Trevallan's Search is Over

Trevallan's Search for Ipswich's Best Garden 2012 is over.  The public have chosen a winner. 

The winner is

Deb Sutton

Congratulations Deb.  Deb Sutton was finalist number five if you want to check out her garden again. 

We had close to 400 votes from all over the world via the blog and in-store.

Deb's garden really is inspiring and beautiful with its hidden nooks and delightful plants.  A masterpiece that is constantly changing and evolving.  If you are lucky enough to live near Ipswich Deb has an Open Garden in October so you can all visit and see her amazing handiwork. (I'll post more details soon)  Deb has won an amazing array of prizes - a Searles Pack – 30lt Peat 80, Five in One 30lt, 7kg Penitraide, a Pohlmans Plants Pack, a Plant of Health Pack – 4lt Triple Boost, 10kg Organic Link and a Trevallan Gift Voucher.

A  big congratulations needs to be given to the other finalists for they too had amazing gardens.  What I loved most about this year's finalists was that all showed not only a love and enthusiasm for gardening but their gardens were all so very different.

Thank you everyone that entered and voted.  Thank you too to my wonderful sponsors Plant of Health, Searles, Pohlmans and Trevallan Lifestyle Centre.

Finalist Five in Ipswich's Best Garden Competition

Deb Sutton 

I'm not sure when my love of gardening started, for as long as I can remember I have loved flowers. Above all else I must have flowers.

My Grandmother spent her spare time gardening amongst spectacular annuals, Mum (87) has been a keen gardener for 65 odd years. I guess it's been born and breed in me, although my four siblings are not gardeners.

My present garden, 15 years in the making started with a bare block, bar a small Poinciana tree. It's been done my way, mistakes and all. No plan, just making a garden when money and time permitted and adding to it over the years.

Today it's not what it started out to be, due to the large Poinciana spreading its limbs much wider than its allotted space. So what was once a sunny perianal garden has been altered to a shade loving area.

I like to break up the plantings with other things; an old plough, cast iron bits and pieces, wagon wheels, seats, fountain, statues, a church door, a ruin, birdhouses, a secret garden, a chandelier and lots of pots.

The garden is filled with cuttings and plants from family and gardening friends- lots of memories. I am at my happiest at the end of the day, sun going down, glass of wine in one hand and the hose in the other.