Winning local gardeners

Peninsula residents have had success during the recent Gosford Council Garden Competition held recently.

Seven local residents received awards for best residential rear garden, best garden maintained by a person with a disability, best nursing home display by residents, best senior citizen's garden, best pot plant display of 15 or more and best annual display.

Alva Bell won the award for both best residential rear garden and best annual display.

"Nifty Nev" Heferen of Woy Woy won best garden maintained by a person with a disability.

The Hammond Care Group of Woy Woy won best nursing home display by residents.

Keith and Joan Whitfield, both of Woy Woy, won best senior citizen's garden.

Nick and Ada Van Vliet of Ettalong Beach won best pot plant display of 15 or more.

Winners of the garden competition were announced on September 21 at an awards presentation at Gosford Regional Gallery.

Press release, September 20 Marion Newall, Gosford Council