LVRC has announced the winners of the 2010 Lockyer Valley Garden Competition run in conjuntion with the Laidley Spring Festival.

The winners are as follows:

Grand Champion

Wayne and Val Lawson, 77 Blenheim Road, Blenheim

Sitting on the top of a small hill at Blenheim is the beautifully landscaped garden of  Wayne & Val Lawson of 77 Blenheim Road.

The couple’s garden is only three years old but looks like it has been lovingly tendered for many years. 

The garden has been well landscaped with several different levels taking advantage of the undulating site. The panoramic  views from the gardens surrounding the house make it something special indeed. 

The gardens features many paved areas with an ideally positioned gazebo to enjoy wonderful summer afternoons.  Carefully pruned hedges feature strongly throughout giving strong clean lines as backdrops to the colourful beds of a variety of perennials as well as annuals.

 A special feature is the fern house in the back garden which has been created using rock walls for cooling adding to the visual impact.  The fern house was constructed attached to a purpose-built garden shed made form old timber to resemble an old country barn – and it looks just fabulous!

This garden is definitely a must see for all.

Other winners include:

Small Rural Homestead Garden

Lorelle Niebling, 33 Mt Berryman Road, Blenheim

Large Town Garden

Alex and Joan Body, 11 Tyrrell Court, Laidley

Small Town Garden

Vin Hannant, 28 Highview Avenue, Gatton

Waterwise/Drought Resistant Garden

Alex and Joan Body, 11 Tyrrell Court, Laidley

Business Garden

Tabeel Lutheran Home, Ambrose Street, Laidley

School Garden

Laidley State High School, Special Education Unit, Alfred Street, Laidley