The judges of this year’s Floral Guernsey Awards have commended the 70 entries from across the Bailiwick.

Floral Guernsey Chairman John Woodward joined RHS judges Rae Beckwith and Gary Le Poidevin at a celebratory dinner last night where the awards were presented.

The judges both said they were both very impressed with the high standards they saw and thoroughly enjoyed the experience of seeing the wide variety of gardening expertise and enthusiasm of the participants.

The overall winner of the competition – for the very first time – was Alderney.

Entrants from Alderney were successful in three categories culminating in the island’s overall win.

Pictured: One of the floral displays that appealed to the judges in Alderney.

The individual awards were for the Alderney Telegraph Tower which won both the Best New Project Award and the Heritage Award, and the Alderney Wildlife Trust which was awarded the Conservation and Wildlife prize for ‘a project that recognises and protects the natural environment and wildlife’.

Through receiving the Parish Community Competition trophy, Alderney will now be asked to represent the Bailiwick in the RHS National Britain in Bloom Competition.

Three judges commendation certificates were also awarded to Maria Ze of Chateau du Village nursing home, James Le Poidevin, and Malcolm Cleal.

Chateau du Village also won the Horticultural Excellence Award and the prize for Care Homes.

Pictured: Alderney Horticultural Society members Jennifer Richardson and Lee Sanders accepting the top prize of the Lady Dorey Trophy from last year’s winner from Liz Pirouet-Douglas representing St Saviour’s.

Around a hundred floral volunteers and invited guests from Guernsey, Herm, Sark, and Alderney were at last night’s event at Les Cotils.

Canapés and drinks were followed by an excellent meal with the President of Policy and Resources Deputy Lindsay de Sausmarez, Deputy Steve Falla, and Deputy Chris Blin in attendance along with Floral Guernsey’s Patron, Dame Mary Perkins.

Floral Guernsey Awards 2025 winners

  • Best Floral Displays – St Peter Port ‘The big plan’
  • Best Local Environment Award – Herm for the cleanliness of public spaces and landscaping
  • Best New Project Award – Alderney Telegraph Tower
  • Conservation and Wildlife Award – Alderney Wildlife Trust for a project that recognises and protects the natural environment and wildlife
  • Floral Guernsey Theme Award – St Sampson’s Douzaine for ‘Liberation 80 years on’
  • Heritage Award – Telegraph Tower, Alderney
  • Ossie Falla Memorial Award – Forest
  • Horticultural Excellence Award – Chateau du Village
  • Most improved Award – The Art Gallery Sark
  • Small Community Award – Rodley Park.
  • Tourism Award – Forest Occupation Museum
  • Young People’s Award – The Guernsey Institute, St Sampson’s campus
  • Schools Award – Joint Winners – Forest and Sark
  • Care Homes Award -Chateau Du Village Nursing Home
  • Joc Watts Trophy – Liz Pirouet Douglas
  • DH and ON Falla Trophy for Best Douzaine / Constables Office – St Sampson’s
  • Simply the Best – Chateau du Village
  • John Homer Trophy – James Le Poidevin
  • Blooms by the Sea Award – Shell Beach Herm

PARISH COMMUNITY COMPETITION (Overall Winner of the Competition)

The ultimate and most challenging Competition, for the Lady Dorey Trophy – Alderney

JUDGES COMMENDATIONS CERTIFICATES

  1. Maria Ze – Chateau du Village
  2. James Le Poidevin
  3. Malcolm Cleal