The winners of this year’s Kingston Blooms individual gardens awards were announced last night during a celebration at the Senior Staff Mess at RMC.
“Kingston’s dedicated gardeners put their hearts and souls into their work and we all enjoy the fruits of their labour. They add flourish and interest to our already lovely streets. They deserve to be celebrated for making Kingston such a beautiful place to live and visit,” says Sue Hitchcock, Communities in Bloom Coordinator who noted that the gardening competition had received 150 entrants – that’s the second highest number of participants since the program began in 2003.
National Communities in Blooms Judges Evelyn Alemanni and Steve Presten were at the awards presentation. Today, the Judges will be touring Kingston, including the Water Conservation Garden at Utilities Kingston – winner of both the Commercial Garden and Mayor’s Choice Kingston Blooms awards – and the new Veterans Memorial Gardens at the Memorial Centre.
Winners of the Awards – Kingston Blooms 2011
Small Garden
1ST Place – Nadine Bax
2nd Place – Diane Hudson
3rd Place – Gina English
Medium Garden
1st Place – Angela and Robert Allen
2nd Place – D. Smallman
3rd Place – Mary Ellen Mulder
Large Garden
1st Place – Seymone Armstrong
2nd Place – Jack Harpell
3rd Place – Donna Gallagher
New Gardens
1st Place – Barbara-Jane Tobey
2nd Place – Jeanne Stoness
3rd Place – Richard Henry
Garden Art/Structures
1st Place – Inge Wells
2nd Place – William Duffenais
3rd Place – Lynda Dennie and Roger Warner
Senior Garden
1st Place – Nancy Ossenberg
2nd Place – Joy Thompson
3rd Place – Cathy and Bill Galt
Commercial Garden
1st Place – Utilities Kingston Water Conservation Garden
2nd Place – Cataraqui Cemetery
3rd Place – Dong Nai Restaurant
Community Garden
1st Place – Joseph Dominick Sensory Garden
2nd Place – Barriefield Rock Garden
3rd Place – Petite Promenade
Educational Institution Garden
1st Place – St. Patrick Catholic School Kingston
Mayor’s Choice Award
Utilities Kingston Water Conservation Garden
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