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Community Competition 2014

The local parishes taking part in the Floral Guernsey Community competition awards have been recognised for their outstanding horticultural achievements at this year’s awards ceremony. The judges commended Guernsey on it’s consistnently hign standards across the board.

“The huge amount of work put in each year by the floral groups contributes to making Guernsey an amazingly beautiful place for people to live in and for visitors to enjoy” said Senior UK judge Jean Griffin. “I have really enjoyed seeing how communitties have come together to share their knowledge and expertise and give their time freely for the benefit of others to enhance where they live”

John Woodward, Community Competition co-ordinator said “ It is very rewarding to see so many hard working, dedicated volunteers being recognised for all their efforts. We look forward to seeing the overall winner representing Guernsey at the RHS Britain in Bloom Regional finals next year.”

Overall Winners of the Lady Dorey Trophy: St Pierre du Bois

Community Competition 2014 Awards

Gold St. Pierre du Bois St. Martins
Silver-Gilt St. Saviours Forest St. Andrews Herm

Commendations

Special Commendation
Sarah Plumley - Forest, for her organisational skills and leadership. Bob Paine for his work at the airport and follow-up maintenance. Victor de Garis – St Saviours, for his behind the scenes activities. Gerry Tattersall – St Martins, for his conservation work.
Sarah Plumley, Bob Paine, Victor de Garis, Gerry Tattersall

Lady Dory Trophy

Overall 2014 Winner St. Pierre du Bois

Special Discretionary Awards

OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION TOWARDS A COMMUNITY
Ossie Falla Memorial Award
A discretionary award for outstanding contribution from either an individual or a team of volunteers towards a community entry
Jane Rix - St Martins
BEST LOCAL ENVIRONMENT
A discretionary award presented to the community or a sector within a Community judged to have the best co-ordinated approach to resolving environmental issues in harmony with each other.
Herm
BEST FLORAL DISPLAYS
A discretionary award presented to the community or a sector with a community which has produced an outstanding floral feature or display
St Martins
HORTICULTURAL EXCELLENCE
A discretionary award presented to a community or a sector within a community for 'horticultural excellence
St. Martins
HERITAGE AWARD
Awarded to the community that best encourages activities and links between their unique local history and cultural diversity within their community and demonstrates this through community activities, planting styles and themes’
St Pierre du Bois
JOC WATTS AWARD
‘For an outstanding contribution towards Floral Guernsey’
Ann Wragg - Schools Co-ordinator
SCHOOLS’ AWARD
Norma Ozanne Perpetual Trophy
A school that makes an outstanding contribution towards a community.

Forest
THE TOURISM AWARD – NEW
Awarded to a community that has developed initiatives to promote and support tourism
Forest
THE YOUNG PEOPLES AWARD – NEW
Awarded to a community where an outstanding contribution by young people has been demonstrated.
St. Martins Primary School
CONSERVATION AND WILDLIFE AWARD – NEW
Awarded to a community that demonstrates initiatives to conserve or enhance local wildlife.
St Pierre du Bois
Douzaine Award
Gold Award
St Martins Douzaine Room
St Pierre du Bois Douzaine Room
St Andrews Constables’ Office
Silver Gilt Award
Forest Douzaine Room
Vale Douzaine Room
Silver Award
St Saviours Douzaine Room
St Peter Port Constables Office (temporary)


Forest Douzaine Room - SILVER GILT
St Saviours Douzaine Room - SILVER GILT
St Andrews Constables’ Office - SILVER GILT

Vale Douzaine room - SILVER

St. Martins