2012 Garden Competition
The Hills District Garden Competition is open to all residents of Arana Hills, Everton Hills, Ferny Hills and Bunya.
The 2012 Hills District and Bunya Garden Competition Committee is chaired by Norma Bowen. New and recycled committee members are always welcome - please email us at gardencomp@fhpa.com.au if you are able to assist in any way.
2012 Grand Champion - Smith Garden, Ferny Hills
The categories for this year's competition were:
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Grand Champion
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President's Trophy
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Residential Garden (both front and back gardens)
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Front Garden
- Back Garden
- Edible Garden
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Acreage
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New Entry
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Native
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Waterwise
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Spring
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Meritorious
The Edible Garden category includes vegetable gardens, herb gardens and fruit trees.
Residents could only enter their front garden OR their back garden OR both, as they are each in a different prize category. Both the front and back gardens must have been entered to be eligible for the Residential prize category.
The 2012 judges were Noel & Heather Prior, who are both members of the Australian Horticultural Judges Association. Noel is also President of the South East Qld Branch of the Judges Association.
Links to selected gardening websites:
http://www.abc.net.au/gardening Gardening Australia
http://www.calyx.com.au Qld Garden Competitions
http://www.annettemcfarlane.com Annette McFarlane, Grovely TAFE
http://www.colincampbellsgarden.com.au Colin Campbell's Garden Show
http://www.opengarden.org.au Open Garden Scheme
Photos of all gardens entered will be published as soon as possible after judging. Following these links to specific suburbs:
The Hills District and Bunya Garden Competition wish to recognise the generosity and support of our sponsors. Residents can show their appreciation by supporting these sponsors.
Our major sponsors are:
Steve Jones Hardware and Landscape
Click here for a full list of the 2012 sponsors.
Coleman Garden - Second, Edible Gardens
Bullimore Garden - Second, Backyard Garden
Langdon Garden - Third, Edible Gardens
Phillips Garden
Chilcott Garden - First, Edible Gardens
Howie Garden - Second, Permanent Gardens
Horton Garden - Meritorious Garden
Steer Garden - First, Permanent Gardens
Guy Garden - Meritorious Garden
Hudson Garden - First, Front Yard Gardens
Stapleton Garden - First, Waterwise Gardens
Hossinger Garden - First, New Entry Gardens
Murphy Garden - Meritorious Garden
Smith Garden - Grand Champion, Second,Waterwise Gardens
Stanton Garden - Third, Permanent Gardens
Ellis Garden - First, Backyard Gardens
Ellerman Garden - Meritorious Garden
Creagh Garden - President's Trophy; First, Native Gardens
Lowien Garden
Wolff Garden - Second, Acreage Gardens; Second, New Entry Gardens
Sherrard Garden - Second, Front Yard Garden
Buterin Garden - First, Acreage Gardens
Geddes Garden - Third, Acreage Gardens
