Garden competition opens

Gardeners in the Peninsula will be eligible to enter the upcoming Gosford District Garden Competition.

The competition will be run by a group of volunteers with a grant from the Central Coast Council.

The suburbs of Hardys Bay, Woy Woy, St Huberts Island and Umina were noted by the new committee for their beautiful gardens and winning contributions to previous competitions.

The competition organisers said they encouraged new and enthusiastic gardeners from these suburbs to enter.

Umina resident Ms Alva Bell was the winner of the Champion Residential Garden under 1000 square metres in 2016.

The competition is free to enter with all gardens judged by Garden Clubs of Australia certified garden judges.

There will be special categories for school and tertiary gardens in which students assist in the maintenance of them.

There will also be a category for community gardens maintained by community volunteers.

The competition will culminate with a presentation evening on October 27.

There will also be a day trip to visit the winning gardens on October 29.

Entries close Friday September 29.

SOURCE:

Media release, 20 Jul 2017

Dorothy Kite, Gosford Garden Competition