Virtual Flower Show Winners Announced
05 October 2009
The winners of the Virtual Flower Show have been announced by Chairperson of the Parks Committee, Alderman May Beattie.
Alderman May Beattie said "The Virtual Flower Show organised by Carrickfergus in Bloom is an excellent opportunity for Carrickfergus Borough residents to show off their photographic and gardening skills in this internet based competition. The winning photographs can be viewed at www.virtualflowershow.org. Winners and runners-up will be invited to a prize-giving ceremony at the Town Hall in October to receive their certificates and prizes. At the ceremony we shall announce our plans for Carrickfergus in Bloom in the coming year. To encourage people to enter the Virtual Flower Show we ran a free prize draw to win a Digital Camera. The winner was Jim Stothers from Greenisland see enclosed photograph." (Picture enclosed Chairperson of the Parks Committee, Alderman May Beattie and Jim Stothers).
The Virtual Flower Show with a £450 prize fund is the only online competition for gardener and keen photographer to show off their skills. Judging was by popular vote from members of the general public.
The Winners and runners-up are:
Virtual Flower Show Category: My Garden
- Winner - Fruit and Flowers by Gladys Blair
- Runner-Up - Colours of Summer by Joyce Kernohan
Virtual Flower Show Category: My Favourite Outdoor Plant
- Winner - Daisy, daisy..... by Joanne Campbell
- Runner-Up - Welcome flower of Spring by Jean Robson
Virtual Flower Show Category: My Favourite Indoor Plant
- Winner - African Violet by Magdalena Jarzembinska
- Runner-Up - Indoor Flower by Shelley Malcolmson
Virtual Flower Show Category: My Favourite Landscape / Garden Setting
- Winner - A Walk in the Garden by Alan McKinney
- Runner-Up - Carrybridge by Harry Bates
Virtual Flower Show Category: Flowers in their natural, wild setting
- Winner - Shades of Blue by Janeene Murphy
- Runner-Up - Growing Wild in Bulgaria by James Bamford
Virtual Flower Show Category: Flowers with pets or other animals
- Winner - Pheasant in the flowerbed by Brian Kelley
- Runner-Up - Goldcrest on golden branch by Alan Mckinney
View and download Virtual Flower Show winning photos at http://www.carrickfergusinbloom.org/vfs2009.htm
For further information please contact:
Stephen Daye, Parks & Countryside Development Officer.
Telephone: 028 9335 8039
E-Mail: inbloom@carrickfergus.org
Web: http://www.carrickfergusinbloom.org/vfs2009.htm
