Storrington wins silver again for its beautiful blooms

Pete and Mandie Harman from Woodnpotsnthings won a prize for their year on year effort in business displays

Representatives from Storrington in Bloom, St Mary’s Churchyard and Friends of Meadowside attended the ceremony at Ferneham Hall, Fareham, on September 14 and were given the award for their town centre entry.

Friends of Meadowside, a residential community group in Storrington, who focus around the River Stor meadow in the estate and community events, were also awarded silver in the ‘Our Community’ category and St Mary’s Churchyard, at Storrington Parish Church, in Rectory Road, received a level four grade for their ‘thriving’ blooms in the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) It’s Your Neighbourhood, a grassroots community gardening campaign.

Squires Garden Centre hosted the annual award ceremony and many supporters, sponsors and volunteers came along to support the town’s entrants.

Paul Cripps, of Spierbridge Road, came first for his colourful blooms in his front garden

The Storrington in Bloom team was established by the community organisation, Greenfingers – who planted lamp post planters in the village, and has since grown to include more people and organisations, all of whom want to improve the village environment.

The team invited local competition judges, Tom Brown, head gardener at Parham House, reverend Kathryn Windslow and Storrington Horticultural Society (SHS), together with the sponsors of each category, to present the awards to the prize winners.

These included, Paul Cripps, of Spierbridge Road, who came first for his colourful blooms in his front garden, Alex and Hilary Spofforth, of Byne Cottage, Manleys Hill, for the visual impact on entrance into Storrington and Gill Ion and Ken Butler, for their allotment, on Amberley Road.

Hanover Walk also came first in the community area category and Top Totty, a ladies vintage clothes shop, on Church Street, came first for their business window.

Gill Ion and Ken Butler won a prize for their allotment, on Amberley Road

The growing team work closely with the RHS, Conservation Society, Allotment Association, Greenfingers, Friends of Meadowside, Business Breakfast Group and the parish and district councils.

Rachel Swansborough from Storrington in Bloom team said: “We would like to thank all of the supporters, volunteers, sponsors and the judges of this year’s competition, as well as head gardener at Parham House, Tom Brown, members of Storrington Horticultural Society and the reverend Kathryn Windslow for their contributions this year”.

A quiz night to raise funds for next year’s display’s is being held on October 15 at Storrington Parish Hall.

To see the full results, visit www.storringtoninbloom.co.uk.

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