Pride in Erewash

Erewash Blooms Again!

Do you pride yourself on having a bloomin' marvellous garden, hanging basket or allotment?

The competition is part of the Pride in Erewash initiative and the aim is to help make Erewash a brighter and more beautiful place to live and work.

This years competition is sponsored by Three Valleys Housing. Three Valleys is one of the largest housing Three Valleys Housing associations in Derbyshire. They manage over 5,200 houses, flats, bungalows and bedsits across the Erewash area. Further information on Three Valleys Housing can be found at www.threevalleyshousing.com/

Kevin Lowry, Chief Executive of Three Valleys Housing said "Three Valleys Housing are delighted to be sponsoring the Erewash in Bloom Gardening Competition 2008. We think it is really important that this event involves the whole community, especially youngsters who have the challenge of growing the tallest sunflower.”

The competition winners were announced at an Awards Presentation at Risley Hall, Derby Road, Risley on Friday 3 October 2008 at 2pm  and are listed below:

Best School Project

Joint 1st Prize    Chaucer Infant & Nursery School
Joint 1st Prize    The Long Eaton School

Joint 2nd Prize    Dovedale Primary School
Joint 2nd Prize    Parklands Infant & Nursery School

Joint 3rd Prize    Cotmanhay Infant School
Joint 3rd Prize    Hallam Fields Junior School

Special Award         Sawley Junior School

Best Allotment Site

1st Prize - Far Lane Allotment Association

2nd Prize - Longfield Lane Allotments

3rd Prize -Wilsthorpe Road Allotment Assn.

Best Pub Restaurant & Hotel

Joint 1st Prize    Carpenters Arms, Dale Abbey

Joint 1st Prize    Royal Oak, Ockbrook

2nd Prize        The Bull’s Head, Ilkeston

3rd Prize        Trent Lock Golf Club, Sawley

Best Business & Commercial Premises

1st Prize    Bramble Lodge, West Hallam

2nd Prize    Alexandra Nursing Home, Long Eaton

Best Three Valleys Communal Area

1st Prize    Mrs Wigby & Friends, Queen Street, Long Eaton

2nd Prize    Jane Burton, Orchard Street, Long Eaton

Tallest Sunflower

1st Prize – 260cm    Freya Mason, Breaston

2nd Prize – 258cm    Louise King, Long Eaton

3rd Prize – 243cm    Joshua Horsley, Long Eaton

Hanging Baskets & Planters

1st Prize - Mrs Binch, Hopwell Hall, Ockbrook

2nd Prize - Mr & Mrs Ryles, Eskdale Close, Long Eaton

3rd Prize - Mr & Mrs Cook, Chestnut Grove, Sandiacre

Best Wildlife & Environmental Garden

1st Prize - Mr & Mrs Hancock, Belper Road, Stanley Common

2nd Prize - Mr & Mrs Hobby, Highfield Drive, Kirk Hallam

3rd Prize - Mr & Mrs Carver, Plant Lane, Sawley

Best Front Garden

1st Prize - Mr Harrison, Pares Way, Ockbrook

2nd Prize - Mr & Mrs Pinfield, Vanguard Road, Long Eaton

3rd Prize - Mr Broughton, Longmoor Road, Long Eaton

Best Rear Garden (Small)

1st Prize - Mr & Mrs Ryles, Eskdale Close, Long Eaton

2nd Prize - Mr Botos, Walton Street, Long Eaton

3rd Prize - Ms Williamson, Mount Pleasant, Cotmanhay

Best Rear Garden (Medium-Large)

1st Prize - Mr & Mrs Cook, Chestnut Grove, Sandiacre

Joint 2nd Prize - Mr Gidlow, Longfield Lane, Ilkeston

Joint 2nd Prize - Mr & Mrs Doar, Garden Avenue, Ilkeston

3rd Prize - Mr & Mrs Carver, Plant Lane, Sawley

Erewash in Bloom 2009 will be launched in May at Ilkeston and Long Eaton Town Centres.  Further details coming soon.