Waverley Garden Awards
Congratulations to the finalists of the 2025 Waverley Garden Awards!
The Waverley garden awards took place on Saturday, 15 November at historic Bronte House and were hosted by Deputy Mayor of Waverley Clr Kerry Spooner, along with councillors, Clr Katherine Westwood, Clr Margaret Merton and Clr Lauren Townsend. The awards celebrate gardening in all its forms. Winners and finalists were presented with certificates as well as fantastic prizes courtesy of our wonderful sponsors.
The triennial garden awards:
- Celebrate that gardens can bring joy and tranquillity to those around them;
- Recognise that local green thumbs contribute to the quality of our environment and wellbeing, which promote active lifestyles and social connections; and
- Appreciate that gardens come in all shapes and sizes, creatively introducing diversity and vibrancy into the community.
Congratulations to the finalists and winners of the 2025 Awards!
My Beautiful Garden Winner - Sarah and Tony Nelson
Second Nature Habitat Garden Winner - Susan Hely
Second Nature Habitat Garden Runner-up - Gardening at Waverley Cemetery Volunteers
Second Nature Habitat Garden Commendation - Sandy Bruns
Special Street and Shared Gardens Winner - Wayside Chapel Bondi Beach
Special Street and Shared Gardens Runner-up - David Patch
Special Street and Shared Gardens Commendation - Kim McCarthy
Innovative Gardens Winner - Bismarck House
Innovative Gardens Runner Up - Kerry Long
Dirt Kids Winner - Bronte Early Education Centre
Special Judges Commendation Award - Charingfield Aged Care Community
Waverley Council would like to thank our sponsors for the 2025 Waverley Garden Awards: Bunnings Randwick, Sunlite Mitre10 Bondi Junction, Scott's garden products, the Botanic Gardens, Dulux, Amber Tiles Kingsford, Locale Bronte and Chiswick Woollahra. |
Awards Categories
- My Beautiful Garden: An award for home gardeners, garden designers and landscapers – whatever style of garden, this award is for garden lovers at large. Formal or mixed up, the overall effect is WOW.
- Innovative Gardens: You and your garden are doing something different! Your garden might demonstrate a passion for sustainability; you may have created a native habitat or have a great fruit and veggie patch. Or you are gardening in a challenging space, including terraces, indoor, balcony and vertical gardens.
- Special Street and Shared Gardens: Celebrating gardens located in public and/or shared spaces, including quality individual street-side gardens, community gardens, business and collaborative style gardens.
- Dirt Kids: Recognising that kids can be great gardeners, too! Open to individuals and groups (under 18 years), including any type of garden within childcare centres, preschools and all local primary and high schools.
- Second Nature Habitat Garden: This award acknowledges the role that residential gardens can play in contributing to biodiverse and resilient built environments by incorporating features and approaches to support habitat, thereby providing appealing spaces for humans, plants and animals to thrive.
Many of the previous winners are involved with our public gardening network in Waverley. Find out how you can get involved and make a difference in your community.
For more information, email publicgardening@waverley.nsw.gov.au.
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