GREEN-FINGERED residents and businesses in Newquay have been recognised for their cultivation creations.

Newquay in Bloom Partnership have released the results for its annual garden competition, which has various categories including private garden, wildlife friendly garden, cottage garden, vegetable garden and allotment.

Carol Armstrong was named in first place in the front garden category, Janice Jenkins in second, Mrs Bagley in third and Mark Woods in fourth.

David Bothamley was the winner of the back garden category, Tina Griffin and Andrew Rippin were joint second whilst Rosemary Hague was fourth.

Andrew Rippin was awarded first in the cottage garden category and Peter Mann was second.

The winner of the own style garden section was David Bothamley, with Carol Armstrong in second place and Betty Cooper in third.

Janice Jenkins was awarded first place in the vegetable garden section, Peter Mann in second and Andrea York in third. Andrew Champion was the winner of the allotment category.            

Brian King was named in first place in the courtyard category, Andrew Rippon in second and Valerie Tamms in third.

The wildlife friendly garden category was jointly won by Rosemary Hague and Carol Armstrong whilst Janice Jenkins was third.

David Bothamley won the pond section and Brian King came second.

The containers section first place was awarded to Andrew Rippin, Peter Mann second and Andrea York in third.

Janice Jenkins was named the winner of the veg garden category, Peter Mann second and Andrea York third.

The Farmers Arms came out on top in the commercial garden category, Texaco Filling Station second whilst the Headland Hotel guest house and Penwith House were joint third.

The Headland Hotel won the containers commercial category and Penwith House was second.

The baskets commercial category was won by The Farmers Arms, Texaco Filling Station was second whilst the Lakeside Café and Little Western Railway were joint third.

Barbara Hannan from Newquay in Bloom said: “We were pleased to see the high standard of gorgeous gardens in Newquay. So many are hidden away, which people do not get to see.

“Using the Royal Horticultural Society points system there was one point difference from first to third in many cases.”