Swaffham’s best summer garden winners revealed

Over the summer a 'virtual' Covid Gardening Competition was held in Swaffham and the Covid-secure prize giving ceremony took place on 27 September. Sheila Payne won the Small Garden category. Picture: Shelia Payne (Image: Shelia Payne)

Over the summer, Swaffham Town Council asked residents to send in pictures of their gardens to be part of a virtual gardening competition.

The High Sheriff of Norfolk, Lady Roberts and Swaffham Town Mayor, Jill Skinner presented prizes to the winners of the competition in a covid-secure environment on Sunday, September 27.

Councillor Lindsay Beech (left) who has admitted to breaking coronavirus rules (Image: Archant)

The ceremony, which took place at the historic Buttercross, crowned six winners across different categories.

Mayor, Mrs Skinner said: “We are very proud of what our gardeners have managed to achieve during lock down. Thanks to them, Swaffham is now a more beautiful place to live.

First place in the communal garden category, Suffield Court. Picture: Swaffham Town Council (Image: Archant)

“My thanks also go to Alan Gray, of East Ruston Old Vicarage Gardens and a regular guest on Radio Norfolk’s Saturday morning show “The Garden Party” for kindly judging our competition.”

The winners are runners up were as followed:

First place in the Collage garden category, Eileen Childs. Picture: Swaffham Town Council (Image: Archant)

Cottage Garden

1. Eileen Childs

Formal first place at the Swaffham Gardening Competition, Jeanne Flynn. Picture: Swaffham Town Council (Image: Archant)

2. Vanessa Gathercole

3. Susan Green

Over the summer a 'virtual' Covid Gardening Competition was held in Swaffham and the Covid-secure prize giving ceremony took place on 27 September. Jeanne Flynn won the Formal Garden category. Picture: Suffield Court (Image: Jeanne Flynn)

Children’s Garden

Over the summer a 'virtual' Covid Gardening Competition was held in Swaffham and the Covid-secure prize giving ceremony took place on 27 September. Sandra and Sandy Gourlay won the Modern Garden category. Picture: Suffield Court (Image: Suffield Court)

1. Leo Williams

1. Rosa & Ivo Pickard

Over the summer a 'virtual' Covid Gardening Competition was held in Swaffham and the Covid-secure prize giving ceremony took place on 27 September. Leo Williams' garden was a joint winner of the Children's Garden category. Picture: Leo Williams (Image: Leo Williams)

2. Archie Craske

3. Keeley Garrod

Over the summer a 'virtual' Covid Gardening Competition was held in Swaffham. Eileen Childs' garden won the Cottage Garden category. Picture: Eileen Childs (Image: Eileen Childs)

Communal Garden

Over the summer a 'virtual' Covid Gardening Competition was held in Swaffham and the Covid-secure prize giving ceremony took place on 27 September. Suffield Court won the Communal Garden category. Picture: Suffield Court (Image: Suffield Court)

1. Suffield Court

2. Swaffham Community Garden

3. Goodrick Place

3. The Shirehall

Formal Garden

1. Jeanne Flynn

2. Jane & Dave Gaunt

3. Jean Ponsford

Modern Garden

1. Sandra & Sandy Gourlay

2. Jan & Derek Toomer

3. Sharon Clouting

Small Garden

1. Sheila Payne

2. Stacey Parry

3. Susan Ogborne