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Winsford Town Council


Winsford 2023 Hanging Basket Competition

A SILVER cup not seen in 70 years is about to be awarded once again.

The Coronation Cup was last awarded in 1953, the year of Queen Elizabeth II’s coronation. In celebration of King Charles III’s coronation, Winsford Town Council is bringing the cup back into use in a hanging basket competition.

Residents, care homes, churches, businesses and schools are all invited to take part in the competition to decide which is the best hanging basket, or group of baskets, displayed at a Winsford address.

Prizes will be awarded to three winners, and the overall winner will receive the Coronation Cup.

To enter, contact Winsford Town Council for an entry form and details of the competition. The deadline for entries is Friday 7th July, and prizes will be awarded on Saturday, 15th July, at the Open Day of Over Allotments Association, Moss Bank, Winsford.

TERMS OF ENTRY

  1. The competition is open to individuals and organisations (care homes, churches, businesses and schools, etc)
  2. Baskets can be any shape, size or material
  3. Baskets must be hung from a hook or bracket
  4. Baskets must be displayed at a Winsford address
  5. Baskets must be the work of/assembled by the entrant
  6. Baskets can be planted with flowers and/or foliage
  7. Baskets containing ‘fake’ plants will be disqualified
  8. Several baskets displayed at the same address can be entered as a group, but only one basket will be judged; the entrant to clearly indicate which basket they wish to be judged
  9. The judging criteria will be based on colour, form, variety and health of the plants
  10. Entry forms must be received by Winsford Town Council by Friday, 7th July
  11. Judging will take place between 10th and 12th July
  12. Prizes will be awarded on Saturday 15th July to three winners, and the overall winner will receive the Coronation Cup
  13. The competition is organised by Winsford Town Council, is free to enter and the judges’ decision is final
  14. Judges will require access to view the hanging basket.

Please complete the below form to enter the competition

    Basket is entered on behalf of (tick one):

    Number of baskets being entered (tick one):

    If entering a group, only one basket will be judged, that basket to be clearly indicated by the entrant