NEWTON St Cyres has won top South West in Bloom awards again in only its second year of entering the regional competition.
From left, Cllrs Jocelyne Whittaker, Monika Herpoldt-Bright, John Dean, Jock Campbell receiving the Mary Mortimer Trophy from Paul Collier, centre (Will Goddard, Crediton Courier)
The results were announced on Friday, October 23 in Newquay and were presented to locals at Newton St Cyres Parish Hall the following day by mentor for the village’s entry Paul Collier.
From left, Helen Campbell and Jill Hawksley receiving the ‘outstanding’ IYN award for the railway station, and Dave Rowell, Sarah Bouget, Sue Rowell receiving the ‘outstanding’ IYN award for Kingfisher Close from Paul Collier (Will Goddard, Crediton Courier)
The village won a gold award, as well as the Mary Mortimer Trophy for best village.
From left, Martin Taylor receiving the ‘thriving’ IYN award for the primary school, Halcyon Pughe receiving the ‘outstanding’ IYN award for the arboretum, and Sue Rowell receiving the ‘thriving’ award for the village green from Paul Collier (Will Goddard, Crediton Courier)
Locals also won six It’s Your Neighbourhood awards, with displays at the railway station rated “outstanding”, the primary school “thriving”, Kingfisher Close “outstanding”, Court Orchard “thriving”, the arboretum “outstanding”, and the village green “thriving”.
SW in Bloom judge Bob Ollier with Christine Fraser, second left and railway station garden volunteers. AQ 4919 (Alan Quick, Crediton Courier)
South West in Bloom judge Bob Ollier assessed the village’s entry in July, accompanied by Newton St Cyres Britain in Bloom Co-ordinator Christine Fraser.
Old bicycles highlighted sustainable travel for the SW in Bloom judging in Kingfisher Close. AQ 4943 (Alan Quick, Crediton Courier)