THE LIONS CLUB TROPHY FOR JUNIOR GARDENING ACHIEVEMENT 2005
- Wed 14th Sep 2005
Prizes were presented to Hayling Island's young gardeners at the Main Summer Show of the Hayling Island Horticultural Society at the Community Centre on Saturday 3rd September. For many weeks our young Alan Titchmarshes and Charlie Dimmocks had been beavering away on their plots. I was organising the competition for the third year running and I really enjoyed visiting the young gardeners. The gardens were judged in their prime by Lions Joy Walker and Eve Pratt. The standard of the children's gardens was so high that a final judging had to be carried out by Lions Marilyn Skennerton and Audrey Knight.
Here are the results and details.
UNDER 9s
1st Georgina Sparling, aged 5. St Marys Road, HI.
2nd Byron Harmar, aged 6. St Hermans Road, HI.
3rd Perry Carter, aged 6. Coronation Road, HI.
Georgina Sparling made a very pretty garden. She planted her runner bean from school and it flourished with copious watering. She made a pond and a mouse fell in and drowned. After the solemn funeral, Georgina made steps in case another unfortunate creature fell in!
Byron Harmar made a fantastic vegetable and flower garden where there had just been rubbish before. He was very enthusiastic. Sadly, Byron and his family did not make it round to the Show to learn of his success. I have asked for the prizes to be presented at his school.
Perry Carter made his garden at his grandmother's as he doesn't have a garden at home. He planned a clock, which looked good, and a racing track for his little motorbikes. It worked well and he watered his garden enthusiastically every day. Sadly, Perry and his family did not make it round to the Show to learn of his success. I have asked for the prizes to be presented at his school.
OVER 9s
1st Zach William-Wright, aged 11. Northney Road, HI.
2nd Jay Sinfield, aged 9. Manor Road, HI.
3rd Tom Weston-Davies, aged 10. Manor Road, HI.
Zach William-Wright's garden was terraced into 3 levels by him. He dragged his mother to nurseries and said in his speech that he owed a lot to her for her financial input! He knew all his plants and tended them well. His garden was beautiful. His mother said that it had kept him away from TV for the summer!
Jay Sinfield's garden was a wildlife garden. She had refuges for insects and other wildlife built in. It was made in the shape of a butterfly with a central brick path for the body. When the judges pointed out that there were a few weeds, Jay said that they were flowering weeds and were just as important for insects!
Tom Weston-Davies' garden was very modern. He and his granddad had cleared the overgrown front garden of weeds and discovered a low brick wall of ideal size. Tom's garden had just enough plants to give the impression of the sea and the sun. The rest was blue slate chippings, stones and shells. He planned it very carefully and kept records. It so impressed passers by in Manor Road that Tom was able to collect for charity!
The two first prizewinners received a Lions Club Trophy to hold for a year, a small trophy to keep, a certificate and £25.00.
The second prizewinners received a small trophy, a certificate and £15.00.
The third prizewinners received a trophy, a certificate and £10.00.
The prizes were presented by Marilyn Skennerton, Lions Zone Chairman. All gardeners will receive a certificate from the Hayling Lions.
This was the third and final year of my organisation of the gardening competition. I have really enjoyed doing it and I hope that it will continue under somebody else's guidance. After an initial request from Marilyn Skennerton at the Horticultural Show in September 2002, I was overtired and had a restless night. I dreamed the whole competition during the night, was on the computer by 5.00am and round at Marilyn's house by 8.00am with it all planned! I have seen some fantastic work by children this last three years and am only giving it up because I have to slow down a little. Well done junior gardeners of Hayling Island!
By forum user, HIbot
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