1 August 2018
Calling all green thumbs: Blacktown City Council is on the look-out for the city’s best gardens.
Entries open on 1st August for the 2018 Blacktown City Garden Competition. There are 12 categories, including best front garden, best sustainable garden, best community garden, and best educational facility garden.
“Last year, the Blacktown City Garden Competition attracted 72 entries, including 55 individual entries and 17 entries in the community, school and commercial categories,” Blacktown City Mayor Stephen Bali MP said.
Preliminary judging will take place between 10 and 28 September.
Each entry will be judged on aspects including design, construction, maintenance and sustainability, and will be in the running to win a number of cash prizes.
“I encourage all residents to show off their gardening skills”, Mayor Bali said.
“The Blacktown City Annual Garden Competition is an opportunity for households, schools, community groups and businesses to showcase the pride and joy they have for their gardens.”
Applications close 5.30pm, Friday, 7 September 2018.
For more information and to enter visit:
https://www.blacktown.nsw.gov.
https://www.blacktown.nsw.gov.
Returning garden entrants happy to be interviewed:
· Blacktown Showground Community Garden, Richmond Road, Blacktown - Pauline Hedges, 9626 7124
· Fortunato & Rita Vella, Fenchurch Street Prospect, 0499 088 881
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