Are you interested in entering the St Mungo Trophy Allotment Competition, organised by Glasgow City Council?
The St Mungo Trophy Allotment Competition is organised by Glasgow City Council Land and Environmental Services. The trophy was first awarded in 1943 and except from a 15 year period from mid 50’s to late 60’s, has been competed for on an annual basis. The competition is confined to amateur gardeners; professionals are not eligible to compete. The maximum size of competing allotments is not to exceed 300 square yards.
The competition is open to all members of Allotments Associations within Glasgow. The competing Associations carry out the eliminating competition from their membership. Each participating Allotment Association is then invited to submit their best three plots for final judging by a small judging team selected by Land and Environmental Services. The judges are asked to select the best allotment, based on an assessment of the quality and selection of vegetables and flowers being grown, the cleanliness and attractiveness of plot and evidence of continuity of planting.
Credit is given to the best use of space, quality of the plants and intelligent placing of the plants in suitable locations and aspects. The primary purpose of an allotment is to provide crops of vegetables, fruit, flowers and culinary herbs for household use. The more completely a plot fulfils this objective, the greater the credit accorded in the competition.
The first winner of the trophy in 1943 was Mr A Henderson, Tankerland Road Allotments. The most prodigious winners have been Mr W Hodgson, New Victoria Gardens, who has won the trophy 10 times. He is closely followed by Mr John McLeod, Berridale Allotments, who has won it 8 times. The most successful site has been Berridale Allotments who have won the trophy 19 times with 5 different winners. This is followed by New Victoria Gardens who have won 13 times with 3 different winners. To date, the trophy has been won by 25 different plotholders representing 13 allotment sites. The holder for 2015 is Mr. Norman Smith from New Victoria Gardens Allotments
Glasgow City Council Land and Environmental Services value the participation and assistance from competitors, allotment associations, plotholders and judges in supporting The St Mungo Trophy Allotment Competition.