North Wales Housing’s Annual Gardening Competition, now in its ninth year, celebrated residents’ outdoor creativity across categories including Best Garden, Best Communal Garden, and Best Container, Pot, Basket or Window Box.
A special award was also given for the Most Improved Garden.
This year, residents had the privilege of having their gardens judged by a guest judge, Ellen Firth.
Ms Firth is the owner of Ruthin-based Firth Flock Flowers and was crowned the 2024 Wales Young Entrepreneur of the Year.
She joined Iwan Evans, the NWH Resident Participation Co-ordinator, on a tour of the entries.
Guest judge Ellen Firth with some of the prizes for the winners (Image: Ian Cooper) Ms Firth, who grows over 150 varieties of sustainable, seasonal flowers, said: “It was such a pleasure to meet the residents and see their gardens.
“I was blown away by the incredible spaces that had been created, and each one was unique and characterful.”
The winners of the Best Garden award were Agnes Jones of Cwrt Wm Hughes in Llandudno, with Pamela Elward of Bethesda and Sandra Wedge of Craig y Don taking second and third place respectively.
The Most Improved Garden award went to Bernice O’Hanlon of Penmaenmawr, with Wrexham’s Tom Hopwood taking second place.
In the Best Communal Garden category, the team from Hafod y Parc in Abergele clinched the top spot.
The Parry couple from Caernarfon won Best Containers, Pots & Baskets.
Iwan Evans, resident Participation Co-ordinator at North Wales Housing (Image: Ian Cooper)Special mentions were given to residents including Jackie Hughes and Ann Thomas of Llandudno, and Robert Jones and Pauline Gates of Bethesda.
Iwan Evans, NWH Resident Participation Co-ordinator, said: “Every year we’re blown away by the passion and effort our residents put into their gardens.
“Whether it’s a balcony bursting with blooms or a peaceful green space for neighbours to enjoy, each entry tells its own story.
(Image: Ian Cooper) Iwan Evans and guest judge Ellen Firth.
“A huge well done to all our entrants.”
Prizes and certificates will soon be delivered to all winners and special mentions.
The organisers are already excited to see what the residents will create for next year’s competition.
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