East Ayrshire's got green fingers

Published 6 Aug 2010 15:14

The judging of the 14th annual East Ayrshire Council Garden Competition is now complete and for the seventh time since 2000, the winners of the Best Overall Garden category are Mr and Mrs Moore of Southcraigs Holdings, Kilmarnock.

The Best Council Garden award went to Mr and Mrs Spence of 5 Raithburn Avenue, Kilmarnock.

Councillor Kathy Morrice, Spokesperson for Community Wellbeing said: "The garden competition rewards those in our communities who take pride in their gardens and their communities. All of the entrants work incredibly hard in their gardens and this has a very positive effect on the streets and towns in which they live. Special congratulations go to Mr and Mrs Moore on their seventh win - a remarkable achievement of which they should be very proud."

Full list of winners:

Best Overall Garden - The Westfield Nursery Rose Bowl

Mr & Mrs Moore, 19 Southcraigs Holdings, Kilmarnock

Best Council Garden - ISS Waterers Landscapes Cup

Mr and Mrs Spence of 5 Raithburn Avenue, Kilmarnock

The L.C.S. Cup

Best Council Garden - Southern Area Mr & Mrs Stevenson, 2 Robertson Place, Dalrymple

Runner up Mr & Mrs Johnstone, 1 Gemmell Avenue, Cumnock

The Mitchell and Struthers Cup

Best Private Garden - Southern Area Mr & Mrs Alexander, 36 Kings Drive, Cumnock

Runner up Mrs Robertson, 26 Highfield Place, Ochiltree

The Abie Paton Memorial Trophy

Best Council Garden - Central Area Mr K. Gill, 8 Earn Place, Kilmarnock

Runner up Mrs Annette Harrop, 38 Munro Avenue, Kilmarnock

The Daily Record Trophy

Best Private Garden - Central Area Mr Cassidy 127 Tourhill Road, Kilmarnock

Runner up Mrs Johnston, 2 Paxton Place, Kilmarnock

The East Ayrshire Garden Competition Cup

Best Council Garden - Northern Area Mr Muir, 10 Lomond Avenue, Hurlford

Runner up Mrs Preston, 2 Hemphill View, Knockentiber

The C.B.C. Cup

Best Private Garden - Northern Area Ms Hamilton, 15 Arran View, Stewarton

Runner up Mr Mitchell, 19 Maxwell Gardens, Hurlford

Best Hanging Baskets and Containers

Mr & Mrs Moore, 19 Southcraigs Holdings, Kilmarnock

Special Achievement Awards

Mr H. Jones, 52 Holland Crescent, Cumnock

Mr Kyle, 22 Clearmount Avenue, Newmilns

Ms Gallacher, 5 Garven Court, Kilmarnock

Mr B. Fadzean, 15 Ayr Road, Kilmarnock

Mr and Mrs Marshall, 50 McLelland Drive, Kilmarnock

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