The Beautiful Durham gardening competition
A gardening competition for Durham residents and businesses.
The image gallery shows previous competition entries.
This year's competition is now closed. Judging taking place on 12 and 13 July.
The awards presentation will take place on Wednesday 4 October, in The Durham Centre, Belmont Industrial Estate, Durham DH1 1TN (invitation only).
Apply for the competition here.
Last Year's Winners
Best business premises (large)
Finchale View Riding School, Leamside - Winner
Best business premises (small)
The Woodman Inn, Durham - Winner
Best group horticultural project
Belmont Allotments Club - Highly commended
Durham Gilesgate Primary School - Winner
Best sheltered accommodation
Belmont Parish Council, Broomside Court - Merit
Burnigill, Meadowfield - Merit
Sycamore Park, Brandon - Merit
Orchard House, Durham - Highly commended
Sherburn Hospital - Winner
Durham's best kept residential area
Hamilton Row, Waterhouses - Merit
Joyce Terrace, Ushaw Moor - Merit
New Acres, Ushaw Moor - Merit
Belmont Parish Council, Oakham Drive - Highly commended
Belmont Parish Council, Patterdale Close - Highly commended
Belmont Parish Council, Wantage Road - Winner
Best floral containers
John and Deborah Bell, Esh Winning - Highly commended
Mrs Wendy Davison, Witton Gilbert - Highly commended
Finchale View Riding School, Leamside - Highly commended
Langley Moor High Street - Highly commended
West Rainton and Leamside Parish Council - Highly commended
Richard Todd, New Brancepeth - Winner
Best house garden (small)
Mr Alan Clough, Ushaw Moor - Merit
Finchale View Riding School, Leamside - Merit
Barbara Hopper, Brandon - Merit
Susan Reed, Esh Winning - Merit
Alderman Phil Stoddart, Ushaw Moor - Merit
John and Deborah Bell, Esh Winning - Highly commended
Sarah Cleeve, Durham - Highly commended
Peter Thomson, Langley Moor - Highly commended
Richard Todd, New Brancepeth - Highly commended
Alison Young, Brancepeth - Highly commended
Mrs Wendy Davison, Witton Gilbert - Winner
Best house garden (medium)
Dennis and Sue Brown, Durham - Highly commended
Annabel and Chris Burns, West Rainton - Highly commended
Joe McMahon, Sherburn Village - Highly commended
Marie Morritt and Jean Ritchie, Ushaw Moor - Highly commended
Mrs Wells, Broompark - Highly commended
Reg Wright, Durham - Highly commended
Philip Wall, Belmont - Winner
Best house garden (large)
Dave Hall, Belmont - Highly commended
Leslie Roe, Shincliffe Village - Winner
Best backyard / patio garden
Barbara Hopper, Brandon - Merit
Jenny Flynn, Broompark - Highly commended
Marie Morritt and Jean Ritchie, Ushaw Moor - Highly commended
Peter Thomson, Langley Moor - Highly commended
Stewart and Janice Thomson, Framwellgate Moor - Winner
Best allotment / kitchen garden
Richard Hockin, West Rainton - Merit
Carole Hogarth, Quarrington Hill - Highly commended
Christopher Michael Horton, Brandon - Highly commended
Diana Snowdon, Waterhouses - Highly commended
John Michael Hogarth, Quarrington Hill - Winner
Best small village
Shincliffe Village - Winner
Best village
High Shincliffe - Highly commended
Broompark - Winner
Best large village
Belmont Parish Council - Highly commended
West Rainton and Leamside Parish Council - Winner
Judges discretionary awards
Gardening in a changing climate: Alison Young, Brancepeth
Keen to be green
Sarah Cleeve, Durham
Plant of the year
Sherburn Hospital
Best residential community award
Orchard House, Durham
Best overall entry
Leslie Roe, Shincliffe Village
The competition, which is free to enter, is open to residents, schools and organisations in Durham City and surrounding villages. Beautiful Durham encourages impressive floral displays and environmental improvements in the Durham City area. The aim is to create and celebrate a more attractive environment in which we can all live, visit or work. By entering your floral containers, garden, backyard, village, business, school or group into the competition, you will also be contributing to Durham City's entry into the Royal Horticultural Society's Northumbria in Bloom competition.
Further information
If you would like more information about the Beautiful Durham competition, please contact us.

In partnership with
- Northumbria in Bloom
- Beautiful Durham
- beautifuldurham@durham.gov.uk
- 03000 26 1000