2026 competition
Winners
Best Back Garden
3rd John Fowler – Stafford Avenue, Hornchurch
2nd Heather Steel – Cowper Road, Rainham
1st Lily Crosby – Osborne Road, Hornchurch
Best Front Garden
3rd Marie Wilkinson – Marks Roads, Romford
2nd Mrs & Mr Berkley Bathust – Wood Lane, Hornchurch
1st Eric Willson – Ashdown Walk, Romford
Best Communal Garden
3rd Sue Cotterill and Bernard Murphy – Abbs Cross Lane
2nd Carol Gibson – Evelyn Sharp House
1st Janet Triggs – Upminster Windmill
Best Hanging Basket
3rd Leonard Watkinson – Bancroft Chase, Hornchurch
2nd Carol and Andrew Roberts – Lodge Lane, Hornchurch
1st Linda Bendelow – Newbury Gardens, Upminster
Best School Display
2nd Tammy Ellis – Harrow Lodge Primary School
1st Roxanne Snook – Branfil Primary School
Tallest Sunflower
3rd Adam Parkes, 11ft 6.2inches – Mawney Road, Romford
2nd Eric Willson, 12ft 1inches – Ashdown Walk, Romford
1st John Prentice, 12ft 2inches – Brentwood Road, Romford
The criteria we looking for in an entry
- Creativity and innovation - How creative is your entry and have you taken time with your design and created an original display?
- Colour and freshness - Does your entry have a range of colours, are the colours eye catching and do they stand out?
- Neatness and workmanship - Is your entry well kept and can we tell it has been well looked after?