Winners of the Goole in Bloom Garden competition 2008 were presented with their prizes during Saturday's town council horticultural show and family fun day at the Courtyard.

Results were as follows:

Residential front or rear garden under 60 square metres: 1. Mrs Maureen Raspin, Lansdown Road, £50 voucher; 2. Mrs Rose Whiteley, Alexandra Street, £20 voucher; 3. Mr Bill Wilson, Marcus Street, £10 voucher.

Residential front or rear garden over 60 square metres: 1. Mr and Mrs Austin, Woodfield Road, £50 voucher; 2. Mr Philip Woad, Elm Avenue, £20 voucher; 3. Mr and Mrs Tawn, Woodfield Road, £10 voucher.

Residential planters or hanging baskets: 1. Mr Harland Hartley, Airmyn Road, £20 voucher; 2. Mr Bill Wilson, Marcus Street, £10 voucher; 3. Mr David Brooks, Lansdown Road, £5 voucher.

Pubs and hotels planters and baskets - 1. The Buchanan, Mr Sid Anderson; 2. The Vikings Hotel; 3. The Briarcroft Hotel.

The judging criteria used for the gardens was (all to a maximum of 25 points) - overall impression, standard of horticulture, sustainable planting and floral planting, evidence of conservation and recycling, condition of hard landscaping and appropriateness of weed growth.

A spokesman said: "All the gardens entered were of a 'good' or 'very good' standard with the winners scoring between 75 to 84 per cent.

"The Goole in Bloom Group know there are many other excellent gardens in Goole and look forward to even more entries in 2009.

"The Buchanan baskets and planters were quite a surprise and we would also welcome more entries from pubs and hotels. "Gardening gift vouchers for the residential winners were for California Gardens, who generously gave the event organisers a discount.