Landmark Daniel Walkers inaugural Braidwood & District Garden Competition, judged last weekend, uncovered a whole new aspect to the 2622 postcode district. Organized by Reg O’Connell from Landmark and judged by Mrs Cheryl Raper of Braidwood, it is hoped that the competition will become an annual event.
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From the Harold’s Cross Road, down through Majors Creek and out to Farringdon, via Braidwood and out to the Mongarlowe and Nerriga areas; hidden away in paddocks, behind historic pine hedges and down steep hillsides, were a treasure trove of absolute garden delights, often complementing our historic homesteads.
All of the 17 gardens entered in this competition satisfied the first criteria of this garden competition “Visual Impact”, where the planting was a unique & interesting feature used to its full impact, with a welcoming & overall positive feel.
Interestingly enough there were 12 Rural Gardens entered, only 2 Rural Village Gardens and 3 Town Gardens. “This was a very difficult competition to narrow down to one winner in each area” said Cheryl. “and I had to fall back on my gardening parents insistence of structure and integrity in a garden” “Structure being the use of aspect and space in the garden and Integrity where the planting complements the environment/architecture and the plant materials are used in a unique or creative manner.
From the magnificent backdrops of ‘Bedervale’, ‘Palerang’ and ‘Deloraine’ all beautifully enhanced by their gardens, to the completely new gardens, designed and developed from scratch, on hill tops and from paddocks, which were equally as creative, unique and beautiful; to the traditional “Cottage Gardens” scattered throughout the entries. Two gardens needed a category of their own: Mark Sullivan’s on the Charley’s Forrest Rd was a truly Australian native garden he has developed around his very modern environmentally sustainable home, and Bronwyn Richard’s magnificent vegetable garden developed in her Braidwood backyard.
And The Winners Are:-
RURAL Category: Teresa Lindwall’s ‘Tillararra’ on Harold’s Cross Rd. A beautiful cottage garden spilling down the side of Harold’s Cross Rd. where the planting is sustainable and conserves input and is beneficial to the Bower Birds, and has a multi seasonal interest, with a welcoming and positive feel as you glimpse the distant mountains through the garden.
RURAL VILLAGE Category: Judy Butcher’s Seymour St home in Majors Creek , with its inviting ‘rooms’ and shaded trees.
RESIDENTIAL Category: Jenny Wallace’s Malone St Braidwood home, which just glows with roses and character.
