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FIVE LINKS 
 
BEST GARDEN AWARDS
 
2010 
 
 
WINNERS
 
 
Winners received a framed certificate, shopping vouchers and a year's free membership of the Laindon Horticultural Society from the Chair of Basildon Council Mo Larkin at a special presentation held in the All About Centre
 
            BEST FRONT GARDEN
 
 
 
                                                                                                                         Lisa Brown
 
 
                                                                                              BEST REAR GARDEN
 
 
 
                                                                                 Brenda & David Yews
 
 
                                                                                             BEST COURTYARD
 
 
 
                                                                             May Weeks
 
 
                                                                                              BEST HANGING BASKET
 
 
 
 
                                                                   Jenny Purcell
 
  
 
  
WHY NOT ENTER NEXT YEAR' S AWARDS 
  

The Awards take place in late Summer

There are 3 judging categories:  Best Courtyard, Best Front Garden and Best Hanging Basket 

 

  To  enter  -  contact the Five Links RA committee stating which category you wish to enter.                                                       

Telephone: 07837 465 764 or 01277 844755 or

        email  -  fivelinksra@yahoo.co.uk

or

5links@web4residents.co.uk

 

We have some funds available to buy tools, plants, seeds and soil etc So if you would like assistance please do ask.  We would like this to be a community activity and encourage  all ages to get involved as a group. Why not enter and give your group a name -  ‘Summer Coats Green Fingers’ for example. 

If you would like to borrow tools, purchase plants and seeds from our funds or require help in setting up a small group to create and maintain your areas please feel free to contact us for assistance. We will get back to you and help in anyway we can 

 

How to impress…….

Here are a few tips on what the judges are looking for……

General Appearance: How does the garden look overall? Does it look tidy? Does it look full?

Continuity: How long will the plants/ flowers last? Will they all flower and die at the same time? Will different plants  continue to show colour and life throughout the year?

Variety: Is there a good variety of plants or are they all the same?

Weed Control: Are there any weeds? If so, to what degree?

Pests & Diseases: Are plants covered in insects or affected by  disease?

 

 

YOUTH FORUM

       

 

Are you age 13 to 19? Swan Housing would like to invite you to join our youth forum in Basildon and Across Essex.

 

The forum is to give  young people the opportunity to have their say on the type of activities they would like to see provided and issues they face living in their neighbourhoods.

 

Swan would like to hear from you, we are arranging meetings locally with young people. Currently, forums have been set up in Basildon at Craylands Youth Club and Swan House Foyer

 

 Please contact 01277 844 242 for further information and details of your local forum.