Cromford Pallet Gardens
PALLET GARDENS 2016
Voting is now closed!
WINNERS by vote:
ADULT
1st Prize: Pallet 13: 'The Bench' by Sam Neely
2nd: Pallet 25: 'Monkey Puzzle' by Siddalls Plants and Crafts
3rd: Pallet 29: 'Bill & Ben the Flower Pot Men' by Cromford Mill Antiques Centre
CHILDRENS
1st Prize: Pallet 14: 'Where's Wally' by Cromford School
2nd: Pallet 10: Roxy and Kitty Wright
3rd: Pallet 9: Cromford Playgroup
Judges Winners:
Adults
1st Prize: Pallet 16: The Old Lock-Up Studio
2nd: Pallet 5: The Boat Inn
Highly Commended: a tie between Pallet 1: The Greyhound, Pallet 15: Alison House Hotel, Pallet 17: Arkwright Stores, Pallet 23: A sensory Garden by Shona and Kathryn (Youth Group), Pallet 25: Siddalls Plants and Crafts and Pallet 27: Arkwright Society
Children's
1st Prize: Pallet 10: Roxy and Kitty Wright
2nd: Pallet 9: Cromford Playgroup
Highly Commended: a tie between Pallet 6: Cromford Rainbows and Pallet 14: Cromford School
Many of the Pallet Gardens are still in place, so please do have a look as you walk around Cromford.
[full report below]
It has been a wonderful year for pallets. Thank you so much for your creativity and all your efforts. What a wonderful display of colours we now have in Cromford. Well done to you all!
Now... to the judging part. Our judges, Diane and Chris of the Lea, Dethick, Holloway Horticultural Society came on Saturday 9th July and admired every single pallet. They weren't sure what to expect and were amazed at the variety of theme, the variety of plants and how well established they were. After much deliberation, we do have their winners.... and of course, Dave and I also counted the public vote.
Here are the results:
Public Vote Winners:
In the Adults Category:
1st Prize: Pallet 13: 'The Bench' by Sam Neely
2nd: Pallet 25: 'Monkey Puzzle' by Siddalls Plants and Crafts
3rd: Pallet 29: 'Bill & Ben the Flower Pot Men' by Cromford Mill Antiques Centre
In the Children Category:
1st Prize: Pallet 14: 'Where's Wally' by Cromford School
2nd: Pallet 10: Roxy and Kitty Wright
3rd: Pallet 9: Cromford Playgroup
Judges Winners:
In the Adults Category:
1st Prize: Pallet 16: The Old Lock-Up Studio
2nd: Pallet 5: The Boat Inn
Highly Commended: a tie between Pallet 1: The Greyhound, Pallet 15: Alison House Hotel, Pallet 17: Arkwright Stores, Pallet 23: A sensory Garden by Shona and Kathryn (Youth Group), Pallet 25: Siddalls Plants and Crafts and Pallet 27: Arkwright Society
In the Children Category:
1st Prize: Pallet 10: Roxy and Kitty Wright
2nd: Pallet 9: Cromford Playgroup
Highly Commended: a tie between Pallet 6: Cromford Rainbows and Pallet 14: Cromford School
Judges comments:
Pallet 1: A bright appealing design. Well maintained!
Pallet 2: A delightful garden. Interesting construction. Lovely artwork.
Pallet 3: An eye-catching seasonal design.
Pallet 4: A lovely subtle garden. Nice plants, herbs. A good tie to your business.
Pallet 5: We like your theme and the fit with your business!
Pallet 6: An eye-catching garden. Very colourful and topical. Well done.
Pallet 7: A nice idea. Thoughtfully assembled. A good forest effect.
Pallet 8: Colourful display. Wet weather hasn't helped this tropical theme. Good choice of colours and plants.
Pallet 9: A brilliant garden. A lot of fun.
Pallet 10: A wonderful complex design showing lots of thought and effort. Well executed.
Pallet 11: Great design. Good choice of plants.
Pallet 13: A great eco/recycling use of materials and socially aware.
Pallet 14: An eye-catching garden.
Pallet 15: Well cared for and a very interesting group of plants. A Derbyshire theme.
Pallet 16: A fantastic garden! Try shaving the white plastic down a touch. Well done.
Pallet 17: An eye-catching garden. Excellently executed.
Pallet 19: An interesting garden. A way of hiding the plant pots would make it more attractive.
Pallet 20: A lovely garden. Eye appeal!
Pallet 21: A distinctive themed design. Well maintained.
Pallet 22: Plant-free garden for the instant gardener (DM/IC)
Pallet 23: Clearly depicts its theme. A lovely balanced garden.
Pallet 24: Well depicted. Excellent models.
Pallet 25: Interesting theme, well linked elements.
Pallet 26: A good idea. Trailing plants in the tower would have been more effective.
Pallet 27: We loved this exhibit. Well done. Inspiring!
