| The Parish Council’s 17th annual Garden Competition was held on Saturday, 6th July.
The Council is most grateful to the 12 judges, who this year came from Abingdon and Kennington and also to the guides who shepherded the judges round the village.
The Council is grateful for the sponsorship of the following: to the following for sponsorship: RWE npower, Lafarge Tarmac, Abingdon Garden Plants of Lodge Hill, Berinsfield Community Business, Mr Ezra Attia and Peachcroft Farm .
Additional thanks go to Jenny Standen and Marion Nathan for providing an excellent lunch and tea for the judges and guides.
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Larking about in the rose bushes
helping make Radley beautiful.
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The judging criteria remained the same as they were in previous years. The competition took place in perfect weather, just as the 2013 summer heatwave kicked off and, in spite of the long cold spring, 99 gardens received awards, over half of which were in the Best Garden category.
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PHOTOGRAPHS
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PDF Slideshows and Photo Galleries
Winning Gardens (1.0MB)
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FULL RESULTS
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AWARDS: BEST GARDEN
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The Attia Trophy
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Attia Trophy: 2 Bigwood – Graham & Jennifer Luke
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Runner up: 50 Sugworth Lane – Tim Woods
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Highly Commended: 51 Foxborough Road – Dian & Michael Slay, 9 Bigwood – Christopher & Jennifer Roper, “Deane Cottage”, 58 Bigwood – Nigel & Julie Pugh, Gooseacre Farm, Thrupp Lane – Nick Frearson, 46 St James Road – Barbara & Colin Bark, 19 Sugworth Crescent – Geoffrey & Doreen Wormwell, 16 Church Road – Dick & Sue Crabb, 37 St James Road – Thomas Blackburn & Maureen Salter, 2 New Road – Anthony & Veronica Fisher, 27 Ferny Close – Ian & Jean Jarrett, “ Braeside”, Whites Lane – Peter & Ruth Dickson, 3 Blossoms Glade – Roger & Joyce Moorse, 15 Sugworth Crescent – June Grahame, 3 Stonhouse Crescent– Carol Milward, 23 Lower Radley – Jan & Paul Deacon, 11 Lower Radley – Maurice & Pamela Talbot, 10 Bigwood – Sandra Jean & Egil Brownsill, 16A Bigwood – Susan & John Hillsdon.
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Commended: Thrupp Farm, Barton Lane – Peter & Caroline Cannon–Brookes, 10 Gooseacre – Brian & Letitia Smith, 11 Foxborough Road – Mr & Mrs P Bibby, 53 Foxborough Road – Bernard Blaber & Jacqueline Watson, 61 Foxborough Road – Lita & Peter Buckle, 108 Foxborough Road – Elsie & Roy Fox, 34 Stonhouse Crescent – Andrew & Maggie Lloyd, 7 Turners Close – Carloyn Fowler-Watts & David Watts, 2 Spinneys Close – Celia & Roger Phelps,39 St James Close – Peter Gray, 27 St James Road – Peggy Barson, “Sherwood”, Little Howe Close – Richard & Sheila Smith, 16 Little Howe Close – Thomas Beirne, 12 St James Close – Annette & Martin Parry, 17 Selwyn Crescent – Patricia & James Murden, 27 Selwyn Crescent – Charles & Yvonne Milward, 10 Ferny Close – Valerie & William Cullen, 20 Ferny Close – Christine Lane, 28 Selwyn Crescent – Geoffrey & Margaret Withey, 14 Selwyn Crescent – Neil Clark & Gillian Kiddier, 10 Selwyn Crescent – Charles & Christine Boyd, 8 St James Road – George & Monica Fulkes, 44 St James Road – Norma & John Boyle, 40 St James Road – John & Ruth Walton, 11 St James Road – Mark Didcock & Vicky O’Conner, 19 Lower Radley – Graham & Susan Hook, 2 Shaw’s Copse – Olga & Anthony Critchley, 12a Lower Radley Caravan Park – Keith & Jennifer Bentley, 30 Lower Radley Caravan Park – Dennis Mace, 44 Bigwood – Sheila Crosbie & Trevor Jones, 4 Pebble Hill – Julie & Stephen Aylott, 17 Pebble Hill – Christine & Michael Howard, 24 Pebble Hill – Christine Merritt, 29 Pebble Hill – Ann Caddick, 41 Pebble Hill – Norman & June Cox, 123 Pebble Hill – Kim Green.
