RESIDENTS at a retirement estate have sown the seeds of success by winning a gardening competition.
Residents at the Hanover Court estate in Durham, have clinched the 2003 Best Estate Garden Award for Hanover Housing schemes nationwide.
They won the Best Estate Garden for the region and were also picked as the overall winner.
Regional operations director Vera Brearey gave residents The George Skuse Cup, before they had a buffet.
Estate manager Vivienne Clarke said: "Durham residents have great pride in their gardens. Every year, more corners of the estate are adopted and flowers continue to flourish.
"A walk through the grounds offers a new delight at every corner.
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