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Garden Competition Winners

The winners of the eagerly anticipated and hotly contested Tablelands Garden Competition were announced today at a ceremony at Tablelands Regional Council.

Councillor Kylie Lang was one of this year’s judges and she was very impressed with the standard of the gardens on offer.

‘We received 23 nominations from across the region and judging was really tough because the gardens were all fantastic.

‘There were entries across five categories, and the community, rural and home gardens were the most popular.

‘We travelled to Atherton, Herberton, Innot Hot Springs, Malanda, Millaa Millaa, Mount Garnet, Tolga, Upper Barron, Walkamin, and Wondecla and it was great to be invited onto these properties and to hear the gardeners’ personal stories.

‘The difference in the gardens because of our region’s range of climate and locations was also amazing.

‘I was totally blown away by the pride and passion these people have for their gardens.

‘I congratulate not only the winners of each category, but also everyone who nominated and anyone who spends time in their garden,’ said Councillor Lang.

Nominees & Award Recipients

Champion Garden — Lynette and Mick Ferraro, Tolga

Home Garden

  • Glen Kruger, Atherton — first place
  • Annette Haydon, Innot Hot Springs — second place
  • Kate Marshall, Atherton
  • Markus Ryf, Atherton
  • Anne Naylor and Mike Bulling, Atherton
  • Joy Parise, Mount Garnet
  • Neil McInnes, Walkamin

Rural Home Garden

  • Lynette and Mick Ferraro, Tolga — first place
  • Mark and Dallas Roesler, Upper Barron — second place
  • Anita Gillespie, Ravenshoe
  • Rebecca Hearn, Upper Barron
  • Robyn Pearson, Wondecla

Edible Garden

  • Anne Naylor and Mike Bulling, Atherton — first place
  • Cindy Hadfield, Walkamin — second place
  • Mark and Dallas Roesler, Upper Barron
  • Rebecca Hearn, Upper Barron

Community Garden

  • Millaa Millaa Garden Club — first place
  • Herberton Garden Club — second place
  • Ambrose Place – Encouragement Award
  • ECHO Empowering Services
  • Tolga Museum

Commercial Garden

  • NRMA Atherton Tablelands Holiday Park— first place
  • Herberton Historic Village — second place

People’s Choice (from 695 votes) — Anita Gillespie, Ravenshoe, with 118 votes

Thanks to our sponsors Tableland Garden Group Inc., Tajenka Orchid Gardens, Lakeside Garden Centre, Old Kulara Nursery, Natures Earth FNQ and Ravenshoe Hardware.

Photos: Judge Bob Barkworth, Mick and Lynette Ferraro (winners of Champion Garden) and judge Councillor Kylie Lang.

Champion Garden.

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