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Our Outdoors Competition Winners 2016!

Thank you to all the communities who entered our new competition this year.  We had a wide range of entries representing many different parts of Devon – and it was very difficult to judge!  But we are now delighted to announce the winners, who are:

Category 1 – Most creative and distinctive planted outdoor space:  Winner – Offwell Village – ‘The Haycart’.

Category 2 – Most improved and innovative outdoor location:  Highly Commended – St Mary’s Catholic Primary School, Buckfast – ‘The Woodland Area’.

Category 3 – Our Outdoors as a special and sustainable place in the community: Winner – Colyford Goose Fayre;

Highly Commended: Talaton Parish Council – The Whole Village; Berrynarbour Village – Berry in Bloom.

haycart                                               colyford-goose-fair

 

Many congratulations!    We look forward to next year’s competition!

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