Gardener Recognition Awards 2018

Presenting Sponsor

The Cincinnati Horticultural Society hosted its 23rd Annual Gardener Recognition Awards October 4 at Kenwood Country Club.  Sponsored by Western & Southern Financial Fund, the evening paid tribute to Greater Cincinnati gardeners and businesses whose contributions to horticulture are an inspiration in the community.  Nominated by fellow gardeners, friends and neighbors, gardens were judged by a team of horticulturists in early summer, with recipients honored at the fall event for their outstanding efforts toward community beautification.  Twenty-nine winners received the prestigious award representing neighborhoods from east to west, Anderson Township to Western Hills and from downtown Cincinnati to Guilford, Indiana.  

Congratulations to all our 2018 Award Winners

SPECIAL COMMENDATION AWARDS

Chairman’s Award – Sis Winterhalter

Inspirational Award – Ginger Mitchell

Gardening Excellence Award – Rothenberg School Rooftop Garden

Judges’ Commendation Award – Clara Berger

AWARD WINNERS

Residential

Commercial

ATP – Chris LaMond                      

Cincinnati Children’s Hospital – College Hill, Horticulture Therapy – Division of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry – Maggie Adams

Community

Lighthouse Community School

CERTIFICATE

Residential

Commercial

Golden Eagle Extrusions Inc. – Jenny Eagle

Community

CITYLink Center – Patty Horwitz

 
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Gardener Recognition Awards Ceremony 

Bryan Bass, Rothenberg Prep

Ginger Mitchell

Julia Murphy & Jane Koppenhoefer

Rukiye Abdul-Mutakallim, Bill Schmitt, Sis Winterhalter

Karen Anderson-Brown

Sondra Britton

Jack and Kathy Nocks

Fatima Woster

 
Special Thanks to the Judges

Betsy Anderson

Debbie Berger   

Diana Cooper

Marty Fish          

Kim Foreman

Ann Fox -:Event Chairman

Kelly Grimm

Gail Suiter

Cheryle Webb

Frank Welsh

Cincinnati Flower Show Benefits

The Children’s Home of Cincinnati

The Cincinnati Horticultural Society presented a check for $2,500, proceeds from the Cincinnati Flower Show Gala, to the Children’s Home of Cincinnati for support of their nutrition programs and education for children and their families. The program includes helping children learn about vegetable gardening, food prep, kitchen etiquette and healthy food.

From the left: Doug Hart, Board Member of the CHS, Cynthia Muhlhauser, Vice Chair of the Cincinnati Horticultural Society Board, John Banchy, President & CEO, The Children’s Home of Cincinnati. and Emily Fiegelist, a public health dietetic intern.