ISLINGTON IN BLOOM 2007
Once again, Islington Gardeners have been pleased to assist Islington's Greenspace with the running of this year's competition and in particular to provide judges for the preliminary judging. We have again sponsored the prizes for Wildlife Friendly Gardening in appropriate categories, and again all winners received complimentary IG membership for a year. We are pleased that the number of entries increased again this year, and we list below the prizewinners in the various categories.
(A selection of the prizewinners: Rowstock Gardens, Freightliners' Farm, Pollard Thomas Edwards, Corsica Street Bridge Garden)
BEST COMMUNITY GARDEN
1st Freightliners City Farm, Sheringham Road, London N7 (also the Wildlife Gardening Prize)
2nd Culpeper Community Garden, 1 Cloudesley Road, London N1
3rd Penn Road Park, Penn Road, London N7
BEST RESIDENTIAL GARDEN
1st Rowstock Gardens, Camden Estate, London N7 (also the Wildlife Gardening Prize)
2nd Steadman Court, 165 Old Street, London EC1
3rd 36 Aubert Park, N5
BEST FRONT GARDEN
1ST 1 Malvern Terrace, N1 (also the Wildlife Gardening Prize)
2nd 2a Penn Road, N7
3rd 19 Hedingham Close, N1
BEST CONTAINER ENTRIES
1st 10 Steadman Court, 165 Old Street, EC1
2nd 11 Steadman Court, 165 Old Street, EC1
3rd 22 Andover Road, Hornsey Road N7 (also the Wildlife Gardening Prize)
BEST BLOOMIN PUB
1st The Charles Lamb, 16 Elia Street, N1 8DE
Wildlife Gardening Prize: Hemingford Arms, 158 Hemingford Rd, N1 1DF
BEST SCHOOL GROUNDS
1st Toffee Park, 30 Ironmonger Row, EC1V 3QS
2nd William Tyndale School, Sable Street, Canonbury Road, N1 2AQ (also the Wildlife Gardening Prize)
3rd Pooles Park Primary School, Lennox Road, Finsbury Park N4 3NW
BEST FORGOTTEN CORNER
1st Corsica Street Bridge Garden, Corsica Street, N1
2nd Ockenden Road, London N1
3rd 31 Hamilton Park West, N5
Wildlife Gardening Prize: Whitehall Park Garden, Pauntley Street, N19
BEST BUSINESS PREMISES
1st Pollard Thomas Edwards, Diespecker Wharf, 38 Graham Street, London N1 8JX (also the Wildlife Gardening Prize)
ISLINGTON IN BLOOM'S 2006 PRIZEWINNERS
BEST CONTAINER GARDEN
1st Surya Prabha; 2nd Sue Triggs: 3rd Shirley Pollaya; Certificates of Excellence to: A Muijib, Malka Baker
BEST FRONT GARDEN
1st Judy and Paul Garvey; 2nd Rose Irving; 3rd Amara Proctor; Certificates of Excellence to: Jane Blakey; Jennifer Chamberlain; Rebecca Jollies
BEST RESIDENTIAL
1st Widford House (Colebrooke Row N1); 2nd 36 Aubert Park, N5; 3rd Ockendon Road, N1; Certificates of Excellence to: Gibbs Court, (Tollington Park, N4)
BEST COMMUNITY GARDEN
1st Culpeper Community Garden (35 Bachelor St, N1); 2nd Penn Road Gardens, N7; 3rd St Joseph's Garden (15 Lambs Passage, EC1); Certificates of Excellence to: Rose Bowl Youth Centre (Ramsay Walk, N1), Manning House (Fieldway Crescent, N5)
BEST SCHOOL GROUNDS
1st Pooles Park Primary School, Lennox Road, N4; 2nd William Tyndale School (Sable St, N1); 3rd Kate Greenaway Nursery (York Way Court, Copenhagen St, N1); Certificates of Excellence to: Hanover Primary School (Noel Road, N1); Clerkenwell Parochial CE Primary School (Amwell St, EC1)
BEST FORGOTTEN CORNER
1st Corsica Street Railway Bridge, N5 - Cynthia Locke; 2nd Hornsey Lane Planters N19 - Mr and Mrs de Swiet; 3rd Whitehall Park Garden, Pauntley St N19 - Sue Lees
BEST BLOOMIN' PUB
1st The Charles Lamb (16 Elia St, N1) 2nd The Hemingford Arms (158 Hemingford Road, N1); 3rd The Masque Haunt (168-172 Old Street London EC1);
BEST BUSINESS PREMISES
1st Enlighten Next, (13 Windsor St, N1); 2nd Pollard Thomas Edwards, Architects; (Diespeker Wharf, 38 Graham St, N1); 3rd, Sofra Restaurant (21 Exmouth Market, EC1)
BEST NEW ENTRY 2006 - Enlighten Next
BEST WILDLIFE FRIENDLY ENTRY - Mrs Amara Proctor
LONDON IN BLOOM AWARDS 2006
Islington in Bloom winners are entered into the wider London in Bloom competion, and we are delighted to list Islington's award winners:
London Borough of Islington - Silver Gilt
The Denys Hodder Shield for the Best London Commercial Premises: Third Prize to The Window, partnered with Enlighten Next, Islington
Best London Restaurant Award - The Sophia, Islington
RHS Biodiversity Discretionary Award 2006 - London Borough of Islington