Recognition for Aberdeen In Bloom winners

The efforts of Aberdeen residents to bring some colour to their neighbourhoods were praised at an award ceremony this week.

Aberdeen City Council welcomed winners from the 2011 Aberdeen In Bloom Garden Competition to the Town House on Wednesday [28 September] where prizes were handed out by Depute Lord Provost Councillor Bill Cormie.

He praised the 61 gardens that were judged over a two-week period in July and thanked sponsors for their support. Entrants were assessed on their design, quality of horticultural features, floral displays, and standards of maintenance. Some categories also involved judging gardens on their sustainable and biodiversity initiatives to conserve energy and encourage wildlife and their habitats.

The winners were:

• Category 1 – Garden Displays (Bridge of Don, Dyce, Bucksburn, Danestone, Kingswells, Sheddocksley, Northfield, Hilton, Stockethill)

1st - Mr & Mrs A Mitchell

2nd - Mrs Gina Wilson

3rd - Mr W Noble

• Category 2 – Garden Displays (Seaton, Tillydrone, Old Aberdeen, George Street, Harbour, Torry, Ferryhill, Kincorth, Loirston)

1st - Mr John Innes

2nd - Mr James Cruickshank

3rd - Mr Graham Bennett

• Category 3 – Garden Displays (Lower Deeside, Mid Stocket, Rosemount, Airyhall, Broomhill, Garthdee, Hazlehead, Ashley, Queens Cross)

1st - Mr W Massie

2nd - Mr A L Inkster

3rd - Mrs Elizabeth J MacDonald

• Category 4 – Other Displays (Industrial Estates, Large Factory Sites, Large Office Blocks, Light Industrial Units, Churches, Community Facilities, Garages, Hotels, Guest Houses with open fronting)

1st – BP Greenridge

2nd – Whitehall Bowling Club

3rd – Marathon Oil

• Category 5 – Other Displays (Best residential Area – where neighbours have made a combined effort)

1st - Forrit Brae

2nd - Brander Place

3rd - Dunbennan Road

• Category 6 – Other Displays (Flatted development – where neighbours in a flatted community have made a combined effort)

1st - Bloomfield Place

2nd - Headland Court

3rd - 19 Belmont Road

• Category 7 – Wildlife Friendly Garden