The following are the results for Haslington’s Best Kept Gardens (Etc.) Competition. The judges had quite a difficult task this year with so many excellent gardens in the Parish, well done to everyone who took part. The award were presented on 25th September – a well attended and enjoyable occasion. Congratulations to all the winners!
1 – WINTERLEY
Medium Gardens
- lst Fairview Clay Lane
- 2nd 384 Crewe Road
- 3rd 382 Crewe Road
Tubs/Pots
- lst 477 Crewe Road
- 2nd 18 Newtons Grove
- 3rd 17 Bowkers Croft
- HC 9 Alsager Road; 336 Crewe Road; 6 Sandy Lane; 62 Hassall Road; 66 Fishermans Close
Novelty Gardens
- 1st Invermere Clay Lane
- 2nd 20 Nesfield Drive
Small Gardens
- lst ll Hollyfields
- Joint 2nd 3 Hollyfields and 10 Hollyfields
- HC 7 Hollyfields
- HC 38 Fishermans Close
- HC 4 Hollyfields
Large Gardens
- lst 57 Pool Lane
- 2nd 39 Elton Lane
- 3rd 25 Elton Lane
Farm Premises
- Kents Green Farm
Baskets
- lst 26 Bowkers Croft
- 2nd 12 Bowkers Croft
- 3rd 77 Pool Lane
HC 31 Newtons Grove; 23 Newtons Grove; 2 Pool View Crewe Road; 4 Pool View
Crewe Road
- 399 Crewe Road.
Public Houses/Clubs
- 1st The Broughton Arms
- 2nd The Forresters Arms
- 3rd The Cosy Club
2 – OAKHANGER
Large Gardens
- 1st Green Pastures Nursery Road
- 2nd Church Cottage Nursery Road
- 3rd Butterton Lane House Butterton Lane
Medium Gardens
- 1st Church Hall Cottage Butterton Lane
- 2nd Brampton Lodge Butterton Lane
- 3rd Sunnydale Nursery Road
Small Gardens
- 1st 1 Dunn Cottages Butterton Lane
3 – HASLINGTON
Farm Premises
- Barnfield Holmshaw Lane
Walker Close
- 1st 6 Walker Close
- 2nd 2 Walker Close
- 3rd 4 Walker Close
- HC 8 Walker Close
Large Gardens
- lst 176 Crewe Road
- Joint 2nd 211 Primrose Avenue and 12 Waldron Road
- HC 11 South Avenue; 9 South Avenue; 3 Ashley Meadows; 178 Crewe Road; 2 Park View Park Road; l Park View Park Road.
Intermediate Gardens
- lst 126 Primrose Avenue
- Joint 2nd 27 Portland Grove and 28 Oakland Avenue
- HC 128 Primrose Avenue; 170 Primrose Avenue; 8 Tate Drive; 73 Waterloo Road
Pots/Tubs
- lst 25 The Brambles
- 2nd 19 Attwood Close
- Joint 3rd 23 Portland Grove; 26 Crewe Green Avenue; 29 Crewe Green Avenue
- HC 3 Portland Grove; 37 Grenville Close; 10 Grenville Close; 25 Ashley Meadows;
- 9 Park Road; 129 Primrose Avenue; 49 Crewe Road; 7 Heathview; 32 Henry Street; 6 Lynton Grove; 8 Delves Broughton Court.
Medium Gardens
- lst 167 Primrose Avenue
- 2nd 21 Campbell Close
- 3rd 165 Primrose Avenue
- HC 83 Bradeley Road; 88 Waterloo Road; 86 Waterloo Road; 82 Waterloo Road; 80 Crewe Road
Small Gardens
- Joint lst 30 Waterloo Road and 10 Kingsley Road
- 3rd 7 Palmerston Close
- HC 10a Portland Grove; 86 Portland Grove; 19 Hamilton Close; 21 Hamilton Close; 23 Repton Drive; 43 Ashley Meadows; 15 Hamilton Close; 5 Jessop Way; 65 Waterloo Road
Special Category
- 8 Orchard Court
Mere Close/Crewe Road Bungalows
- lst 5 Mere Close
- 2nd 6 Mere Close
- 3rd 9 Mere Close
- HC 1 Mere Close
- HC 4 Mere Close
- HC 1 Mere Close
Orchard Court Bungalows
- lst 2 Orchard Court
- 2nd 7 Orchard Court
- HC 1 Orchard Court; 4 Orchard Court
The Crosslands/Waterloo Road Bungalows
- lst 7 The Crosslands
- 2nd 8 The Crosslands
- 3rd 4 The Crosslands
- HC 45 Waterloo Road; 37 Waterloo Road; 35 Waterloo Road; 1 The Crosslands; 10 The Crosslands; 11 The Crosslands
Novelty Gardens
- lst 5 Cartwright Road
Landscape Section
- lst 15 Ashley Meadows
- Joint 2nd l Cloverfields and 1 Victoria Court
- HC 6 Balfour Close; 2 Victoria Court; 55 Portland Grove; 28 Brookfield; 32 The Dingle; 2 Brookfield
Pocket Handkerchief
- lst 14 Crewe Green Avenue
- 2nd 12 Waterloo Road
- 3rd 8 Oakland Avenue
- HC 38 Oakland Avenue; 34 Kingsley Road; 25 Henry Street; 124 Crewe Road; 37 St Matthews Close; 2 Pine Court; 1 Church View
Baskets
- lst 83 Primrose Avenue
- 2nd 17 Batterbee Court
- Joint 3rd 2 Clifford Grove and 41 Portland Avenue
- HC 14 Chamberlain Court; 4 Hobbs Close; 74 Waterloo Road; 76 Waterloo Road; 41 Ashley Meadows; 72a Waterloo Road; 72 Waterloo Road
Business Premises
- lst Pine Lodge Nursery Crewe Roard
- 2nd Bargain Booze Waterloo Road
Overall Award
- 2 Wells Avenue
(HC = Highly Commended)