29 September 2014

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TOWN Mayor Nick Hodges was at the Meridian Hall on Friday to present the town’s best gardeners with their Awards from the East Grinstead in Bloom Committee.

Julie Mockford, chairman, said it had been a wonderful year for the town which took nine awards in the South and South East in Bloom competition earlier this month including Best Allotments, Best War Memorial and a Silver Gilt for the Town.

Friday’s Champion of Champions was Mary Birmingham who took the award for 26 The Stennings.

Arthur ​​Weller – collecting the South & South East in Bloom award for Best Allotment.​

Tim Baker – Director of the Bluebell Railway collecting​​ his award for Commercial Premises (3rd place)

Kevin & Noreen Daniels – 26 Buckhurst Way – 1st Place Micro Garden

Margaret Cook – collecting the prestigious Doreen Munt Memorial Cup for her beautiful front garden

East Court Grounds Team collecting their Award for all their hard work at East Court this year.​

Mary Birmingham of 26 The Stennings collecting her Champion of Champions award.​