We are delighted to announce that this year we had a fantastic number of entries across all participating districts, in our In Bloom competition 2022. After a intense period of judging the many fantastic gardens, allotments, planted containers, community projects and commercial entries we were delighted to announce and congratulate the winners at our awards evening on Friday 29th July.
Best Community Project
Winner – Elmstead Woods Station Garden Club
Best Jubilee Colours
Winner – Kathleen Simmons
2nd – Domini & Antonio Torri
Most Pollinator Friendly
Winner – Nicky & Graham Scrivener
Best Allotment
Winner – Theresa Lowe
2nd – Jeanette Biggs
3rd – Gillian & John Donnelly
Best Planted Container
Winner – Joanne Heath
2nd – Domini & Antonio Torri
3rd – Kathleen Simmons
Best Back Garden
Winner – Domini & Antonio Torri
2nd – Eileen Chubb
3rd – Nicky & Graham Scrivener
Best Front Garden
Winner – Domini & Antonio Torri
2nd – Nicky & Graham Scrivener
3rd – Peter Clarke
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Best Front Garden
Winner – Carol Campbell
2nd – Auralucia & Adrian Brook
3rd – Gillian Edwards
Best Back Garden
Winner – Auralucia & Adrian Brook
2nd – Bennet Smith & Suzanne Healey – Smith
3rd – Claire Baker
Best Planted Container
Winner – Patricia & Stephen Wells
2nd – Carol Campbell
3rd – Sue Butcher
Best Allotment
Winner – Brigitte Perry / Valerie Osborne
2nd – Linda Reynolds
3rd – Ian Peake
Most Pollinator Friendly
Winner – Penny & Peter Brook
2nd – Clare Baker
3rd – Auralucia & Adrian Brook
Best Jubilee Colours
Winner – Claire Baker
Best Commercial Garden
Winner – The Old Eden
2nd – Neals Yard Remedies
3rd – Muddy Puddles Childminders
Best Community Project
Winner – Swanley Wildlife & Nature Group
2nd – Anchor & Hope Site
3rd – Philip Greenwood
More photos below
Best Front Garden
Winner – Joyce & Tony Swait
2nd – Catherine Burchill
3rd – Alberta & David
Best Back Garden
Winner – Gareth George
2nd – Stephen Murrell
3rd – Sian George
Best Planted Container
Winner – Rob Carter
2nd – Jane Cork
3rd – Sian George
Best Allotment
Winner – Higgins Family
2nd – Richard & Shelagh Maclaurin
3rd – Christine Woollcott
Most Pollinator Friendly
Winner – Elizabeth Caldwell
2nd – Alberta & David
3rd – Richard & Shelagh
Best Jubilee Colours
Winner – Barbara Incledon
2nd – Kerry-Ann Farmer
3rd – Susan & Mike Hogg
Best Commercial Garden
Winner – The Orangery Maidstone
2nd – Obart House
Best Community Project
Winner – HMP Maidstone
2nd – Tovil Achievement Group
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Best Front Garden
Winner – Amanda Allen – Maher
Best Back Garden
Winner – Judith Payne
2nd – Diana Pover
Best Planted Container
Winner – St Giles Retirement Lodge
2nd – Castlefields
3rd – Diana Pover
Most Pollinator Friendly
Winner – Judith Payne
2nd – Geoff & Jan McCormack
3rd – St Giles Retirement Lodge
Best Allotment
Winner – Geoff & Jan McCormack / Mark Webb
2nd – Diana Pover
3rd – Keith Holloway
Best Jubilee Colours
Winner – Castlefields
Best Commercial Garden
Winner – Castlefields
Best Community Project
Petley Court
Communigrow
Slade Primary School & Hearing Impairment Unit / St Giles Retirement Lodge
Winners | Sevenoaks District | Allotment Category
Winners | Maidstone | Front Garden Category
Winner | Tonbridge & Malling | Back Garden Category
Winners | Bromley | Front Garden Category
Paul Cooling speaking at the In Bloom award evening
Winner | Sevenoaks District | Jubilee Colours Category
Sevenoaks Winners
Winners | Maidstone | Commercial Garden Category
Winner | Maidstone | Community Project Category
Winner | Maidstone | Planted Container Category
Winner | Maidstone | Pollinator Friendly Category
Winner | Sevenoaks | Pollinator Friendly Category
2nd Place | Tonbridge & Malling | Back Garden Category
Winner | Tonbridge & Malling | Front Garden Category
As devoted supporters of local community projects, including ‘In Bloom’, since the 1970s, Coolings are excited to be engaging local residents with the joy of gardening and supporting the essence of the competition, which is to help transform areas into better places to live and work, and to make residents, businesses and communities proud of their town.
Thank you to everyone that entered, and a heartfelt congratulations to all the winners. It is always a joy seeing your lovely hard work.
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