2 September 2025
Tenant Gardening Competition 2025 – The Results!
Your 2025 Winners!!
Congratulations to everyone who entered SBTO’s Gardening Competition this year. Your beautiful gardens lift the spirits of everyone in the community and inspire other Tenants to get their gardening gloves out!
And now to announce the winners… 
Overall Winner – Janice Macdonald, Selkirk, who receives the Eric Kelly trophy and a £50 voucher.
Young Grower – Connor McDonald, Selkirk, who wins a £50 voucher and some young person’s gardening goodies, donated by Harbro of Peebles and Sainsbury’s of Kelso.
Most Improved Garden – William Steele, Earlston, who wins a £50 voucher.
Best Amenity Scheme Garden – Tenants at Rutherford Square, Kelso, who win a £50 voucher.
Best Container Garden / creative use of Small Space – joint winners are Olha Shandra and Ruth Hanratty, both Galashiels, who each win a £25 voucher, donated by Tesco of Peebles.
Best Neighbourhood – a group of residents of Kingsknowes Village, Galashiels who receive £100 of gardening prizes.
Congratulations to all of the winners and well done to all entrants, and special thanks to Tesco and Harbro of Peebles and Sainsbury’s of Kelso for their generous donations of prizes. And of course, not forgetting our SBTO judging panel who did a great job!
Watch out for more winner photo posts on social media to follow this week!
