Nominations are open for Fabulous Garden Awards 2022

By Catherine Riediger

The Fabulous Garden Award – originally known as the Fabulous Garden Display – was an initiative of Communities in Bloom.

Unfortunately, Communities in Bloom was dissolved this year but the award will continue under the Landscape and Tree Committee, a sub-committee of the Leamington Horticultural Society.

Members of the committee observe gardens throughout the Municipality of Leamington and those meeting the criteria – balance, curb appeal, variety, visual impact, planning and integration – are nominated and judged by the committee.

The winning residents are presented with a sign which is placed on their front lawn in recognition that their front yard garden has met the criteria. Also, they receive a congratulatory letter and, after signing a photography release form, their picture is taken with the sign and their garden which is then published in the Southpoint Sun.

Two winners are selected during each of the months of June, July and August.

This award has been given out annually since 2016, only missing one year because of Covid-19.

The committee would very much like members of the community to participate in this contest by nominating their garden, a neighbour’s or a friend’s.

The first judging of gardens will be on June 13, so if you would like to nominate someone for this award, nominations will be accepted until June 10. Nominations can be e-mailed to lhsfabulousgarden@gmail.com or by calling 519-326-4841.

If on June 13 you see a couple of cars full of people peering out the window at your home, do not be alarmed. It just means that you have a fabulous garden and the Leamington Horticultural Society is looking at it as a candidate for this award.

Good luck and get those nominations in!