2025 WINNERS

Front Garden Over 12ft

Sponsored by Haslams Estate Agents

Bronze Neil and Jenny Caithness, Baker Street

Silver Joanna Krupa and Kuba Stawiarski, Elmleigh Court

Gold Guy Watt, Venetia Close

Front Garden Under 12ft

Sponsored by Haslams Estate Agents

Bronze Bart Golik, Fawley Road

Silver Pat Britton, Ledbury Close

Gold Angela Webber, Raglans Gardens

Most Attractive and Well-Maintained Allotment

Sponsored by Cherubs Floral Design

Silver Malcolm Gaiter, Plot 16 Meadway Allotments

Gold Denise and Mick Elton, Plot 57 Lower Southcote Allotments

Best Eco-Friendly Allotment

Sponsored by Hilton Hotel

Gold Sally Ward, Plot 76 Scours Lane

Community Allotment

Sponsored by Hilton Hotel

Gold Katesgrove Community Garden

Community Garden

Sponsored by The Oracle

Highly Commended Southcote Grow Allot

Bronze Holy Brook Nook

Silver The Weller Centre

Gold Erleigh Road Community Gardens

Pubs Garden Frontage

Sponsored by Reading BID

Bronze The Fox and Hounds, Tilehurst

Silver London Street Brasserie

Gold The Griffin

Pubs Garden Rear

Sponsored by Reading BID

Highly Commended Royal Oak Tilehurst

Bronze London Street Brasserie

Silver Back of Beyond

Gold The Griffin

Hanging Baskets

Sponsored by Top Cars

Silver Bob Gardiner, Grafton Road

Gold Angela Pickard and Paul Smith, Peppard Road

Container Garden

Sponsored by Top Cars

Silver Anthony Denness, Maker Close

Gold Robert Murrant, Cardiff Road

Wellbeing Garden

Sponsored by AB Walker

Highly Commended Erleigh Road Community Gardens

Bronze The Well, Dawlish Road

Silver Duchess of Kent Hospice

Gold Oasis Wellbeing Royal Berkshire Charity Hospital

Commercial Small

Sponsored by Cream Design

Gold Tilehurst Veterinary Centre

Commercial Large

Sponsored by REDA

Gold Green Park

Best Maintained School Garden

Bronze The Wren School

Silver Emmer Green Primary

Gold Geoffrey Field School

Best Eco-Friendly / Forest School

Bronze The Hill

Silver Emmer Green Primary

Gold Micklands Primary School

The Jessica Cecil Award 2025

Station Hill, Reading

GOLD AWARDS

FRONT GARDEN OVER 12FT, GOLD
GUY WATT, VENETIA CLOSE

Sponsored by Haslams Estate Agents

View of a residential neighborhood with houses, trees, and a colorful flower garden in the foreground under a clear blue sky.

A man holding a gold certificate standing between two banners celebrating 50 years of Reading in Bloom from 1975 to 2025. The banners feature a pink flower and the website readinginbloom.co.uk.

FRONT GARDEN UNDER 12FT, GOLD
ANGELA WEBBER, RAGLAN GARDENS

Sponsored by Haslams Estate Agents

A garden with white hydrangea flowers, various colorful blooming plants, and a stone birdbath, all surrounded by green foliage and a wooden fence.

MOST ATTRACTIVE AND WELL-MAINTAINED ALLOTMENT, GOLD
DENISE AND MICK ELTON, PLOT 57 LOWER SOUTHCOTE ALLOTMENTS

Sponsored by Cherubs Floral Design

A vibrant garden with blooming flowers, trees, and a clear blue sky overhead. There is a wheelbarrow filled with plants and a small greenhouse on the right side.

A woman standing in front of two banners, holding a framed certificate and a trophy at a Reading in Bloom event celebrating 50 years from 1975 to 2025.

BEST ECO-FRIENDLY ALLOTMENT, GOLD
SALLY WARD, PLOT 76 SCOURS LANE

Sponsored by Hilton Hotel

A backyard garden with vegetable and flower beds, a small greenhouse, and gardening supplies on a sunny day.

A woman in a paisley dress holding an award and certificate, standing between two vertical banners celebrating 50 years of Reading in Bloom, 1975-2025.

COMMUNITY ALLOTMENT, GOLD
KATESGROVE COMMUNITY GARDEN

Sponsored by Hilton Hotel

A community garden with various vegetables and flowers growing in raised beds, including tomato plants with tomatoes, and white flowering plants. Signs with information and prices are posted in front of the beds.

