North Sydney Council has officially announced the winners of the 2025 Garden Competition, recognising outstanding local gardens across a variety of categories.
The annual competition invites residents, schools and community groups to showcase their gardening efforts. From balcony pots and courtyard beds to native habitats and edible gardens, entries reflected creativity, sustainability and community pride.
Mayor Zoë Baker congratulated all entrants and emphasised the role gardens play in creating a greener, more beautiful North Sydney.
"This competition highlights the creativity and care our community puts into their gardens. It's a celebration of sustainable living and the pride people take in making North Sydney a greener, more beautiful place."
2025 Garden Competition Winners
Balcony Garden
Winner: Mary Curran
Runner-up: Helen Constable
Best Courtyard Garden
Winner: Armando Wong
Runner-up: Elizabeth Jenkins Kaine
Most Beautiful Garden
Winner: Frank Olivier
Runner-up: David Dufall
Best Indoor Garden
Winner: Patricia Drummond
Runner-up: Yael Higer
Best Children's Garden
Winner: Cammeray Public School (Co-ordinator: Justine Myers)
Runner-up: Guthrie Child Care Centre (Co-ordinator: Jaclyn Stewart)
Best Native Habitat Garden
Winner: Harry Loots
Runner-up: Kim Ryan
Best Edible Garden – Private
Winner: William Martin
Runner-up: Jack Webb
Best Edible Garden – Community
Winner: ANZAC Park Community Garden (Co-ordinator: Sue Wright)
Runner-up: Little Young Street Community Garden (Co-ordinator: Colin White)
Lex and Ruby Graham Prize – Individual
Winner: Edmond Yan
Runner-up: Stewart Hodgson
Lex and Ruby Graham Prize – Group
Winner: Winslow Street, Kirribilli (Co-ordinator: Maria Scolaro)
Runner-up: Kareela Road, Cremorne Point (Co-ordinator: Prasad Vemulapad)
Judge's Special Award
Wondakiah Estate (Co-ordinator: Tim Hayward)
These gardens do more than beautify our neighbourhoods - they support biodiversity, promote wellbeing and bring people together. North Sydney Council congratulates all participants for helping make our area a more vibrant and sustainable place to live.
