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2005 (c) Peninsula Community Access Newspaper Inc

 

Peninsula gardens win awards

 

Several Peninsula residents have received awards in this year's Gosford City Garden Competition.

Umina resident and garden competition regular Ms Alva Bell was awarded Best Residential Rear Garden.

Best Garden Nursing Home/Retirement Village (maintained by residents) was Woy Woy Community Aged Care.

Best Adjoining/Multi-Dwelling Gardens were those of Larry and Helen Olsson and neighbours Nick and Ada Van Vliet of Ettalong.

Although not winning, the Brisbane Waters Secondary College entry of its roadfront rare bushland gardens received mentions in three categories.

It was a finalist in the secondary/tertiary institutions sections for Eco-Garden and for Best School Garden, and it received an encouragement award for the work of the College P&C's bushcare group.

Winners of the 2007 Gosford City Garden Competition were announced on September 20 at an awards presentation at Gosford Regional Gallery.

At the announcement of Garden Competition winners, mayor Cr Laurie Maher said local gardeners were increasingly incorporating sustainability principles into their gardens.

"I particularly applaud the schools that entered this year's competition -- the students and their teachers are now the guiding lights for tomorrow's green thumbs," Cr Maher said.

"You can lead the way in creating blueprints for hardy, sustainable, water-wise gardens of the 21st century."

Press release, 20 Sep 2007 Marion Newall, Gosford Council