Carrick in Bloom winners pick up awards

The local community’s floral and artistic skills have been recognised during this year’s Carrickfergus in Bloom prize giving.
By The Newsroom
Published 6th Nov 2015, 18:00 BST
Carrickfergus in Bloom community award winners pictured with Billy Ashe, Mayor of Mid and East Antrim. Picture By: Arthur Allison/Pacemaker Press INCT 45-729-CONCarrickfergus in Bloom community award winners pictured with Billy Ashe, Mayor of Mid and East Antrim. Picture By: Arthur Allison/Pacemaker Press INCT 45-729-CON
Carrickfergus in Bloom community award winners pictured with Billy Ashe, Mayor of Mid and East Antrim. Picture By: Arthur Allison/Pacemaker Press INCT 45-729-CON

Organised by Mid and East Antrim Borough Council, the local ‘Best Kept’ competition winners and runners-up all received their well-earned certificates and prizes at Carrickfergus Town Hall last Friday.

Speaking at the ceremony, the Mayor of Mid and East Antrim Borough, Councillor Billy Ashe, said: “I want to thank all those who took part in the competition and made it such a success.

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“The ‘In Bloom’ community competitions are a very important part of our Britain and Ulster in Bloom entries and also a great way to celebrate the hard work put in by local people dedicated to making their environment as attractive as possible.”

Competition categories include Best Kept Garden, Best Kept Community Planting Scheme and Best Kept Commercial Premises for commercial organisations, Best Kept Allotment sponsored by Sunnybank Garden Centre, and Painting, Poetry and Tallest Sunflower Competitions for young people.

With initiatives such as the school growing clubs, opportunities are created for health, wellbeing and learning.

Best Kept Garden

Winner: Georgina Daphne Brown, Carrickfergus.

Runner-Up: Philomena Corey, Carrickfergus.

Runner-Up: Ruth Hickey, Carrickfergus

Runner-Up: Phil Allen, Carrickfergus.

Best Kept Community Planting Scheme

Winner: Charles Sheils Charity, Carrickfergus.

Runner-Up: Windsor Residents Association, Whitehead.

Runner-Up: Carrickfergus Traders Association, Carrickfergus.

Runner-Up: Impact Carrickfergus, Carrickfergus.

Best Kept Allotment (sponsored by Sunnybank Garden Centre)

Winner: Jenny Hawthorn, Carrickfergus.

Runner-Up: Mark Hutchinson, Carrickfergus.

Runner-Up: Graham Easthope, Carrickfergus.

Runner-Up: Magi Delahay, Carrickfergus.

Best Commercial Premises

Winner: The Royal Oak, Carrickfergus.

Runner-Up: Lighthouse Yarns, Whitehead.

Runner-Up: The Windrose, Carrickfergus.

Runner-Up: Anita’s Courtyard Gifts, Carrickfergus.

Tallest Sunflower Competition

Winner: Olivia Hadden, Greenisland.

Runner-Up: Laura and Ellen Ritson, Carrickfergus.

Runner-Up: Carla Brown, Carrickfergus.

Children’s Painting Competition 15 and under

Winner: Lauren Hamill, Carrickfergus.

Runner-Up: Jamie Lennon, Carrickfergus.

Runner-Up: Erin Johnston, Carrickfergus.

Children’s Painting Competition 10 and under

Winner: Sophie McFaul, Carrickfergus.

Runner-Up: Lucy Doris, Carrickfergus.

Runner-Up: Emma-Louise Hartley, Greenisland.

Poetry Competition

Winner: Rebecca Irvine, Carrickfergus.

Runner-Up: Ellie Kirk, Carrickfergus.

Runner-Up: Justin Irwin, Carrickfergus.

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