Ruby Thomas

1st, Luca Lewis 2nd;

• Class 3 - Taneta

Feeney 1st, Freddie 2nd;

• Class 4 - Molly Thomas

1st, Lexi Lintern 2nd;

• Class 5 - Izzy Fairlie

1st, Chelsea Probert 2nd;

• Class 6 - Rhys Lewis 1st, Zayd 2nd.

St Florence School:

• Nursery - Abi Mathias

1st, Erin Gough 2nd;

• Class 5 - Sienna Chambers 1st, Poppy Badham 2nd;

• Class 6 - Freya Jennings 1st, Poppy Lois Waters 2nd.

Stepaside School:

• Nursery - Emilia Goode 1st, Theo Watkins 2nd;

• Reception - Ambrose Riding 1st, Charles Trezise 2nd;

• Year 1 - Kori Hawkes 1st, Theo Williams 2nd;

• Year 2 - Nicola Kuczer 1st, Esta Evans 2nd;

• Year 3 - Theo Baker 1st, Eva Blewitt 2nd;

• Year 4 - Rosie Pearce 1st, Danny Hughes 2nd;

• Year 5 - Alina Diachenko 1st, GracieMay 2nd.

Manorbier School:

• Reception/NurseryLogan Rees 1st, Cleo Fortune 2nd;

• Year 1 - Naomi Creese 1st, Clara Fiddy 2nd;

• Year 2 - Esther McWeeney 1st, Bella Fortune 2nd;

• Year 3 - Rowen Keevil Davies 1st;

• Year 5 - Joey Creese 1st, Max Phelps 2nd;

• Year 6 - Aaliyah Rose Lane 1st, Shealeigh Jayne Thomas 2nd.