The City of Ryde's 2024 Spring Garden Competition winners were announced during a glittering ceremony at Macquarie Park's Eden Gardens on October 30.
This year's celebrated gardeners and categories are:
Front Garden: Scott Leishman
Back Garden: Nilgun Tarpis
Courtyard and Balcony: Sarah Hyland
Native Garden: Sarvnaz Karimi
Habitat-friendly Garden: The Habitat
Commercial Garden: Leisure Lea Gardens
Preschool Garden: North Ryde Community Preschool
School Garden: West Ryde Public School
Succulent Garden: Amy Lou
Community Garden: The Habitat
Bushcare Regeneration: Friends of Lane Cove
Mini Categories: Etty Coleman – Sensational Succulent; Conrad Kosek – Jr Gardeners; Brandon T – Jr Sustainable Waste 2 Art; Etty Coleman – Sustainable Waste 2 Art; Nilgun Tarpis – Best in Show
The competition was open from 1 July to 31 August 2024 and attracted an impressive 82 entries, which were expertly judged by Judith Sleijpen and Jenny Ring from the professional Garden Judges association over an intensive four-day period.
The City of Ryde has a long and proud history of conducting the Spring Garden Competition. This established community event has been held annually for more than 30 years and the City of Ryde is one of the few local councils still organising and providing a garden competition for its residents and local community.
The competition's 'hands on' quality provides the community with a chance to not only better our gardens but to also keep active, creative and to establish amazing spaces of relaxation.
City of Ryde Mayor Trenton Brown said the wide variety of gardens on show represented the many people and cultures that so beautifully reflect this City.
"This competition involves the whole community – from the youngest green thumbs to the most experienced garden gurus," he said. "The Spring Garden Competition brings together people from all walks of life who share a common interest for gardening, being physically active outdoors, and creating a sense of pride in their community."
