The Community Garden Challenge 2020 was a neighbourhood sensation, with over 160 green-thumbed residents from our villa communities in Arabian Ranches I, II, Reem and Emirates Living flooding us with picturesque entries. Our judges were left spellbound by the varieties of flowering shrubs and trees that families in the community had passionately cultivated – in numerous instances, even children had pulled on their gardening gloves and played an active role in tending to the gardens!
Dr Minal Patwardhane won the grand prize of AED 25,000 for her spellbinding garden. Featuring medicinal herbs, edible plants and flowers of all sizes and colours, Dr Minal’s herb, fruit and flower garden won points for being sustainable, creative, functional and for her personal commitment and involvement in creating her green space.
Fifteen titles and promising gardens were awarded prizes for their meticulous effort and passion.
Minal Patwardhan | Emirates Hills, Emirates Living | Best Overall Garden |
Alima Tanveer | Mira, Reem | Best Small Garden |
Tazeen Zaidi | Rosa, Arabian Ranches II | Best Medium Garden |
Malou Robertson | Rosa, Arabian Ranches II | Best Original Garden |
Vinod Gupta | Emirates Hills, Emirates Living | Best Large Garden |
Bodil Erixon | Mira, Reem | Best Innovative Garden |
Moutaz Kokash | Casa, Arabian Ranches II | Best Functional Garden |
Batool Fatima Tuz Zehra | Terranova, Arabian Ranches I | Best Artistic Garden |
Sylvia & Uffe Jes Hansen | Meadows, Emirates Living | Best Lawn |
Tanaaz Muzzamil | Polo Homes | Best Modern Garden |
Hisham Kokash | Casa, Arabian Ranches II | Best Family Garden |
Husam Qutaifan | Rasha, Arabian Ranches II | Best Olive Garden |
Dita Osman | Rosa, Arabian Ranches II | Children’s Paradise |
Sara Abdulla | Yasmin, Arabian Ranches I | Best Juniors Garden |
Rayan Zgheib | Springs, Emirates Living | Promising Garden |
Kareem Tolba | Springs, Emirates Living | Promising Garden |
Rahul Singh | Springs, Emirates Living | Promising Garden |
Ravi Kochukunju | Alvorada, Arabian Ranches | Promising Garden |