Welcome to Bloom for 2021
We are so excited to bring back The Chronicle Garden Competition in its full form this year.
Last year brought its challenges with the pandemic, and our gardeners rose to the occasion with the Garden for Good campaign – opening their gardens through virtual tours, with all proceeds going to charity.
It was incredible to see yet again how tenacious and unwavering our gardeners are, and the 2020 difficulties was only one example of what they’ve weathered through the years – from drought to floods and all in between. They are truly a passionate bunch, and it shows in their incredible gardens – with 2021 no exception.
On Thursday, September 16, we hosted a high tea at City Golf Club to present the winning gardeners their awards, which you’ll find contained within these pages. It was a very special morning, and all at The Chronicle forward their heartfelt congratulations to the winners.
There is still time to visit the amazing gardens as well, with all open from this Friday, September 24, to Sunday, September 26, from 9am to 5pm each day. They have been open for one weekend already with a plethora of visitors, and the entrants are loving having people back in person – make sure you say hello while you’re perusing the blooms!
The Chronicle would like to thank each of the incredible gardeners, the competition sponsors, the judging team, and all the members of staff and the community without whom The Chronicle Garden Competition wouldn’t be possible.
Happy gardening!