Wednesday 13th October 2010

The 2010 Chesterfield in Bloom awards took place at the Ringwood Hall Hotel with several entrants competing for the competition’s highly regarded titles.


Jane Land - Best Overall winner in Chesterfield in Bloom Awards 2010

Young people from several schools across the Borough attended the afternoon presentation and children and staff at St Mary's Infant school (pictured below) were thrilled with their three first place wins for Best School Garden, Best Environmental Garden and Best School Hanging Basket.

The Mayor and Deputy Mayoress, Cllr Keith Morgan and Mrs Pat Morgan, presented trophies, certificates and prize money to winners in 14 categories including schools, pubs, allotments, businesses and local residents.

Mrs Jane Land of Walton, who entered the competition for the first time in 2010, scooped the Best Overall prize as well as first place in the large Best Back Garden category and second place for Best Front Garden.

Buckinghams won the hotly contested Best Blooming Pub/Restaurant title with The Prince of Wales pub coming second and the Barley Mow clinching third place.

Other winners included Pauline and Stewart Kay for Best Market Stall and John Brunt at West Ward Allotments for his allotment site.

Chesterfield Borough Council, who organise the competition, were delighted with this year's response from both the entrants and the sponsors. Cllr Ian Openshaw, Lead Member for Sustainability Communities and Climate Change said: "As always, we have been overwhelmed by the high quality, enthusiasm and commitment that many of our residents, local businesses and schools have given to the competition.


Some of the winners from the 2010 Chesterfield in Bloom Awards

"We rely heavily on sponsorship to run the competition so a big thank you goes to all the local businesses who continue to support Chesterfield in Bloom. We also have to thank the judges who always have a hard job on deciding the final winners and to Council staff for their support in running the competition.  Everyone's efforts help to make Chesterfield a brighter and even better place to live, work and invest."

The competition's main sponsor is the Ringwood Hall Hotel. David Seton, Managing Director said: "This is our third year of sponsoring Chesterfield in Bloom and it's been terrific to see the competition going from strength to strength each year.

"There is a lot of effort put in by the entrants and they should all be applauded for the improvements they make to enhance the overall look of the town for residents and visitors."


A full list of the winners as follows:


Best Overall (sponsor Killingleys)
Jane Land

Best Front Garden (sponsor Dunston Hall Garden Centre and New Leaf Plant Centre)
1st - Stephen and Margaret Wright
2nd - Jane Land
3rd - Eddie and Anne Vernon

Best Back Garden - greater than 80m (sponsor CS2 Lawyers)
1st - Jane Land
2nd - Stephen and Margaret Wright
3rd - Wendy Taylor

Best Back Garden - less than 80m (sponsor R C Setchfield Ltd)
1st - Richard and Sharon Smithson
2nd - Frank and Kathleen Rowley
3rd - Steve and Hazel Moore

Best Blooming Pub/Restaurant (sponsor Veolia)
1st - Nick and Tina Buckingham/ Buckinghams
2nd - James Cawthorne/ Prince of Wales
3rd - Adrian Mathews/ Barley Mow

Best Market Stall (sponsor Tourism & Town Centre Management)
1st - Pauline and Stewart Kay
2nd - Mark Brookes
3rd - Frank Ward

Best Container Garden
1st - Richard and Sharon Smithson
2nd - Stephen and Margaret Wright
3rd - Terry and Eileen Kelly

Best Allotment Plot (sponsor National Market Traders Federation)
1st - Trevor Arnold/ Penmore
2nd - John MacLaughlin/ Old Whittington
3rd - Michael Styles/ Old Whittington

Best Allotment Site
1st - John Brunt/ West Ward Leisure Gardens
2nd - Vincenzo Marcasciano/ Brockwell
3rd - Eddie & Ann Vernon/ Old Whittington

Best Hanging Basket (sponsor Unstone Plant Centre)
1st - Shirley Barke
2nd - Nick and Tina Buckingham
3rd - Eddie and Ann Vernon

Most Improved (sponsor Fredericks Ice Cream)
Red House Elderly Persons Home
Pathways of Chesterfield

Photography Competition (sponsor Derbyshire Times)
1st Lisa Edwards - Green
2nd Aimee Stevens
3rd Charlotte Ediker

Best School Hanging Basket (sponsor Tingle Marketing Ltd)
1st - St Mary’s Infant School
2nd - St Mary’s Junior School
3rd - Brockwell Nursery & Infant School

Best Environmental Garden (sponsor Fitzwise Ltd)
1st - St Mary’s Infant School
2nd - William Rhodes Nursery & Primary School
3rd - St Mary’s Junior School

Best School Garden (sponsor Dobbies Garden World)
1st - St Mary’s Infant School
2nd - Mary Swanwick Youth Club
3rd - Holme Hall Primary School

Children’s Painting Competition (sponsored by Northern Tea Merchants)

Reception to Year 2
3rd place Tabitha Swallow        Calow CE Primary School
2nd place Shania Weatherall     Mary Swanwick Primary School
1st place Saniya Bhargava       William Rhodes Primary School

Year 3 to Year 6
3rd place Charlotte Minor       Christ Church CE Primary School
2nd place Dominic Fisher      Christ Church CE Primary School
1st place Emily Booth           Brockwell Junior School

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