Brigg Town Council presented the annual awards for best-kept gardens and allotments at a ceremony in the Angel Suite.
Town Mayor Coun Ben Nobbs extended thanks to Brigg Garden Centre for joint sponsorship with the Town Council of the competitions; to Rod Austin, the centre's manager, for once again undertaking final judging of the gardens; to Alistair Stothard for again undertaking the final judging of the allotments; and to members of Brigg Town Council for undertaking the task of judging the first round of the garden competition. Every area of the town was "walked" by a team of councillors, who draw up a list for final judging.
ALLOTMENTS
1st, the Mary Robins Memorial Rose Bowl, certificate and voucher for £50 for Brigg Garden Centre - Plot 1, Grammar School Road, Mr. F. Cooper.
2nd, certificate and voucher for £30 for Brigg Garden Centre, Plot 5, Redcombe Lane, Mr. and Mrs. T. Hedison.
3rd, certificate and voucher for £20 for Brigg Garden Centre, Plot 4, Grammar School Road, Mr. and Mrs. D. Barrett.
Certificates of merit, plus vouchers for £10 for Brigg Garden Centre, Plot 25, Grammar School Road, Ms. M. Jackson; Plot 26, Grammar School Road, Mrs. J. Scutt; Plot 23, Grammar School Road, Mr S. Mosey.
GARDENS
1st, Louis T. Jarratt Memorial Rose Bowl, certificate and a voucher for £50 for Brigg Garden Centre - Mr. and Mrs. D. Eardley, 30 Almond Grove.
2nd, certificate and voucher for £30 for Brigg Garden Centre, Mr. and Mrs. L. Dent, 12 Elm Way.
3rd, certificate and a voucher for £20 for Brigg Garden Centre, Mr T. G. Booth, 39 Grammar School Road.
Certificates of merit: Plus vouchers for £10 for Brigg Garden Centre - Mr and Mrs P. Altoft, 32 Highfield Grove; Mrs. J.V. Flynn and Mr. D.P. Flynn, Bracken House, Lyng Place; Mr and Mrs D. Wynn, 14, East Parade; Mrs. E. Cranmer, 19 Redcombe Lane.
Judging under way.
Mr Cooper with his certificate.
'Green fingered' implies that one has a natural ability in growing plants. In the USA, the term is 'Having a green thumb'.
ReplyDeleteIt would be interestin which saying originated first. The USA term originated from tabocca plantations when it was necessary to rub-out unwanbted stem buds with the thumb. Do this on a regular baasis and one wouylkd get a green stained thumb.