The 2018 garden competition for gardeners with the greenest fingers is now open for nominations.
Gardeners across East Ayrshire are invited to enter the Council’s annual garden competition which is now in its 81st year.
The competition is open to anyone living in East Ayrshire with a garden, no matter how big or small, which is maintained by themselves and not a professional gardener, and there are prizes and trophies up for grabs.
The competition is judged across four housing areas:
- Cumnock and Doon Valley
- Irvine Valley and Ballochmyle
- Kilmarnock Central and South
- North West Kilmarnock
Competition categories
A winner and runner up are selected in each of the following categories:
- Best Council garden
- Best private garden
- Best planters or hanging baskets
- Best vegetable garden
- Best newcomer
- Special achievement award
- Overall winner
There are also two exciting categories for communities:
- Clean, green, vibrant street
- Clean, green, vibrant town/village
You can now nominate a street, a town or a village that has improved significantly and become a more vibrant place to live and visit.
How to nominate
Fill in the online nomination form
Alternatively, paper copies can be collected from any Council Office or you can download a nomination form. These should be returned to the Customer Service Centre or address below.
Deadline for nominations
The deadline for submitting nominations is Friday 27 July 2018.
Judging of the event
Judging usually takes place during the last week in July, but this is weather dependent. All entrants will be informed of the exact judging date by letter. The winner of each category will be chosen by Council Officers from Housing and Outdoor Services. The overall winner will be selected by representatives from the East Ayrshire Tenants and Residents Federation.
The awards
All of our winners are invited to attend an awards ceremony later in the year.