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Waltham Abbey Town Council,
Waltham Abbey Town Hall,
Highbridge Street,
Waltham Abbey, Essex, EN9 1DE.
Tel: 01992 714949 Fax: 01992 763774
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MEDIA RELEASE
Issued: September 9, 2020
Town council presents Waltham Abbey in Bloom and horticultural show awards
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Pictures for media use can be downloaded HERE
PICTURE CAPTIONS:
51A - James and Veronica Wainaina and granddaughter Eliana Mukirae with the Best in Show trophy and some of their entries
50A - James and Veronica Wainaina receive the Best in Show award from Waltham Abbey Deputy Mayor councillor Jodie Lucas
21A - Donna Brown with her prize-winning Fruits of the Forest cake
20A - Sheila and Andreas Thomas with their collection of awards received from Waltham Abbey Deputy Mayor councillor Jodie Lucas
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Trophies and certificates for this year's Waltham Abbey Town Council 'Waltham Abbey in Bloom' and horticultural show have been presented by Deputy Mayor Jodie Lucas.
Entries were judged and the awards presented at Waltham Abbey Town Hall on Friday evening.
Councillor Lucas said: "It was a pleasure to present the awards which recognised the town's cooks and green-fingered residents.
"The awards ceremony was slightly different to usual because of social distancing but it was great to be able to congratulate our residents who have demonstrated their gardening and other talents during the COVID-19 lockdown."
'Waltham Abbey in Bloom' winners:
Best Kept Allotment, Best New Allotment and Best Overall Allotment - Donna Brown
Best Kept Residential Garden, Best Residential Container, Best Residential Hanging Basket, Tallest Sunflower and Best Overall in Bloom - Sheila and Andreas Thomas
Best School Garden with Pupil Involvement - Hill House Primary School
Horticultural Show winners:
Three potatoes, one marrow and dwarf beans - Linda Jewson
Three onions, three beetroots, three carrots and best overall in show - James Wainaina
Three courgettes, one squash and most unusual variety - Tracy Billyeald
Five runner beans - Verity and Reggie Allen
Sweetcorn, spring onions, peppers and chillies and three flowers from the garden - Mark Hall-Pearson
Green leaf, cookery class, jams and photography section - Matt and Donna Brown
Three tomatoes and other fruits - Jayne Parsons
One cucumber - Reggie Allen
Soft fruit and oddest/strangest shaped entry - David Haskell
Heaviest entry, longest entry - Andrew Weeks
Pickles and chutneys - Kevin Justice
Cup and saucer arrangement - Donna Brown
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