Creative youngsters will see flower beds they have designed displayed in Amersham this summer.

Children from seven schools in the town took part in the Amersham In Bloom contest to design beds celebrating either the London Olympic Games or the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee.

Judges looked through more than 200 entries and eventually named the winners as Ava Rogerson and Vincent Lin-Chapman of Chestnut Lane Infant School, Finlay Hawkes of St Mary’s CofE Primary School and Harriette Carus of Our Lady’s Catholic Primary School.

The Entries were judged by Richard Langley and Pat Armstrong of the Rotary Club of Amersham, sponsors of the competition, Amersham Town Mayor, Councillor Mimi Harker and Councillor Jacqui Heydon and Amersham Gardening Club member Susan Jeffery.

Amersham in Bloom co-ordinator Steve Catanach said: “Judging proved very difficult, four simple but striking designs were chosen that would have high impact. “ 

“The children will proudly see their designs represented florally during the summer in one of the raised flowerbeds throughout the town.”