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Yates Vegie Growing Challenge - Previous Winners
2023 was another successful season for our 14th year for the Vegie Growing Challenge. Over the years hundreds of gardeners shared their gardening ups and the downs, plus formed great friendships from all over the country and many come back to join us in the community year after year! Below we've listed our fabulous 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018 and 2017 winners.
The prize winners for 2023:
The three main prizes winners:
• Neil
• The Flower Lady
• Northland Backyard Gardener
Best Starting Out Gardener
• ChrisC
Best Supporter, in honour of Carol Oates
• Somerset Sue
Yates Wild Card Winner
• Old Mangakino Orchard (McCallum's Garden)
Encouragement awards
• Staceydc
• The Flower Lady
• Northland Backyard Gardener
• Stacey
• Monique
The prize winners for 2022:
The three main prizes winners:
- Somerset Sue - Sue
- The Flower Lady - Helen
- Old Mangakino Orchard (McCallum's Garden) - James
Best Starting Out Gardener
- Jungle Jane - Nicky
Best Supporter, in honour of Carol Oates
- Northland Backyard Gardener - Rachael
Yates Wild Card Winner
- Ev in the South - Ev
Encouragement awards
- Neil
- Stacey
- trgardeningnz - Tracey
The prize winners for 2021:
Main Prize Winners
- Jen (Jen)
- Stacey (Stacey170)
- Heather (Gardening with the Dillions)
Best Starting Out Gardener :
- Michelle (Homestead mama)
Best Vegie Growing Challenge Supporter:
- Ruth (ruGrew)
The Wild Card Prize:
- Levina (Luvy)
The prize winners for 2020:
Main Prize Winners
- Stacey170
- Simone15nz
- The flower lady
Best Challenge Overcome:
- ruGrew
Best Vegie Growing Challenge Supporter:
- James Mcc
The prize winners for 2019:
Best individual gardener, adult
- Helen Butler – Canterbury, Helen Butler
Best child gardener, or school gardeners
- Summer N – Auckland, Summer Ngavavia
Best use of Yates products
-
JamesMcc – Auckland, James Mc Callum
Greatest challenge overcome
-
CarolJane - Waikato, Carol Jane Oates
Spot prize – community spirit
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Summer N – Auckland, Summer Ngavavia
Spot prize - longest bean
-
Honey Bee Wright – Auckland, Felicity Wright
The prize winners for 2018:
Best individual gardener, adult
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ColletteRedman from Manawatu-Whanganui, Collette Redman
Best individual gardener, children
-
Connor B from Northland, Connor Burgin
Best school garden
- Tuakau's Little Stars – Waikato
Best use of Yates Products
- Anita Kundu from Auckland, Anita Kundu
Biggest failure and blogged about it!
- Simone – Picnics and Paddocks
The prize winners for 2017:
Best Individual - Adult
- Midlife Gardener, Karen Walker
Best Individual - Child
- Daisy Cottage Junior, Claire Lockerbie
Best Community
- Waitaki Community Gardens, Alex Dixon
Best School
- Tuakau's Little Stars, Sharon Strang
Best Use of Yates Products
- Collette Redman
Most Improved Beginner
- Sweet Pea Homestead, Simone Gentil
Best Failed Attempt At Growing Vegies
- Rimu Gully Gardens, Dee Craig
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