POSTPONED UNTIL 2021
Due to COVID-19 we’re unable to run the competition in 2020. But keep your gardens ready and make a plan for 2021. Nothing like another 12 months to get your garden in tip-top shape!
2020 – Postponed
2019 Senior’s Beautiful Garden Competition
Celebrating Senior’s dirty hobbies as NT Senior’s Month starts to draw to a close in the Territory.
Keep Australia Beautiful Council NT has announced its Top End 2019 Senior’s Garden Competition award winners on 26 August 2019, at a special Senior’s Month free luncheon event, in recognition and acknowledgment for their efforts.
Ngaree Ah Kit MLA presented Senior Territorian recipients with award certificates, in recognition and acknowledgment of the gardening and water conservation efforts by seniors participating in the 2019 Senior’s Beautiful Garden Competition.
KABC(NT) Chief Executive, Heimo Schober, said a large number of senior Territorians really “dig gardening” and that beautiful gardens were of immense benefit to the Territory and Territorians.
“Our beautiful nurtured seniors’ gardens generate a lot of love among family, friends and neighbours. They also achieve great environment and social benefits within our communities and to the enjoyment of our native fauna,” Mr Schober said.
“With senior Territorians taking great pride and joy in their gardens, it’s about time we start giving recognition and acknowledgement for their efforts. Our 2019 competition winners plus commended gardeners should all be extremely proud of their garden’s contribution to beautifying our cities.
“From little things big things grow and with the seed fairy’s help our Senior’s Beautiful Garden Competition planned for next year will grow to stand taller.
“To each and every active gardener in the Territory doing their bit to make our home a beautiful and better place – thank you and keep up the great work.”
The main award categories for this year were best ‘Large’, ‘Small’ and ‘Rural’ gardens plus special recognition for Water Smart Gardens.
Judging criteria included garden, design, intent, maintenance and home safety.
2019 (Top End) Seniors Gardening Award Recipient |
Award |
Beverly Aitkin |
Best Small Garden |
Elspeth Harvey |
Runner-up Small Garden |
Josephine Anderson |
Highly Commended |
Paulinea Cercarrela |
Best Large Garden |
Cheryl & Dieter Conrad |
Runner-up Large Garden |
Angela Tanner |
Highly Commended |
Mary Ashley |
Best Rural Garden |
Cheryl Bruce |
Runner-up Rural Garden |
Myra Skinner |
Highly Commended |
Valda Lefebvre |
Water Smart Garden Winner |
Cheryl Bruce |
Highly Commended Water Smart |
Mary Ashley |
Highly Commended Water Smart |
Lyla Wills |
Special Mention – Rural Gardening Contributions |
2018 Winners.
The 2018 Senior’s Beautiful Garden Competition Awards presentation took place in NAB House Board Room in Darwin.
Invited guests included Award recipients and their families, competition participants, Joel Spry (ABC Radio Darwin Saturday Morning Gardening Show Presenter) and Susi Warren from MLA Ngaree Ah Kit’s Electorate Office. It was a fun-filled morning as everyone came together to hear the award winners announced over a tasty light lunch.
The winners of each category were announced and Joel and Susi presented Awards recipients with framed certificates, Allora Garden Nursery Gift Vouchers, Water Features and basket filled with goodies.
Congratulations to all the winners! The winners of the 2018 Senior’s Beautiful Garden Competition are as follows:
Marylin Krollig – Winner Large Garden category
Mary Ashley – Winner Rural Garden category
Beverley Aitken – Winner Small Garden Category
Ron Watt – Runner-up Rural Garden Category
Shreeni Ranasinghe – Runner-up Small Garden category
Julie Booth with her Highly Commended Award for gardening efforts at Gunn
Judy Wright with Highly Commended Award for her gardening efforts at Cullen Bay
Congratulations again to all the winners! A big thank you to all the entrants for participating in the 2018 Senior’s Beautiful Gardens Competition, we really appreciate your participation in making the Top End a more green and beautiful place to live. A big thank you also to Allora Garden Nursery for the prizes and to Joel and Susi for handing out the prizes. And thank you to MLA Ngaree Ah Kit’s Electorate Office, Cota and Probus for the support of this competition.
2018 Senior’s Beautiful Garden Competition Awards Presentation in NAB House Darwin
2018 Senior’s Beautiful Garden Competition Awards Presentation in NAB House Darwin
Marylin Krollig – Winner Large Garden category
Photo (from L to R – Heimo Schober, Marylin Krollig and Joel Spry)
Mary Ashley – Winner Rural Garden category
Photo (from L to R – Heimo Schober, Mary Ashley, Joel Spry and Susi Warren)
Beverley Aitken – Winner Small Garden Category
Photo (from L to R – Heimo Schober, Joel Spry, Susi Warren and Beverley Aitken)
Ron Watt – Runner-up Rural Garden Category
Photo (from L to R – Heimo Schober, Ron Watt, Joel Spry, Susi Warren)
Shreeni Ranasinghe – Runner-up Small Garden category
Photo (from L to R – Heimo Schober, Shreeni Ranasinghe, Joel Spry, Susi Warren)
Shreeni with her daughter and grandson on stage together
Julie Booth with her Highly Commended Award for gardening efforts at Gunn
Judy Wright with Highly Commended Award for her gardening efforts at Cullen Bay