Community Focus – Warwick Horticultural Society

October is a big month for the Warwick Horticultural Society – they hold their Floral Window Competition, the Annual Spring Flower Show and their Spring Garden Competition!

Entries are still open for the Floral Window Competition, closing on 28 October and for the Flower Show, closing on 20 October. For more information contact the Secretary.

The Society meets the last Wednesday of each month at 8pm in the CWA Rooms, Grafton St, Warwick. You can learn more about the Horticultural Society on their facebook page.

SPRING GARDEN COMPETITION WINNERS

Results of a very successful Garden Competition conducted by the Warwick Horticultural Society in its 113th year.

Thirty-five gardens were entered in this year’s competition from north, south, east, west and centre of the region represented in all eighteen classes.

Signs on the gate indicate gardens are open to visit, otherwise please do not enter and view from the footpath.

Acreage Garden: Warwick Horticultural Society Cup:

1. K. and L. Babington

2. Bruce and Sue Hoffman

3. Gary and Dale Gwynne

Large Home Garden:

1. Pieter and Mandy Stekette

2. Lynn Close

3. Keith and Kaye Mundey

Small Home Garden: (Frank Sedgwick Trophy):

1. Barry Hildred

2. John and Gina Hing

3. Allan Wieland

Cottage Garden: Tucker Bros’ Cup:

1. Maree Savage

2. Allan Wieland

3. John and Gina Hing

Home Rose Garden any size

Warwick Horticultural Society Trophy:

1. K. and L. Babington

2. Greg and Barb Cross

2. Daphne Cross, equal second

Rose Garden other than home garden Trophy:

1. Warwick Historical Society, 79 Dragon Street, Warwick.

Australian Native Garden:

1. St. Mary’s Kindergarten, 175 Palmerin Street, Warwick.

Best All-Round Garden – W. D. and H. O. Wills Cup:

John and Gina Hing.

Best Flower Garden – T. A. Webster Estate Trophy:

Barry Hildred

John and Gina Hing, runner-up.

Best Kept Garden – Leslie Kadow Memorial Trophy:

Gary and Dale Gwynne.

Festival Home Garden – Regional Council Trophy:

1. Barry Hildred

2. John and Gina Hing

3. K. and L. Babington

Festival Garden other than a Home Garden – Warwick Horticultural Society Trophy:

1. Warwick Golf Club, Hawker Road, Warwick.

2. Club Warwick, RSL, 65 Albion Street, Warwick.

3. Warwick East State School, 45 Fitzroy Street, Warwick.

Home Unit Garden:

1. Daphne Cross

Junior Garden – Melva Kadow Memorial Trophy:

1. St. Marty’s Kindergarten School, 175 Palmerin Street, Warwick.

2. Warwick East State School Garden Club, 45 Fitzroy Street, Warwick.

Vegetable Garden – Arthur Yates Cup:

1. K. and L. Babington

2. Cynthia Sorensen

3. Barry Hildred

School Garden over 100 students – Ingram Cup:

1. Warwick East State School, 45 Fitzroy Street, Warwick.

Town School under 100 Students:

1. St. Mary’s Kindergarten, 175 Palmerin Street, Warwick.

Gardens/Commercial, Business and Industrial Premises:

1 Warwick Gardens Galore, 21 Albion Street, Warwick.

2. Warwick Golf Club, Hawker Road, Warwick.

3. Warwick Historical Society, 79 Dragon Street, Warwick.

Retirement Village/Medical/Hospitals/Nursing Homes Etc. Garden:

1. Oak Tree Retirement, 12 O’Leary Street, Warwick

Court Yard Garden:

1. Cynthia Sorensen

2. John and Gina Hing