Competition winners
We now hold 4 main competitions a year where a £20 voucher are awarded to the winner and a £10 voucher to the runner up:
Seasonal photographic competitions (May, August, November, February)
with an overall winner in February,
“Vase of Spring Flowers” (March),
“Display of Seasonal Produce” (Sept),
“Seasonal Table Decoration” (Dec).
Trophy winners 2025
Jointly, Helen Montague wins the Caryn Bird Photographic Competition 'Seedheads, Berries or Fruit' with her photograph of dandelion seedheads
Jointly, Simon Lane wins the Caryn Bird Photographic Competition 'Seedheads, Berries or Fruit' with his photograph of rosehips
Julia Elgie wins the Vase of Spring Flowers competition
Trophy winners 2024
Simon Lane wins the Caryn Bird photographic competition 'Wildlife in the Garden' with his photograph of a waxwing. Simon also won the Display of Seasonal produce, but we forgot to take a photograph of that.
Jill Nicols wins the Vase of Spring Flowers competition
Simon Lane won the Display of Seasonal Produce competition, but we forgot to take a photograph once again!
Sue Pennicott wins the Seasonal Table Decoration
Trophy winners 2023
Judy Taylor won the Caryn Bird Photographic competition "The Winter Garden"
Sue Garratt wins the Vase of Spring Flowers competition
Simon Lane wins the Display of Seasonal Produce Competition
Sue Pennicott won the Seasonal Table Decoration competition
Trophy winners 2022
Sue Pennicott won the Caryn Bird Photographic competition 'The Rose'
Gwen Nabbs wins the Vase of Spring Flowers competition
Simon Lane won the Plate of Seasonal Vegetables but we forgot to take a photograph!
Due to heavy snow the December meeting and the Seasonal Table Decoration competition were both cancelled
Trophy winners 2020
Due to the pandemic the other 3 competitions did not take place
Stephanie Gallier wins the photographic competition
Stephanie's winning entry "Trees in Evening Light"
Trophy winners 2019
Mike Norman wins the photographic competition with his picture of a robin
Jill Nicols wins the Seasonal Produce competition
Jill Nicols won the Vase of Spring Flowers competition, but we have no photograph
Sue Garratt wins the Seasonal Table Decoration competition
Trophy winners 2018
Paul Darcy wins the photographic competition with his picture of a rose
Jill Nicols win the Vase of Spring Flowers Competition
Judy Taylor wins the Plate of Garden Produce Competition
Zubeida Roberts wins the Seasonal Table Decoration Competition
Trophy winners 2017
Jean Stratton wins the photographic competition with her picture of a shed
Cynthia Baker wins the Vase of Spring Flowers competition
Amanda Abbitt wins the Plate of Seasonal Produce competition
Caroline Stracey wins the Seasonal Table Decoration competition
Trophy winners 2016
Cynthia Baker wins the photographic competition with her picture of a gate
Judy Taylor receives the trophy for the Vase of Spring Flowers
There were no entries for the Plate of Seasonal Produce competition
Cynthia Baker wins the Seasonal Table Decoration competition
Trophy Winners 2015
Vase of Spring Flowers – Gwen Nabbs
Caryn Bird Trophy (Photographic Competition) “Gates”-Cynthia Baker
Seasonal Table Decoration – Judy Taylor
Plate of Produce – Barbara Chismon
Trophy Winners 2013
Vase of Spring Flowers – Vivienne Boucher
Plate of Produce – Vivienne Boucher
Seasonal Table Decoration – Judy Taylor
Caryn Bird Trophy (Photographic Competition) – Angela Durnford
Trophy Winners 2012
Vase of Spring Flowers – Ann Marie Giles
Plate of Produce – Mo Clayton
Seasonal Table Decoration – Liz Simmons
Caryn Bird Trophy (Photographic Competition) – Gwen Nabbs
Trophy Winners 2011
Vase of Spring Flowers – Sally Fletcher
Plate of Produce – Amanda Abbitt
Seasonal Table Decoration – Judy Taylor
Caryn Bird Trophy (Photographic Competition) – Brian Clayton