Gold for the Walled Garden, and accolades for heritage, community and volunteers

The team at Chiswick House and Gardens Trust

Chiswick House and Gardens Trust has been successful at the London in Bloom Awards for the third year in a row, winning several accolades in this year's event, including the Gold and Overall Category winner in the Walled Garden section.

The team have been successful in the following categories;

• Heritage Parks & Gardens – Gold and overall category winner – joint with Eltham Palace

• Walled Garden – Gold and overall category winner

• Our Community - Gold

• RHS ‘It’s Your Neighbourhood Award’- for the Chiswick House & Gardens Goosefoot volunteers – Thriving

• RHS ‘It’s Your Neighbourhood Award’- for the Chiswick House Kitchen Garden volunteers - Outstanding .

London in Bloom provides regional awards and forms part of the Royal Horticultural Society Britain in Bloom campaign. Formed in 1967, over 300 parks, gardens and communities have been judged this summer across London. The annual awards are where London in Bloom celebrates the efforts of communities, parks and individuals who do so much to make London a special place to live, work and visit.

London in Bloom provides regional awards and forms part of the Royal Horticultural Society Britain in Bloom campaign. Formed in 1967, over 300 parks, gardens and communities have been judged this summer across London. The annual awards are where London in Bloom celebrates the efforts of communities, parks and individuals who do so much to make London a special place to live, work and visit.

This is the first year that the Trust has been awarded the overall category winner in the Walled Garden award and the third consecutive year which it has won the Heritage Park of the Year award.

The 64-acre Grade I listed Estate is maintained by a small team comprising of the Garden Estate Manager, a Kitchen Gardener, two Gardeners and one Ranger who work with over 50 volunteers to garden the walled garden, formal gardens and conservation works throughout. In partnership with Head Gardener and Gavin Jones Grounds Maintenance who maintain all lawns, hedges, sports facilities and litter.

Geraldine King CHGT Garden Estate Manager commented, "I am absolutely delighted to see all of the hard work and commitment from the Trust team, Gavin Jones and our volunteers recognised by the awards we received. The team is without doubt, the most successful I have had the pleasure to work with."

Clare O'Brien CHGT Director said, "Chiswick House & Gardens are so proud to be rewarded for the care we take to maintain this heritage estate. We are grateful to the judges of London in Bloom for recognising us for the third consecutive year with gold awards for both the Park and the Kitchen Garden".

September 22, 2018