Allotment Competition - The Result Is In

This years Association Allotment competition was unaffected by the country wide pandemic, principally because the judging and assessment could be achieved maintaining social distancing. The competition this year was judged by Steve Withers, who has his own plot on Chignal Road, and took time out to cast his experienced eyes over our efforts.



Steve combined multiple plots to provide an overall assessment with a view in terms of the variety of produce, considering the impact of companion planting and the impact of flowers contribution to the overall view of the plot.

As a long time committee member of the Association, Steve commented on just how good the site as a whole looked, and the general high standards set overall. In relation to the plot holders who had been on site for less than 18 months, he commented on the number of recent new plot owners and the immediate impact most had made and whoever judged next years competition was in for a tough but exciting time.

After careful deliberation here is the overall result.

Under 18 months

Highly Commended - Kate, Juliette and Jenny , plot 111 and 112R
3rd place - Lost the Plotters, Dawn and Sally Turner, plot 10F
2nd place - Gemma Baldrey, plot 13B
1st place - Alan Howell - Plot 16

Over 18 months.

Highly commended - Josie Rawlings - plot 104F, 105R, 106R
3rd place - Peter Hunnable - plot 48 and 75L
Tied 1st place - Kevin Baskill, plots 76,77 ad 78L and Peter Caffrey, plot 73 and 74



Steve debated long and hard in terms of being able to separate out Kevin and Peter, and in his opinion felt it would be unfair to do so, and we are therefore left with a tie for the overall winner.



Hearty congratulations to all the above. A big thank you to Alex Horne who organised the event, and once again to Steve for sparing his time to judge the competition. Also a big thanks to everyone on site - the site as a whole is looking in the best shape we can remember and it was certainly the first thing Steve commented on.

The award of certificates and trophies will naturally be a little low key this year in view of COVID and will catch up with all concerned.