Peninsula gardens win council competition

Two gardens on the Peninsula have been announced winners of the 2013 Gosford City Garden Competition at the awards ceremony held in Erina on Thursday, September 19.

Alva Bell of Umina was awarded Best Residential Rear Garden while Brendan Gulson of Ettalong was awarded Best Waterwise Garden.

Gosford mayor Cr Lawrie McKinna said the 2013 Gosford City Garden Competition uncovered some truly spectacular outdoor spaces in the city.

"I am continually amazed by the dedication and talent of our local gardeners and this year's competition was no exception.

"It was wonderful to see a large number of new competitors right across Gosford City entering a diverse range of gardens, from large manicured acreages to small and colourful courtyard displays.

"The 2013 competition was fierce and the calibre of entries was stronger than ever, prompting judges to include an additional three encouragement awards in recognition of this high standard."

Ms Bell's garden was also selected as one of the six gardens picked to take part in this year's Open Gardens.

Ms Bell's garden was open to the public on Sunday, September 29.

Gosford City Garden Competition convenor Mr Phillip Raymont said this year's Open Gardens presented some of the most diverse and inspiring gardens in the region.

"The quality of this year's Open Gardens is a testament to the wonderfully skilled gardeners we have living in our city," he said.

Media release, 20 Sep 2013

Lawrie McKinna, Gosford Council