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Sunflower Competition

Hound Parish Council are delighted to announce the winners of this years Sunflower competition and would like to thank all those who entered! 
TALLEST

1st place: Oliver & Felix Parker
2nd place: Adeline Wilkinson
3rd place: Barbary Rockey
BIGGEST HEAD

1st place: Lillian McPherson

Hound Parish Council are delighted to run the Sunflower Competition again in 2022.
The competition is primarily aimed at children, but open to all. 


We are looking for entrants to grow the TALLEST sunflower or to have the BIGGEST sunflower head (the flower).

    COMPETITION CATEGORIES
     Prizes for each category are:
  • 1st place - £30 Gift Voucher
  • 2nd place - £20 Gift Voucher
  • 3rd place - £10 Gift Voucher
All entries will be in the form of photographs. 
The photographs don’t need to contain your picture, but *MUST contain a reference to the height and width within them e.g. a photograph of the sunflower head with a tape measure stretched across it would be ideal or a picture of the sunflower with a tape measure next to it would also be brilliant. 

Terms & Conditions
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All entries will be in the form of photographs. 
The photographs don’t need to contain your picture, but *MUST contain a reference to the height and width within them e.g. a photograph of the sunflower head with a tape measure stretched across it would be ideal or a picture of the sunflower with a tape measure next to it would also be brilliant. ​​
     Winning plants will be judged in the following way. 
  • Tall: Measure from earth to the highest tip of the top petal to where the plant naturally reaches the earth 
  • Big: Cut just behind the head and measure one side to the other
We must be able to see the exact measurement. 
*Entries submitted with incomplete information, or found to contain invalid information shall be deemed invalid entries.
The closing date to submit your entry is Sunday 28th August, this gives you the chance to nurture and grow your sunflower(s) over the summer and brighten your gardens. 

We aim to place all entries on our website and across our Social Media pages, so please ensure you tell us if you do not want your picture to be shared. 
All entries are to be emailed to [email protected] ​

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      • 2020 >
        • VE Day 2020
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        • Sunflower Competition
        • Let Hound Sparkle
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        • Light Up Netley 2021
        • Let Hound Sparkle 2021
        • Christmas Trivia Walk 2021
        • Hound in Bloom 2021
        • Sunflower Competition
      • 2022 >
        • Hound in Bloom 2022
        • Sunflower Competition
        • Let Hound Sparkle 2022
        • Christmas Trivia Walk 2022
      • 2023 >
        • Hound in Bloom 2023
        • Sunflower Competition
        • Light Up Netley 2023
        • Let Hound Sparkle 2023
        • Christmas Trivia Walk 2023
      • 2024 >
        • D-Day 80th Anniversary
        • Hound in Bloom 2024
        • Sunflower Competition
        • Light Up Netley 2024
        • Let Hound Sparkle 2024
      • 2025 >
        • VE Day 80th 2025
        • Easter Trivia Walk
        • The Summer Fair 2025
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    • Look at the Diary
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    • Explore Recreational Facilities >
      • Butlocks Heath Recreation Field >
        • Proposal 1 - HAGS
        • Proposal 2 - Lappset
        • Proposal 3 - Wicksteed
      • Station Road Recreation Ground >
        • Proposal 1 - Caloo
        • Proposal 2 - Lappset
        • Proposal 3 - Vitaplay
        • Proposal 4 - HAGS
    • Find Cemetery Information >
      • Interment Application Form
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      • Butlocks Heath Allotments
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