Fenchurch House Care Home, part of Country Court, welcomed residents and colleagues to celebrate the Country Court in Bloom 2025 Awards, the group’s annual gardening celebration. This year’s theme, “Your Space, Your Story,” invited residents to shape gardens that reflect personal memories and meaningful moments across 5 categories.
The awards ceremony took place in Fenchurch House’s Private Dining Room and was livestreamed to staff and residents across the group. The event was hosted by Steve Gardner, Head of Wellbeing & Training, and Lucy Bateson, Head of Marketing.
Running from April to July, the competition was open to all 48 Country Court care homes nationwide. In August, guest judges Nicole Purnell from Lottie and Natalie Garry from danceSing joined the panel to interview those shortlisted.
Steve Gardner, Head of Wellbeing & Training, commented
“Country Court in Bloom is more than just a gardening competition. It encourages residents and staff to spend time outdoors, enjoying nature, and has created opportunities for people to come together, work on projects, and share their gardening knowledge and stories with each other and the wider community.
We are pleased to announce this year’s winners are…”
Category 1: Water for Wellbeing: Our residents and staff designed calming water features that promote relaxation.
Category 2: Grow Your Own Goodness: From vegetable patches to raised planters, residents grew produce at every scale.
Category 3: Pots with Purpose: An inclusive category where every resident could decorate and plant a pot, indoors or out.
Category 4: A Bloom of My Own: Personal flower arrangements reflecting residents’ memories and interests.
Category 5: The Great Garden Games: Creative, accessible homemade garden games for all to enjoy.
Overall Winners: and finally our overall winners of Country Court in Bloom 2025 are...
Well done to everyone who took part this year, and a big thank you to our judges. A special thank you to Nigel from Baytree Garden Centre, who kindly provided compost, seeds and pots to help the homes get started.
For more information about life at Fenchurch House Care Home, please get in touch with our Senior Customer Relations Manager, Hannah Mills on 01775 711 959 or email careenquiries@countrycourtcare.com.
