Deadline extended for best pavements competition

Entries for the Better Bedfordview Best Pavements Competition have been extended to November 7.

As part of its Better Bedfordview initiative, Residents Action Group (RAG) in Bedfordview launched its best pavements competition in August.

“Whether your green fingers produce beautiful blooms or delicious vegetables, this competition has categories to fit every gardener,” said RAG chairperson Marina Constas.

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The prizes up for grabs include a one-night stay and breakfast for two at The Giglio Boutique Hotel, a meal voucher and two bottles of wine from Vini’s Restaurant, a vehicle valet from Engen and a R700 swim voucher from Little Fishes Swimming School.

Those entering can also look forward to standing a chance of winning a free consultation and a home whitening kit worth R2 000 from Dr Yak Lindy Dental Care, handgun competency training sponsored by P&C Security, wheel alignment and balancing and a garden consultation.

“There are great prizes up for grabs and the chance for residents to show how they are helping to unite and uplift our community and make Bedfordview better, cleaner, greener and more beautiful.

“The main aim of this competition is to promote clean, neat, attractive and pedestrian-friendly pavements in our beautiful suburb,” Constas said.

The competition’s categories are Best Indigenous or Waterwise Pavement, Best Edible Pavement (or food garden), Most Beautiful Pavement, and Bedfordview’s Best Pavement Overall.

All residents of Bedfordview are invited to enter before November 7.

“We are so fortunate to live in a beautiful suburb where people still walk, run and cycle in the streets. RAG’s vision is to keep our area safe, clean and beautiful, for everyone to enjoy.

“We can all make a positive difference in our suburb by looking after our pavements. We hope this competition will inspire residents to take the same pride in their pavements that they do in their homes,” Constas said.

With the Covid-19 crisis affecting food security and impacting many poor people in South Africa, RAG thought it was fitting to include a category for pavement food gardens.

“There are many heartwarming stories of South Africans cultivating pavement vegetable gardens to feed the poor. I am confident we have gardeners in Bedfordview who will rise to this challenge and enter their pavement food gardens in RAG’s competition while helping those in need,” she said.

To enter Better Bedfordview’s Best Pavements Competition, simply email your name, address and photos of your pavement to security@bedfordviewrag.co.za before the new closing date.

If you (or your business) would like to contribute a prize or voucher to the Better Bedfordview Best Pavements competition, send an email to security@bedfordviewrag.co.za

After the closing date, the winning gardens will be decided by guest judges.

Judges for the competition will be Bedfordview Ward Councillor Jill Humphreys, Wayne Stewart from Eckards Garden Pavilion and Enrico Catinella from Grounds Care Services.

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