Stephen Dougal Windemere Pass, Lisburn, wins our coveted Best Kept Garden Award 2021. Stephen takes a creative and meticulous approach to his beautiful garden in the city.
Many of us are spending more time outside in local green space and in gardens, this is great to see as gardening has such a positive impact. Gardening can improve cognitive functioning and emotional well-being; can reduce depression, anxiety, obesity and heart disease; increase life satisfaction, quality of life and sense of community; and support recovery from illness, reduce stress, blood pressure and muscle tension.
Our Best Kept Gardening Competition is always highly contested. The panel are interested in how outside space is used, presented and maximised. This is always a difficult one to judge as everyone has different outside space which can include lawns, balconies and communal gardens. This year the panel, made up of staff and tenants, were very impressed with how well the garden was maintained.
A huge thank you to everyone who entered, blooming gardens are a treat to the senses for owners and passers-by alike, and bring some much needed cheer.
Congratulations Stephen from everyone at Choice.
