PRIDE OF SUDBURY

Pride of Sudbury is all about resident involvement. Each summer volunteers from Pride of Sudbury arrange and organise an annual competition for all sections of our community.

These awards encourage gardeners and volunteers as well as businesses and voluntary groups to participate in a competition to deliver a better environment for Sudbury through taking pride in our town.

Hence the participants and winners are the “Pride of Sudbury”!

Residents are judged by members of the public which culminates in a presentation in September where prize sponsors present their awards.

THE 2022 COMPETITION!

Sudbury in Bloom is encouraging everyone to get out in the garden with the launch of the Sudbury in Bloom 2022 resident and business floral competition 'Pride of Sudbury' on April 17th.

You can enter online here or pick up an entry form from Sudbury Tourist Information in Gaol Lane.

>> Click here to enter the 2022 Pride of Sudbury competition <<
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Joshua with his young sunflower
The closing date for the competition is Monday July 18th.  There is a later closing date for the Childrens’ Sunflower Competition of Friday September 9th.
 
Prizes are being sponsored by local businesses and there are still opportunities for sponsorship through Sudbury in Bloom - contact us using the form at the bottom of the page.

The presentation will be at the Town Hall.

CATEGORIES

  • Best Front Garden
  • Best Back Garden
  • Best Wildlife & Eco Garden
  • Best Hanging Basket
  • Best Container or Pot
  • Best Home Veg Patch
  • Best Commercial Premises or Pub
  • Best Wheelbarrow (schools competition)
  • Tallest Sunflower (children 10 or under only)
  • Best Newcomer
BEST NEWCOMER
If you are entering any category for the first time, or haven't entered since 2018, please also tick the Newcomer box.

BEST FRONT GARDEN
The judges will be looking for a weed-free, neat, tidy formal garden.
A welcoming sight for visitors and people walking by.

BEST BACK GARDEN
Judges will be looking for a weed-free, tidy garden with lots of interest, evidence of recycling and water saving.

BEST WILDLIFE & ECO GARDEN
The judges will be looking for a natural garden that is designed to encourage wildlife to visit and use the garden as if it's their home by providing the necessary plants and natural habitat.

BEST HANGING BASKET
The judges will be looking for a well-balanced floral display with some creative and imaginative features, well fed and watered.
BEST CONTAINER OR POT
This category is for containers and pots well maintained, fed and watered either in the front garden or perhaps somewhere to create additional floral decoration.

BEST FAMILY VEG PATCH
Judges will looking for a tidy and creative use of space. A variety of vegetables, salads, and herbs and the use of recycled water.

BEST COMMERCIAL OR PUB DISPLAY
Judges will be looking for companies or pubs who have created a floral exterior that puts a smile on the faces of their employees, customers and visitors.

BEST SCHOOL WHEELBARROW
Judges will be looking for a variety of plants with plenty of colour. Up to two wheelbarrows can be entered per school.

TALLEST SUNFLOWER
This category is for young children aged 10 and under to have fun whilst learning about nature and gardening.

2021 WINNERS

Thank you to everyone who entered in 2021 - click to see results on our News page!

2020 WINNERS

For obvious reasons the 2020 Pride of Sudbury competition had to take place in reduced form.

Residents were asked to upload photographs of their floral displays and containers onto our website.

Judging was completed internally with winners being notified by phone and receiving their certificate and prizes by post, unlike previous years when judges visited gardens and a presentation evening was held at the Town Hall.
Please provide your own drumroll for 2020’s winners:

Best Front Garden – Fred Godding
Best Back Garden – Rebecca Preswick
Best Container, Basket or Pot – Lyn Richer
Best Eco Garden – Jill Fisher
Best Home Veggie Plot – Colin Ridley

Congratulations to all our winners, and well done to everyone who took part.

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