Sutton’s credentials as one of London’s greenest boroughs have been on full display during the Council’s annual Sutton in Bloom garden competition and entries have been of an exceptionally high standard across all six categories this year. Following judging by the London in Bloom team, we have announced today the 2022 winners.
This year’s winners and runners up are:
Best Front Garden:
Winner – Christine Gates, Corbould Close, Carshalton
Runner up – Michael Fawcett, Acre Lane, Carshalton
Third place – Graham Fox, Richmond Green, Beddington
Best Community Garden:
Winner – Yourspacesutton, Seears Park Nursery
Runner up – The Roundabout at Greenway, Wallington
Third place – Hackbridge Community Garden, Carshalton
Best Business Frontage:
Winner – Maggie’s at the Royal Marsden, Sutton
Runner up – Sutton Business Centre, Hackbridge
Third place – Scarlett’s Hat Hire, Sutton
Best Allotment Garden:
Winner – Jason Stirling & Astrid Svindland, Chaucer Road Allotments
Runner up – Kanagaratnam Sivabalan, Buckland Way Allotments
Third place – Karen Smith, Warren Allotments
Best School Garden:
Winner – Cheam Common Junior Academy Trust, Worcester Park
Runner up – Sutton High School for Girls, Sutton
Third place – Nonsuch High School For Girls, Cheam
Best Container Garden:
Winner – Debbie Thomas, Beulah Road, Sutton
Runner up – Nicola Miles, Langcroft Close, Carshalton
Councillor Barry Lewis, Chair of the Environment and Sustainable Transport Committee, said:
“I’m delighted to see some of the beautiful entries for this year’s Sutton in Bloom. I know that many of us love Sutton for its green spaces and access to nature, so these gardens help to enhance our leafy borough and increase its biodiversity. I congratulate everyone who took part this year, and especially our winners, for helping to make Sutton a greener, more pleasant place to live and work.”
A ceremony was due to take place today, Tuesday 19 July, with Sutton’s Mayor, Councillor Trish Fivey, presenting winners and runners up with their awards. However, due to the UK’s first ever red warning for extreme heat, this has now been postponed until September.
