Haringey residents, community groups and school pupils and staff received recognition for all their hard work and dedication in making the borough greener, prettier and more biodiverse during the 2023 Haringey In Bloom Awards at George Meehan House on Wednesday.
Gold, silver and bronze accolades were presented by the Mayor of Haringey, Cllr Lester Buxton, and ward Cllr Sheila Peacock to successful entrants in a broad range of categories, including: Best Front Garden, Best Back Garden, Best Balcony/Terrace, Best Vegetable Patch, Best Hanging Basket/Window Box, Best School and Nursery, Best Community Garden, Best Supported Housing Site and Best Business.
Entrants were also awarded Appreciation, Excellence and Merit certificates at the ceremony of this long-running, annual competition, which is now in its 25th year and once again was kindly sponsored by Sunshine Garden Centre in Bounds Green.
Here’s a full list of the winners at the 2023 Haringey In Bloom Awards:
Best Front Garden:
Gold – Brian Howe
Silver – Christine Moore
Bronze – Ena Smith
Best Back Garden:
Gold – Susan Bennett and Earl Hyde
Silver – Caroline Lewis
Bronze – Mareeni Raymond
Best Balcony/Terrace:
Gold – Krisztina Erdei and Tamas Mecseki
Silver – Deniz Arzuk and Umut Kocadere
Bronze – Coombes House
Best Vegetable Patch:
Gold – Winston McLaren
Silver – Mri Mikeli
Bronze – Wightman Road Mosque
Best Hanging Basket/Window Box:
Gold – Lina Joao
Silver – Kae Etoe
Bronze – Tottenham Community Sports Centre
Best School or Children’s Centre/Nursery:
Gold – Lea Valley Primary School
Silver – North Harringay Primary School
Bronze – Woodside Children’s Centre and Nursery School
Best Community Garden:
Gold – Tiverton
Silver – Commerce House
Bronze – Tottenham Community Sports Centre
Best Supported Housing Site:
Gold – Hildene
Silver – Servite House
Bronze – Sophia House
Best Business:
Gold – Lucia Café
Thank you to everyone who submitted entries for this year’s Haringey In Bloom Awards and many congratulations to all of you who came away with awards and/or certificates.
We look forward to welcoming you all back for the 2024 edition and keep up all your great work in the meantime!
