The hard work and wonderful creations of our city’s most outstanding gardeners were once again recognised at the Campbelltown City Garden competition awards.
At a ceremony held last week Robert Munn’s garden at Minto was named Grand Champion for 2016.
The annual competition is an opportunity for local residents to show off their patch of paradise, and winners across 12 categories were announced at the Greg Percival Community Centre in Ingleburn.
Mr Munn also won the Best Large Garden and the District Award for Minto categories.
He received $1,300 in prize money for winning the Grand Champion title, while Therese Mullen of Bradbury received $600 for being selected as Reserve Champion.
Mrs Mullen also won the Best Small/Medium Garden category, and the District Award for Bradbury.
Mayor of Campbelltown, Cr George Brticevic, congratulated all of the entrants, saying the judges were impressed by the diverse range of garden styles the competition attracted this year.
“Council is proud to have hosted another successful garden competition, which continues to be a popular event in our city, this year attracting around 50 entries,” he said.
“The competition inspires residents to create and share their beautiful gardens, and encourages individuals to play a vital role in instilling a sense of pride in their street, neighbourhood and city, in the wider community.”
The 2016 Garden Competition winners are:
Grand Champion: Robert Munn of Minto
Reserve Champion: Therese Mullen of Bradbury
Best Backyard: Anthony Edwards of Glen Alpine
Runner Up: Norm and Elaine Robinson of Macquarie Fields
Best Large Garden: Robert Munn of Minto
Runner Up: Gloria Whan of Minto Heights
Best Small/Medium Garden: Therese Mullen of Bradbury
Runner Up: Somasuntharam Srirangarajan of Minto
Best Sustainable Garden: Maria Victoria Kamal of Glenfield
Runner Up: Jose Amaro of Glen Alpine
Best Native Garden: Gloria Whan of Minto Heights
Runner Up: Reymon Leglise of Raby
Anne Haddock Best Cottage Garden: Mary Ashby of Glen Alpine
Runner-Up: Valeria Lundberg of Macarthur Gardens
Most Unusual Garden: Michael Mouanyecz of St Andrews
Runner Up: Andrew Thompson of Leumeah
Best New Garden: Mahalingam Ravindran of Minto
Runner Up: Mary George of Glenfield
Best Senior Garden: Valeria Lundberg of Macarthur Gardens
Runner Up: Barbara Schneider of Ruse
Best Edible Garden: Dimitros and Katina Mourtos of Bradbury
Runner Up: Amelia Cassidy of St Helens Park
Best Commercial Garden: Hepsworth Factory Site, Ingleburn
Runner Up: Ingleburn RSL Sub Branch
Best Educational Facility: St Patrick’s College, Campbelltown
Runner Up: Harmony House, Bradbury
Honourable mention: Campbelltown Performing Arts High School
DISTRICT AWARDS
Airds Paul Spies
Ambarvale Patricia Small
Bardia Philip Durbridge
Bradbury Therese Mullen
Campbelltown Campbelltown Presbyterian Church
Eagle Vale Maggie Fawaz
Glen Alpine Anthony Edwards
Glenfield Maria Victoria Kamal
Ingleburn Karen Roach
Leumeah Andrew Thompson
Macquarie Fields Norm and Elaine Robinson
Macarthur Gardens Valeria Lundberg
Minto Robert Munn
Minto Heights Gloria Whan
Raby Reymon Leglise
Ruse Hilton McCormick
St Andrews Michael Mouanyecz
St Helens Park Amelia Cassidy
• For more information visit the council website link here.
