2006 Awards

Awards were presented by the Mayor of Poole, Cllr. Judy Butt, during an evening event at Upton House on 2nd October.

A special award went to Poole's own "Mr Green Fingers" John Lockwood in recognition of his 32 years service enhancing the Borough's environment, as well as his annual contribution to Poole in Bloom work.

Twenty prizes were awarded in three Garden of the Year categories, including Front Gardens, Sheltered Housing Frontages and Commercial Frontages. A further twenty four prizes went to winners of our School Colouring Competition and School Environmental Project.

Garden of the Year Competitions

Front Gardens

All gardens, large and small or even frontages of flats are entered into the competition. Prizes included vouchers generously donated by Golden Acres Garden Centres.

The committee would also welcome entries from unusual and wildlife front gardens and, especially in times of water shortages, gardens which have adapted to a drier climate.

Best Garden Frontage in Poole	Pauline & David Bothwell, Parkstone
Best Traditional Summer Garden	Mr & Mrs Jack Carman, Poole
Best Garden on a Challenging Site	Mr K Adams, Poole
Best Summer Display on a Small Frontage	Mr J Whitmore, Hamworthy
Best Communal Garden	Barbers Wharf Residents Group, Poole
Best New Entry	Mr P Moore, Hamworthy

Sheltered Housing Frontage Winners

Best Sheltered Housing Site

Woodstock Close

Best Community Frontage

Mr Hole, Mr & Mrs Milham, Mrs Francis & Mrs Parker of Stanfield Road

Best Individual Frontages

(3 winners)

Ms Rondeau

Mr Kerley

Miss Palmer

Commercial Frontage Winners

Best Pub Frontage – Poole Town Centre

Royal Oak and Gas Tavern

Best Pub Frontage – Out of Town

Stepping Stones, Broadstone

Best Pub/Small Hotel

Inn in the Park, Branksome Park

Best Small Business Frontage

Ives and Shand Ltd., Ashley Road

Best Guest House

Harbour View, Longfleet Road

Best Café/Restaurant (joint winners)

Alcatraz and Taj Mahal, Poole High Street

Best Leisure Frontage

Broadstone Bowling Club

Best Social Club/Community Centre Frontage

Broadstone Conservative Club

Best Nursing/Rest Home Garden

Burwood Nursing Home, Broadstone

All types of businesses are eligible for a Poole in Bloom award; please see our competition pages or contact Denise Hill if you would like to enter your business for 2007.

School Colouring Competition Winners

The colouring competition is designed to reflect images of Poole and to encourage children to get involved in their gardens and their environment.

Age Group	Award	Name	School
4/5 years	1^st Prize	Natasha Gurney-Tinsley	Stanley Green First School
	H/Commended	Menan Loganathan	Longfleet Combined School
6 years	1^st Prize	Olivia Dennett	Stanley Green First School
	H/Commended	Seema Jaffer	Longfleet Combined School
7 years	1^st Prize	Tom Howard	Bearwood Primary School
	H/Commended	Jacob, Class 3a	Sylvan First School
	H/Commended	Jade Randall	Bearwood Primary School
8 years	1^st Prize	Shannon Pitman	Talbot Combined School
	H/Commended	Emma Armitage	Springdale First School
	H/Commended	Annette Moorhouse	Hamworthy First School
9 years	1^st Prize	Grace Wootton	Baden Powell & St Peters School
	H/Commended	Harry Bryan	Turlin Moor Community M/School
	H/Commended	Laura Mitchell	Branksome Heath Middle School
10 years	1^st Prize	Tabitha Hellawell	Buckholme Towers School
	H/Commended	Jodie Lake	Talbot Combined School
	H/Commended	Shannon Byrom	Haymoor Middle School
11/12 yrs	1^st Prize	Saema Jaffer	Longfleet Combined School
	H/Commended	Sian Sandever	Talbot Combined School
Special Schools
	H/Commended	Kieran Cooper	Longspee School
	H/Commended	Samuel Oldridge	Winchelsea School
	H/Commended	Christian Guyot	Winchelsea School

School Environmental Project Winners

This award is set up to reward schools for their initiatives involving children in environmental projects.

In 2006 1st prize went to a project that created a small vegetable garden with the help of parents and the Parent Teachers Association with planting and watering undertaken by pupils.

1^st Prize

Courthill First School

Runners Up

Springdale County First School

Longspee Satellite (attached to Sylvan School)

Applications for the School Environmental Award can be made for any initiative involving children and the environment which gets them interested in the outdoors. 2006 winners received a £50 voucher donated by B&Q.