Tameside Champion of Champions Garden Competition 2008

Winners 2008

The annual competition celebrating the wealth of horticultural talent amongst Tameside gardeners was launched on Thursday, 20th March 2008.

Tameside's Champion of Champions Garden competition recognises the efforts that individuals and groups make, which put together, creates an attractive place to live and work.

The competition was open to everyone who takes personal and civic pride in their surroundings. This includes residents, community groups, businesses and schools.

The competition was run by Tameside Council and the borough's six largest registered social landlords. Each of the partners, including the district assemblies ran their own individual competition, acting as the first round of the larger borough wide competition. The competition culminated in a showcase presentation event on Friday 28th November 2008.

The categories were:

• Best large garden
• Best small garden
• Best commercial premises
• Best communal / neighbourhood team entry
• Best school
• Best young gardener
• Best patio / yard/ frontage
• Best balcony
• Best individual planter / hanging basket / window box
• Best garden with specific requirements
• Best specialist garden
• Special Awards 

The Partners are:

• Ashton Pioneer Homes
• Irwell Valley Housing Association
• Manchester and District Housing Association
• New Charter Housing Trust
• Peak Valley Housing Association
• West Pennine Housing Association
• Ashton District Assembly
• Denton and Audenshaw District Assembly
• Droylsden District Assembly
• Dukinfield District Assembly
• Hyde District Assembly
• Mossley District Assembly
• Mottram and Longdendale District Assembly
• Stalybridge District Assembly

The event at which the prizes were awarded, was sponsored by Cheshire Services Ltd, Groundwork Tameside and the Tameside Reporter and the prizes were sponsored by the following companies:

• Greenscape St Peters
• Collins Landscapes
• Vale Contract Services
• V. Garcia and Sons Ltd
• Hattersley Neighbourhood Partnership
• Regenda Landscapes
• P. G. Fabrications Ltd
• Smith Surfacing Ltd
• Lubbe and Sons (Bulbs) Ltd
• The Stamford Group
• Eagle Landscapes
• A V media Ltd
• Tameside in Bloom
• Ricta UK