On behalf of Haslington Parish Council I would like to congratulate all the award winners in this year’s Best Kept Gardens awards.

Being able to meet and handover the awards has always been one of the highlights in the civic year in the parish, but with COVID-19 safety in mind the awards will be delivered directly to the winning properties.  I would like to thank Cllr Howard Blake for organising the judging.

It is pleasing to note that several of the awards have been won by properties on some of our new developments.  Joining other residents and visitors exploring the whole parish on foot or bicycle during the lockdown we have been able to see the hard work put in by many dedicated gardeners whose efforts make the whole parish so bright and cheerful through the growing season.

I hope that next year the awards will be able to be handed over in person.

(Richard Hovey, Chairman, Haslington Parish Council.)  

1 – Oakhanger

Large Gardens

• 1st: 24,Nursery Road
• 2nd: Butterton House
• 3rd: School House

Medium Gardens

• 1st: Church Hall Cottage
• 2nd:  Nursery Road
• 3rd: Holly Bank,Kensington Court.

Small garden

• 1st: 8, Kensinton Court.

Tubs/Baskets

• 1st: 9 Kensington Court.
• 2nd:  7, Kensington Court.

Best Garden

• Church Hall Cottage

2 – Winterley Front Gardens

Large Gardens

• 1st: 43 Newtons Lane
• 2nd: Old Orchard Hassell Rd
• 3rd: 45 Elton Lane
• Highly Commended: 421 Crewe Rd & 81 Hassell Rd

Medium gardens

• 1st: 3 Samuel Twemlow Av
• 2nd: 12 Bowkers Croft
• 3rd: 70 Newtons Crescent

Small Garden

• 1st: 38 Newtons Lane
• 2nd: 6 Newtons Grove
• 3rd: Hollycross 77 Poole Lane
• Highly Commended: 1 Fredrick Howarth Drive

Small Border

• 1st: 4 Nesfield Court
• 2nd: 3 Poolview
• 3rd: 16 Samuel Twemlow Av

Front Gardens with a Twist

• 1st: 3 Nesfield Court (Japanese)
• 2nd: 9 Alsager Rd (Watership Down)
• 3rd: 447 Crewe Rd (Fishpond)
• Highly Commended: 54 Newtons Crescent (Dig for Victory)

Baskets

• 1st: 326 Crewe Rd
• 2nd: 475 Crewe Rd
• 3rd: 52 Newtons Crescent
• Highly Commended: 1 Nesfield Drive & 336 Crewe Rd

3 – Haslington

Large Garden

• 1st: 2 Wells Avenue
• 2nd: 63 Crewe Road

Medium Garden

• 1st: 82 Waterloo Road
• 2nd: 72 Waterloo Road
• 3rd: 86 Waterloo Road
• HIGHLY COMMENDED: 32 The Dingle & 83 Primrose Avenue & 32 Repton Drive & 144 primrose Avenue

Intermediate Garden

• 1st: 28 Oakland Avenue
• 2nd: 19 Attwood Close
• 3rd: 30 Waterloo Road
• HIGHLY COMMENDED: 18 Asquith Close & 22 Asquith Close & 40 New Street

Small Garden

• 1st: 9 Grenville Close
• 2nd: 8 Hobbs Close
• 3rd: 7 Palmerston Close & 9 Palmerston Close
• HIGHLY COMMENDED: 15 Hamilton & 5 Lloyd Jones Way & 1 Crewe Road & 10 Kingsley Avenue & 33 Leyland Grove

Pocket Handkerchief Garden

• 1st: 23 Oakland Avenue
• 2nd: 28 Grenville Close
• 3rd: 17 Oakland Avenue
• HIGHLY COMMENDED: 82 Crewe Road

Hanging Baskets

• 1st: Ferndale, Gutterscroft
• 2nd: 28 Grenville Close
• 3rd: 17 Oakland Avenue
• HIGHLY COMMENDED: 25 Oakland Avenue & 4 Chamberlain Court & 33 Primrose Avenue &
• 21 Leland Grove & 25 Leyland Grove

Pots and Tubs

• 1st: 12 Ashley Meadows
• 2nd: 1 William Dykes
• 3rd: 27 Leyland Grove

Pots, Tubs and Hanging Baskets

• 1st: 7 St Matthews Close
• 2nd: 3 Russell Drive
• 3rd: 171 Primrose Avenue & 17 Batterbee Court
• HIGHLY COMMENDED: 48 Leyland Grove & 18 Asquith Close & 3 Pelham Close

Cottage Garden

• 1st: 10 Waldren Road
• 2nd: 20 St Matthews Close
• 3rd: 19 Grenville
• HIGHLY COMMENDED: Trinity Cottage, 124 Crewe Road

Rose Garden

• 1st: 8 Tate Drive
• 2nd: 24 Ashley Meadows
• 3rd: 2 Park Road
• HIGHLY COMMENDED: 61 Waterloo Road & 23 Fields Road & 150 Crewe Road

Novelty Garden

• 1st: 3 Mere Close
• 2nd: 62 Bradley Road
• 3rd: 37 Ashley Meadows

NHS Support Garden

• 1st: 52 Grenville Close

Mere Close

• 1st: Number 6
• 2nd: Number 2

Walker Close

• 1st: Number 2
• 2nd: Number 4

Orchard Court

• 1st: Number 11
• 2nd: Number 12
• 3rd: Number 9

Crosslands

• 1st: Number 7
• 2nd: Number 8
• 3rd: Number 4
• HIGHLY COMMENDED: Numbers 5, 9 ,11 and 45 Waterloo Road

Overall Winner of Best Kept Garden in the Parish of Haslington

88 Waterloo Road, Haslington

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I would like to thank all the residents of the parish for the all the hard work they have put into making their gardens so attractive and a pleasure to judge. All trophies and certificates will be delivered by the end of September.

Councillor Howard Blake

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