A group of bpha retired living residents have won awards for their dedication to their own green habitats and for making their gardens stand out.
The Best Kept Garden Competition 2022, organised by bpha for their residents, gave out five awards in total, with three of the awards won by some green-fingered Bedfordians.
- Carol and Doreen: Best Ornamental Garden, Woburn Court, Kempston
- Beverley: Best Individual Effort, Sir William Harpur House, Bedford
- Tim and team: Best Kitchen Garden, Tavistock Court, Bedford
“It is nice to be recognised for all our hard work creating a sun garden with lights and quirky characters”, said Best Ornamental Garden winners Carol and Doreen.
“…It is worth all the aches and pains that we suffer for all the lovely comments that we get.”
The judges assessed the residents on features such as the plants’ health, any wildlife or conservation features, and plants chosen for pollination.
Fsella Afzal-Pagliari, bpha Community Engagement Officer and competition organiser said: “Congratulations to all of the winners. The effort put into these gardens is amazing.
“I’ve really enjoyed seeing the entries come in, and particularly talking to the winners about what their gardens mean to them.”
bpha CEO, Kevin Bolt, visited the winning gardens and said it was clear the residents had worked very hard to create “beautiful spaces for all to enjoy.”
He added that the green spaces were benefitting their neighbours too, “what’s most apparent to me, was the positive effect this work has had on their fellow residents”, he said.
