Resident wins garden award

Woy Woy resident Joan Whitfield has won Best Senior Citizen's garden (over 65 years), at the presentation of the Annual Gosford City Competition awards, held on September 21 at the Gosford Regional Gallery.

Joan and her family moved to Woy Woy in 1964 and was faced with the massive task of building a garden from soil that was just dredged sand and shells.

Years and tonnes of organic matter later, a vegetable garden was organized and native trees were planted.

In the 1980s, Joan had the idea of planting clivias under the canopy of the now mature trees.

Again, with a lot of organic matter, these clivias flourished into a display of bright orange flowers, which showcase every spring.

The native trees provide shade and food and shelter for a host of native birds.

Keith Whitfield, September 27