Competition aims to find ‘most beautiful home garden’ in Sharjah

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Sharjah Municipality (SM) announced the launch of the ninth session of the Most Beautiful Home Garden competition as a promotion for the cultivation of plants and the expansion of household greenery and green parks.

Director General of Sharjah Municipality Eng Sultan Abdullah Al Mualla said that the contest aims to promote interest in home gardening. The competition was initially launched in 2003 and is now being held for the ninth consecutive year. The competition invited active participation in the past years. It encourages citizens to pay attention to agriculture.

He pointed out that these gardens reflect the civilised face of the Emirate and contribute to the preservation of the environment.

Al Mualla pointed out that the nomination is open until Feb. 19 where all who wish to participate can register by calling the Department of Public Relations and Media of the municipality or visit the website of the municipality for submission of applications.

The municipality will select the best five gardens and give them cash prizes to encourage the owners of gardens to take more interest in them. Sharjah is characterised by the vast green area and multiple gardens and about 54 parks in residential neighbourhoods.

Sharjah has major parks, making the City of Sharjah as the City of Parks from the strategy of the municipality and its efforts to create a garden in every neighbourhood.

The contest helps promote the importance of home gardens and the preservation of green areas by increasing competition between the citizens and residents.

Winners of the competition will be selected according to several criteria. It should help create awareness, including how to preserve the plants. Evaluation will be done by a specialised committee, including representatives from the department of agriculture, parks, gardens and technical management, public relations and media. – The Gulf Today

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