Worthing Borough Council

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Competition Rules 2009

You can nominate a neighbour for classes 1, 2, 3, 5, 6. Nominees will be contacted to verify details before submission is accepted.

Local garden experts and members of Leisure and Cultural Section of Worthing Borough Council judge the classes.

They will be looking for:-

• Design and layout with good use of colour, harmony and texture.
• Maintenance of lawns, structures, paths and other areas.
• Condition of allotment plot, good cultivation, quality of crops and good environmental practice.
• Conservation garden should demonstrate the principles of water conservation through suitable planting materials.
• Best Horticultural photograph should be no larger than A4 size or 2 mb (jpg, png or gif format) if sent electronically to cs.admin@worthing.gov.uk or via online form at www.worthing.gov.uk/wib
• The size of your garden will not affect the judge’s decision.
• Climatic restrictions will be taken into account.
• Adults may enter classes 1 – 8. Children may enter classes 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10
• The judges’ decision is final and no correspondence will be entered into.
• Prizes and certificates will be presented to the winners by the Worshipful Mayor of Worthing at a reception at Field Place, The Boulevard, Worthing on Monday 7 September 2009. Everyone entering Worthing in Bloom is welcome to attend.
• Classes 1, 3, 5, 6 must be visible from the road (no back gardens).
• Participants who have been the overall winner of a particular class for three years in succession may not enter that class for one year. They may re-enter in subsequent years.

Good practice guidelines

• Follow advice from Southern Water with regard to the mains water supply
• Re-use household water e.g. soapy water (this can help control insect pests)
• Harvest rainwater using water butts
• Compost green waste, organic material helps retain water
• Use mulching materials such as bark, stone, gravel, and slate to help prevent evaporation of water and suppress weeds
• Select plants that do not require as much water e.g. Geraniums, Rudbeckias, and Gazanias
• Use water retentive polymer in plantings
• Only water during late evenings/early mornings
• Consider sowing half hardy annuals, which are less water demanding during the establishment stage

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