Can you lend a hand? Mile End Park is looking for volunteers to help with environmental work, visitor surveys and putting on events and activities. To find out more, visit... www.towerhamlets.gov.uk/parks Be a blooming marvel If you missed out on this year’s competition, make sure you enter in 2015 and start planning now! News and glorious green spaces in plants, wildlife and the environment. The competition has inspired residents to make the most of green spaces and to turn even the smallest garden into an idyllic haven. This year the competition received more than 100 entries. The gardens were judged during the summer by council officers Mohammed Raja, Paul Sammut, Katherine O’Brien and Keith Woodard. Spitalfields City Farm had an excellent night, winning two awards and coming third in the Best Wildlife Garden category. The Coriander Club, which has been running at the farm for 13 years, gives residents the chance to grow their own food. Mhairi Weir, farm manager, said: “We were delighted with our performance this year and it is always nice to get recognition for the work we do. It was a lovely event.” Mayor Lutfur Rahman said: “The Tower Hamlets in Bloom competition is such a great way for residents to make the borough an attractive place to benefit those who live here and visit the borough. “Congratulations to all of the winners.” Cllr Oliur Rahman added: “I was very impressed with the high standards set by our gardeners and it really is a nice way to bring the community Winners celebrate at the awards ceremony Rocky Park team with event sponsor John Coster together. And this has been a terrific year for parks as Victoria Park was voted the nation’s favourite and we won a Gold award at the London in Bloom competition.” Best Patio Container Garden winner Latif Khwaja The awards ceremony was sponsored by J & L Coster (Drainage) Ltd, JC Coster (Metalwork) Ltd, Canary Wharf Group and Bow Maintenance & Landscaping Ltd. And the winners are... Best Community Growing Site Winner: Spitalfields City Farm – Rocky Park Runner-up: Cranbrook Community Garden Estate Best Patio Container Garden Winner: Mr Latif Khwaja Runner-up: J Harris Best Balcony Winner: Tom Gleed Runner-up: Abdul Muhed Best Community Residence Site Winner: Lady Micos Almshouses Runner-up: Prichard’s Road Day Centre Best Community Garden Winner: Spitalfields City Farm – Rocky Park Runner-up: Zacchaeus Project Best Educational Establishment Winner: Phoenix School Runner-up: Redlands School Best Children’s Garden Winner: Redlands School Runner-up: St Saviour’s School/ Mudchute Education Project Best Wildlife Garden (group category) Winner: Cable St Allotment Runner-up: Bethnal Green Nature Reserve Best Wildlife Garden Winner: Gary Howes & Andrew Whibley Runner-up: Gail Stephens Best Allotment Winner: Paul Dunkley Runner-up: Kenneth Davies Best Pub/Restaurant Winner: The Dickens Inn Best Front Garden Winner: Carolina Kensit Runner-up: Jackie Harris Best Newcomer Winner: Lincoln Community Garden Runner-up: Lark Row Community Garden Best Educational Establishment winners Phoenix School with deputy mayor Cllr Oliur Rahman and Cllr Mahbub Alam Rocky Park Community Garden 22 DECEMBER 2014 – 11 JANUARY 2015 N E W S F R O M T O W E R H A M L E T S C OUNCIL AND YOUR COMMUNITY 13
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