MELKSHAM in Bloom winner, Bruce Petty, received his award as the overall winner of this year’s Melksham in Bloom at an awards ceremony earlier this month.
Mayor of Melksham, cllr Terri Welch, handed out the awards to all the category winners at the annual Gardeners Society Show at the Assembly Hall on Sunday 11th September.
Bruce Petty received the Sheila Wilkinson Cup for best overall garden.
Other winners were: The winners of Melksham in Bloom 2016 are: Large Front Garden, Bruce Petty & Keith Jefferies (Joint). Small Front Garden, Arthur Ephgrave. Large Rear Garden, Bruce Petty. Small Rear Garden, Sylvia Booth. Best single tub/container (Domestic), Keith Jefferies. Best single hanging basket (Domestic), Mr & Mrs Sandford. Best Water Feature, Mrs Iris Fryer.
Best decorated site (Commercial), Bewley & Merrett. Best single hanging basket/planter/trough (Independent Trader), The Emporium. Best Window Display, Clarkies Hairdressers. Best decorated site (Pub/Hotel /Restaurant/Cafe), The Bear. Best hanging basket (Hotel/Restaurant/Pub/Cafe), The Bear.
Best Horticultural Display (School), Shaw School. Best Wildlife Friendly Garden (School), Shaw School. Best decorated site (Residential Housing for over 60s), Brookside. Best hanging basket/trough/ planter (Residential Housing for over 60s), Brookside. Best Street, Mobile Home Park, Semington Road. Best Allotment, Stu Wakeley.