This year, due to the Covid 19 pandemic, our awards ceremony was held virtually. Below you will find the 7 categories of 2020 along with the winners and the highly commended nominations for each category. We also feature 4 growers for their incredible commitment to supporting and encouraging food growing in the borough over 2020.
Winner: Alison Jones and the Southwell Community Garden
Highly Commended: Inez Simms, Edmundsbury Court Estate and Florence and Herald Douglas, Horle Walk
Winner: Cath Raitt, Palace Road Estate Residents’ Association
Winner: Caldwell Estate Community Garden
Highly Commended: Dave Sohanpal
Winner: Sudbourne School
Highly Commended: Hitherfield School
Winner: Lower Marsh Market’s “Edible Marsh” project
Highly Commended: Coligny Court, Calais Gate & Coligny Court TRA
Winner: Miriam Thripp
Highly Commended: Natasha and Nayla Samy Lozada and Lambeth Towers’ Community Garden
Winner: Kathy Jones, Loughborough Park Community Garden
Highly Commended: Larkhall Park Community Garden, Lairdale Estate Community Garden, Angell Town growing project, Gillian Marshall-Dunkley and Anthony Johnson, Rocio Adams
Special Thanks to these amazing people for their commitment and support to food growing in the community:
Poppy George and the Rosendale 2020 growers
Robert Finlay and the Eco Farming Warriors of SE19/27
Fabrice Boltho and the team at Myatt’s Fields Park
Chris Daniels a volunteer at St John’s Waterlo
