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Storrington in Bloom 2017 - The Results are in!
Lady Emma of Parham presents winners and runners up with their certificates in a presentation ceremony at Squires Garden Centre Well we waited a little longer than normal but the Prize Winners: results of this year’s bloomin’ good effort are in.
On Wednesday 20th September a team from Storrington in Bloom, St Mary’s Churchyard and Friends of Meadowside attended the South & South East in Bloom region awards ceremony at Effingham Copthorne Hotel. We are delighted to announce that our town centre entry won a Silver Gilt award, Friends of Meadowside were awarded Silver Gilt in the “Our Community” category and St Mary’s Churchyard received a fantastic Gold award along with Parham House. Congratulations to everybody involved in our regional entry.
Spierbridge Road Later the same day, about 100 people gathered at Squires Garden Centre to find out the results of the local competition. John Butler & Lady Emma announce results Thank you to Sarah Squires and her team once again for hosting us for the evening. The In Bloom team invited Lady Emma Barnard to present the awards to the local prize winners, alongside Hanover Walk sponsors of each category.
Front Garden (sponsored by Squires Garden Centre) 1st: Paul Cripps - Spierbridge Road Joint 2nd - Marilyn Dadds (Bramber Avenue) & Marion Guntripp (Wisborough Lane) Highly commended: Colin Rogers - Greyfriars Lane Community Area (sponsored by Design at 32) 1st: Hanover Walk 2nd: Bramber Avenue Joint 3rd: Eastbrook Court & Manleys Hill Orchard Gardens Business Window Display (sponsored by Toovey’s Antique Fine Art Auctioneers) 1st: Wood’n’Pots’n’Things, West Street 2nd: The Old Forge, Church Street 3rd: Body & Face, High Street Business External Display (sponsored by Anderson Rowntree Solicitors) 1st: The Card Shop, High Street 2nd: Wood’n’Pots’n’Things, West Street 3rd: The Moon, High Street Scarecrow Challenge (Family) (sponsored by Rotary Club of Pulborough & Storrington) 1st: Monty (Guntripp family) 2nd: Allotmenteer (Sarah Lackey) 3rd: Daisy (Carole Johnson) Highly commended: Grenadier Cripps (Cripps family) Scarecrow Challenge (group) (sponsored by Chanctonbury Lions) 1st: Mr J J Morris (1st Sullington Brownies) 2nd: Bob (2nd Storrington Guides) 3rd: Fantastic Father Fox (Footsteps at St Mary’s) Highly commended: Ellie Simmonds (1st Storrington Rainbows) Marvellous Mother Mary (Footsteps at St Mary’s) Hermione Granger (2nd Storrington Brownies) Allotment (sponsored by Squires Garden Centre) 1st: Sarah Lackey - plot 11 Amberley Road 2nd: Gill Ion & Ken Butler - plot 23 Amberley Road Joint 3rd: John Betts - plot 20a Ravenscroft Richard Whittaker - plot 8a Amberley Road
Once again the Storrington in Bloom team would like to thank all of their volunteers, sponsors, supporters and the judges for their contributions this year. The fundraising event of the season, our annual quiz will be held on Saturday 11th November at Sullington Parish Hall. Tickets available from storringtoninbloom@gmail.com.
Storrington in Bloom representatives collect award from Dig It! Presenter Joe Talbot