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AWARDS: TUBS AND/OR HANGING BASKETS
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The Tuckwell Trophy
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Tuckwell Trophy: 30 Bigwood – Mark & Marina Hussey
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Runner Up: 57 Selwyn Crescent – Les & Nicky Jones
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| Highly Commended: 57 Foxborough Road – Maureen & Derek Cook, 7 Little Howe Close – Graham & Maureen Plested, 55 Pebble Hill – Kirsteen Hill, Sycamore House, Drysdale Close – Ray & Ros Clarke, Bakers Close , Lower Radley – Graham & Caroline Steinsberg, 4 Fir Trees – Ian & Barbara Douglas Gilbert, 41 Pebble Hill – Norman & June Cox, 9 Turners Close – David & Evelyn England, 3 Sugworth Crescent – Denise & Ronald Kennett, 16 Sycamore Crescent – Valerie Goodings, 19 New Road – Myrtle Ruiz, 27 Foxborough Road – Jane & John Doe. |
| Commended: Gooseacre Farm Cottage, Thrupp Lane – David & Pauline Valentine, 14 Church Road – Pamela & Alan Grant, 6 Catharine Close – Karen & Victor Gackowski, 15 St James Road – Andrea & Cyril Saunders, 3 Shaws Copse – Lynda & Basil Crowley , 35 Lower Radley – Caroline & Michael Hampshire, 28 Bigwood – Sue & Keith Mattingley |
AWARDS: MOST COLOURFUL FLOWER GARDEN
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The Parish Council Trophy
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Parish Council Trophy: 42 Bigwood – David & Denise Miller
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Runner up: 23 Bigwood – Stephen & Sue East
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Highly Commended: 29 Pebble Hill – Ann Caddick, 2 St James Road – Sue Donym, 6 Bluebell Ride – Bernard & Cynthia Woodward, 7 Willow Way – Margaret Timms, 100 Foxborough Road – Susan Alexander, 28 Ferny Close – Valerie & Brian Mott, 9 Foxborough Road – Jean & Gavin Hopgood, 23 St James Road – Maureen Spiers, Spinneys, 53 Lower Radley – Ann Onymous, 20 Sycamore Crescent – Janet & Peter Kew, 13 New Road – Stella Brooks, 8 Spinneys Close – Mary & Daniel Quigley.
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Commended: 98 Kennington Road – Margaret & Mark Hills, 9 Little Howe Close – David & Sally Mulholland, 23 Selwyn Crescent – John & Joyce Wiggins, 47 Selwyn Crescent – Richard & Linda Dales, 7 St James Road – Beverly Roger, 8 Bigwood – Royston & Esther Phipps
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SUMMARY
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Best Garden
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Best Tubs and Baskets
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Most Colourful
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| Principal awards |
2
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2
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2
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| Highly Commended |
18
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14
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12
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| Commended |
36
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7
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6
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| Total |
56
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23
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20
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| Sponsored by……………………………….. |
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RWE npower |
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Lafarge Tarmac |
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Berinsfield Community Business
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Abingdon Garden Plants of Lodge Hill
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Mr Ezra Attia
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Peachcroft Farm
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| Organised by……………………………….. |
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RADLEY PARISH COUNCIL |
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| Hospitality …………………………………… |
Lunch and teas provided by… |
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Jenny Standen on behalf of Radley Parish Council, assisted by Marion Nathan, Les Hemsworth and David Lloyd
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| Judges………………………………………… |
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David Bingley
Barbara Bingley
Sue Blake
Mavis Bryan
Angela Hughes
Pat Leggett
Michael Matthews
Barbara Maizey
Alison Peedell
Brian Peedell
Barry Stayte
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| Guides………………………………………… |
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Eric Blanks
Phyl Howard
Bob Johnston
David Lloyd
Sally Raven
Denis Standen
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| Adjudicators………………………………… |
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Lynda & Basil Crowley
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| Photography by………………………….. |
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Basil Crowley LRPS CPAGB
Lynda Pasquire-Crowley LRPS
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