Two people standing in front of banners celebrating 50 years of Reading in Bloom from 1975 to 2025. The woman on the left is holding an award, and the man on the right is holding a certificate with the word 'GOLD' on it.

COMMUNITY GARDEN, GOLD
ERLEIGH ROAD COMMUNITY GARDENS

Sponsored by The Oracle

A lush garden with a variety of plants and vegetables, a greenhouse on the left, and brick houses in the background under a partly cloudy sky.

PUB GARDEN FRONTAGE, GOLD
THE GRIFFIN

Sponsored by Reading BID

The exterior of a restaurant named The Griffins, decorated with colorful flowers in pots and hanging baskets. A sidewalk sign advertises breakfast hours from 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. The building has a dark gray facade with a small covered entrance.

PUB GARDEN REAR, GOLD
THE GRIFFIN

Sponsored by Reading BID

An outdoor patio with a brick wall, lush green foliage with white flowers, and colorful hanging flowers in pink, red, yellow, and orange. There are black woven chairs and a wooden table under a green patio umbrella.

HANGING BASKETS, GOLD
ANGELA PICKARD AND PAUL SMITH, PEPPARD ROAD

Sponsored by Top Cars

Brick wall with a window and three window boxes filled with colorful flowers, including petunias and other blooming plants.

Two people standing side by side in front of banners that celebrate 50 years of Reading in Bloom from 1975 to 2025. The man on the left is holding a certificate and wearing a blue striped shirt and beige trousers. The woman on the right is holding a glass award and is dressed in a black top and a long floral skirt. They are smiling for the camera.

CONTAINER GARDEN, GOLD
ROBERT MURRANT, CARDIFF ROAD

Sponsored by Top Cars

A brick house front with a small garden filled with colorful flowers, including marigolds, petunias, lilies, and sunflowers, surrounded by a metal fence.

An elderly man standing between two banners celebrating 50 years of Reading in Bloom, holding a gold award certificate and a trophy. The banners feature a large purple flower and the text 'Reading in Bloom 1975-2025' and 'Celebrating 50 years'.

WELLBEING GARDEN, GOLD
OASIS WELLBEING ROYAL BERKSHIRE CHARITY HOSPITAL

Sponsored by AB Walker

A pathway leading to a historic style stone building surrounded by lush greenery and trees, with a modern building visible in the background under a clear blue sky.

Two women standing in front of banners celebrating Reading in Bloom's 50th anniversary from 1975 to 2025. The woman on the left, with long gray hair and glasses, is wearing a red dress with black floral patterns, black tights, and black shoes, holding a gold certificate. The woman on the right, with dark hair and glasses, is wearing a black top and a floral skirt, holding a glass award. Both women are smiling.

COMMERCIAL SMALL, GOLD
TILEHURST VETERINARY CENTRE

Sponsored by Cream Design

The exterior of a veterinary clinic named 'Tilehurst Veterinary Centre' with large windows and a purple sign on top, displaying contact information, opening hours, and services offered.

Woman in a patterned dress holding a certificate and a phone, standing between two banners celebrating 50 years of Reading in Bloom from 1975 to 2025, at an indoor event.

COMMERCIAL LARGE, GOLD
GREEN PARK

Sponsored by REDA

A park scene with large trees, trimmed bushes, a grassy area, and a clear blue sky with clouds.

BEST MAINTAINED SCHOOL GARDEN, GOLD
GEOFFREY FIELD SCHOOL

A small outdoor space with a wooden pergola, flower beds, and educational signs, adjacent to a red brick building with large windows, under a clear blue sky.

BEST ECO-FRIENDLY / FOREST SCHOOL, GOLD
MICKLANDS PRIMARY SCHOOL

A garden area with new plant beds, gardening tools, and tables with potted plants. A small greenhouse is visible on the left, and in the background, there are trees, a grassy field, and a group of people gathered.

JESSICA CECIL CUP
ONE STATION HILL

Outdoor garden area with planter boxes filled with various plants and flowers, trees in the background, and a modern building with large glass windows and seating outside.

Two women standing indoors in front of celebratory banners, one holding a trophy, for Reading in Bloom's 50th anniversary. The woman on the left wears a green top and blue pants, and the woman on the right wears a black dress with white trim.