Gorgeous gardens and alluring allotments were celebrated this week as the winners of the annual Faversham in Bloom contest were announced.

The town’s gardeners gathered in the Abbey Physic Community Garden to be presented with their awards by the by the Mayor of Faversham, Cllr Ted Wilcox.

Swale in Bloom co-ordinator Sallie Shaw said: "Not only is Ted the mayor but he is also the chairman of Faversham in Bloom and the treasurer of the physic garden so is clearly a very appropriate person to conduct the presentation."

Prize winners

Container gardens – Sam Macey Trophy

Highly commended: Maureen and John Baker, 15 Abbey Street; Kirsty Mackie, 15 Abbey Street; Gayna and Daniel Gurr, 95 Whitstable Road; Jacqueline and Glen Cole, 40 St Catherine’s Drive; Mr and Mrs Watkins, 6 Woodgate Close; Elizabeth & Michael Poole, Upper St Anne’s Road; Mary and Peter Burford, 5 Hatch Street; Carol and Colin Mayes, 25 Hilton Drive.

First: Brian and Sheila Jordan, 62 Whitstable Road.

Paired gardens - Tonge Cup

Highly commended: Sylvia and Percy Hyland, Peggy and Thomas Ladd, 1 and 2 Forge Close; Mr and Mrs Ward, Mr and Mrs Leonard, 24 and 26 Windermere.

Second: Geoffrey and Pauline Lennard, Colin and Pauline Waters, 20 and 22 Old Gate Road.

First: Mr and Mrs Inge, Katherine Cornhill, 37 and 39 Wallers Road

Front gardens - certificates

Highly commended: Marcia Willis, 61 Abbey Fields; Valerie and John Rowlan, 39 Front Brents; Miriam Boorman, 2d Saxon Road; Linda and Keith Jacob, 25 Makenade Avenue; Brenda and Arthur Bowker, 23 Blenheim Avenue; Helen Arnold and Norman Connor, 25 Bramley Avenue; Sylvia and Brian Williams, 10 Maitland Court; Mr Partridge and Ms Champion, 4 Kingsnorth Road; Margaret and Roy George, 32 Hazebrouck Road.

Second: Jill Wooldridge, 32 The Knole

Best kept - Father Lynch Cup

First Allan and Valerie Baker, 19 St Catherine’s Drive

Best Planned - Sir Thomas Neame Cup

First Mr & Mrs Ede, 68 St Nicholas

Best Pub - Shepherd Neame/Whitbread Cup

Highly commended: The Chimney Boy

First: The Ship, Ospringe

Commercial - Chamber of Commerce Cup

Runner up: Brewmaster’s House, Court St

First: Carnalea

Judges’ special awards - Fred Moon Cup

Highly commended: Les and Barbara Dowling, 1 St Catherine’s Drive; The Crown and Anchor

First: Karen Clifton, 4 Beckett Street.