Pallet 28: A lovely, jolly exhibit. Well done.
Pallet 29: We liked the amount of recycling and the overall appeal of this entry.
Pallet 30: A colourful, well assembled pallet.
Pallet 31: A lovely, colourful display. Obviously too attractive. Sorry to hear some of your display was stolen.
Pallet 32: Reflective of its position and theme with wild flower part of planting plan.
Thank you again everyone for taking part.
Please do keep your pallet and, if possible, keep the display going over the Summer. They're so beautiful and embellish Cromford. We've left some Pallet leaflets in the Post-Office and Arkwright Stores so people can still do the pallet trail even though voting is now closed.
Let us know what you think for next year... Should we have a pallet display again or take a year off? Should it be a competition or you would be happy if it was just a display?
Now... to the judging part. Our judges, Diane and Chris of the Lea, Dethick, Holloway Horticultural Society came on Saturday 9th July and admired every single pallet. They weren't sure what to expect and were amazed at the variety of theme, the variety of plants and how well established they were. After much deliberation, we do have their winners.... and of course, Dave and I also counted the public vote.
Here are the results:
Public Vote Winners:
In the Adults Category:
1st Prize: Pallet 13: 'The Bench' by Sam Neely
2nd: Pallet 25: 'Monkey Puzzle' by Siddalls Plants and Crafts
3rd: Pallet 29: 'Bill & Ben the Flower Pot Men' by Cromford Mill Antiques Centre
In the Children Category:
1st Prize: Pallet 14: 'Where's Wally' by Cromford School
2nd: Pallet 10: Roxy and Kitty Wright
3rd: Pallet 9: Cromford Playgroup
Judges Winners:
In the Adults Category:
1st Prize: Pallet 16: The Old Lock-Up Studio
2nd: Pallet 5: The Boat Inn
Highly Commended: a tie between Pallet 1: The Greyhound, Pallet 15: Alison House Hotel, Pallet 17: Arkwright Stores, Pallet 23: A sensory Garden by Shona and Kathryn (Youth Group), Pallet 25: Siddalls Plants and Crafts and Pallet 27: Arkwright Society
In the Children Category:
1st Prize: Pallet 10: Roxy and Kitty Wright
2nd: Pallet 9: Cromford Playgroup
Highly Commended: a tie between Pallet 6: Cromford Rainbows and Pallet 14: Cromford School
Judges comments:
Pallet 1: A bright appealing design. Well maintained!
Pallet 2: A delightful garden. Interesting construction. Lovely artwork.
Pallet 3: An eye-catching seasonal design.
Pallet 4: A lovely subtle garden. Nice plants, herbs. A good tie to your business.
Pallet 5: We like your theme and the fit with your business!
Pallet 6: An eye-catching garden. Very colourful and topical. Well done.
Pallet 7: A nice idea. Thoughtfully assembled. A good forest effect.
Pallet 8: Colourful display. Wet weather hasn't helped this tropical theme. Good choice of colours and plants.
Pallet 9: A brilliant garden. A lot of fun.
Pallet 10: A wonderful complex design showing lots of thought and effort. Well executed.
Pallet 11: Great design. Good choice of plants.
Pallet 13: A great eco/recycling use of materials and socially aware.
Pallet 14: An eye-catching garden.
Pallet 15: Well cared for and a very interesting group of plants. A Derbyshire theme.
Pallet 16: A fantastic garden! Try shaving the white plastic down a touch. Well done.
Pallet 17: An eye-catching garden. Excellently executed.
Pallet 19: An interesting garden. A way of hiding the plant pots would make it more attractive.
Pallet 20: A lovely garden. Eye appeal!
Pallet 21: A distinctive themed design. Well maintained.
Pallet 22: Plant-free garden for the instant gardener (DM/IC)
Pallet 23: Clearly depicts its theme. A lovely balanced garden.
Pallet 24: Well depicted. Excellent models.
Pallet 25: Interesting theme, well linked elements.
Pallet 26: A good idea. Trailing plants in the tower would have been more effective.
Pallet 27: We loved this exhibit. Well done. Inspiring!
Pallet 28: A lovely, jolly exhibit. Well done.
Pallet 29: We liked the amount of recycling and the overall appeal of this entry.
Pallet 30: A colourful, well assembled pallet.
Pallet 31: A lovely, colourful display. Obviously too attractive. Sorry to hear some of your display was stolen.
Pallet 32: Reflective of its position and theme with wild flower part of planting plan.
Thank you again everyone for taking part.
Please do keep your pallet and, if possible, keep the display going over the Summer. They're so beautiful and embellish Cromford. We've left some Pallet leaflets in the Post-Office and Arkwright Stores so people can still do the pallet trail even though voting is now closed.
Let us know what you think for next year... Should we have a pallet display again or take a year off? Should it be a competition or you would be happy if it was just a display?
