Ealing Biodiversity Awards Celebrate Greener Gardens

Winners include schools, householders and residents' groups

Award winners with the mayor of Ealing, Councillor Anthony Kelly and Mayoress, Maria Kelly
Award winners with the Mayor of Ealing, Councillor Anthony Kelly and Mayoress, Maria Kelly

September 16, 2025

Residents, schools, and community groups across Ealing have been recognised for their efforts to promote biodiversity through creative gardening and green space projects. The winners of the 2025 Ealing Biodiversity Awards were announced at a ceremony held at Ealing Council’s headquarters on 10 September, with certificates presented by the Mayor of Ealing, Councillor Anthony Kelly.

Organised by Cultivating Ealing in partnership with Ealing Council and ActForEaling, the competition invited entries from front gardens, allotments, schools, and community spaces. Judges praised the imaginative use of space, pollinator-friendly planting, and features such as bug hotels, wildlife corridors, and hedgehog doors.

Front Gardens

  • 1st Place : Steve Craik
  • 2nd Place : Md Qumrul Islam
  • 3rd Place : Lucy Preece

Street and Community Gardens

  • Joint 1st Place : Elaine Gristock – TITRA Community Garden, NW10
  • Joint 1st Place : Ealing Transition – Lammas Community Orchard, W5
  • 3rd Place : Karen Adams – Blondin Park Community Pavilion, W5
  • Environmental Transformation Award : Melissa Lake – Island Triangle Residents’ Association, Old Oak Lane/Goodhall Street Alleyway, North Acton

Allotments

  • 1st Place : Jane Hodgkin & Steve Craik – Ascott Allotments Wildlife Plot
  • 2nd Place : Jane Morris – Northfields Allotments
  • 3rd Place : Al Mohammadi – Haslemere Allotments
  • Most Improved Site : Mr J S Bhasin – Manor Way Allotments

Schools

  • School Garden of the Year : St Gregory's Catholic Primary School
  • Best Community Supported School Garden : Derwentwater Primary School
  • Best New School Garden : Vicars Green Primary School

Commended Schools

  • Grange Primary School – Aspiring Young Gardeners Award
  • St John Fisher Catholic Primary School – Innovative Recycling in the School Garden
  • Our Lady of the Visitation Catholic Primary School – Best School Wildlife Garden
  • Blair Peach Primary School – Budding Gardener Award
  • Mandeville School – Best Sensory Garden
  • Coston Primary School – Best School Woodland Garden
  • Featherstone Primary and Nursery School – Best Edible School Garden 2025

Councillor Paul Driscoll, cabinet member for climate action, praised the entrants for their commitment to nature and community wellbeing. Debbie Fogarty, chair of Cultivating Ealing, noted the increase in entries and the high standard of submissions, particularly among school gardens.

The awards form part of Ealing’s wider climate action strategy, which encourages residents to reimagine their outdoor spaces as biodiversity-friendly environments. More information about the competition and future participation is available at ActForEaling’s website.

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