Gardens Competition 2023 - and the Winners are.....

This annual event encompassed yet another fantastic colourful display of the Rustington Community's floral talents.

There are six categories with cash prizes, and/or trophies and shields awarded to the winner and runner-up in each category.

Following the judging of this year’s Gardens Competition entries by Councillor Jamie Bennett (Vice-Chairman of the Council), Councillor Mrs Alison Cooper (Chairman of Arun District Council) and Mrs Joanne Crockford (Ferring Nurseries), the results are declared as follows:-

Class 1 - Window Boxes, Balconies and Patio Tubs etc. (Residential)

Winner                      8 Ashwood Drive

Runner-Up                5 Ashwood Drive

Class 2 - Window Boxes, Balconies and Patio Tubs etc. (Commercial)

Winner                      The Lamb Public House

Class 3 - Front Gardens of Any Size inc. Paved Gardens with Patio Tubs (Residential)

Winner                      22 Glenville Road

Runner-Up                29 Merton Avenue

Class 4 - Front Gardens of Any Size (Commercial)

Winner                      Rustington House, Worthing Road

Class 5 - Schools’ Competition

Winner                      Georgian Gardens Community Primary School

Runner-Up                Summerlea Community Primary School

Class 6 - Community Gardens

Winner                      The Hidden Twitten (Rear of Herne Gardens/Orchard Gardens Garage Compound)

Runner-Up                Rustington Methodist Church Garden

Congratulations to all of the Winners!

The Rustington Parish Council GARDENS COMPETITION is an annual event

which is divided into the following classes:

• Window Boxes, Balconies, Patio Tubs, etc. (Residential) * 

• Window Boxes, Balconies, Patio Tubs, etc. (Commercial) *

• Front Gardens of any Size - including Paved Garden with Patio Tubs (Residential) *

• Front Gardens of any Size (Commercial)*

• Community Gardens

      (* Entries must be visible from the road)

There are cash prizes for the Winner and Runner-Up in each category:

• £50 Winner, £25 Runner-Up - Window Boxes, Balconies, Patio Tubs, etc. (Residential) 

• £50 Winner, £25 Runner-Up - Window Boxes, Balconies, Patio Tubs, etc. (Commercial) 

• £100 Winner, £25 Runner-Up - Front Gardens of any Size - including Paved Garden with Patio Tubs (Residential) 

• £50 Winner, £25 Runner-Up - Front Gardens of any Size (Commercial) 

• £50 Winner, £25 Runner-Up - Community Gardens