Fensfest 2008 was Saturday, September 20th

Thanks to a generous grant from Mission Hill Fenway Neighborhood Trust, this year prompted several people to write in and say it was, "The Best Fens Fest Ever!"

Fens Fest 2008 featured two live musical acts, tents, donated port-a-potties, free food, great prizes and perfect weather.

Gardeners celebrated with
- Record attendance
- Record fund raising
- Free food
- Great Prizes

+ Congratulations to all of the Garden Award Winners: See Below -->

Live Music


- First we have Toby Tobias, a Steel Drummer from Trinidad above.


- Second a young musical act headed by Chris Juris above.

Delicious Food Was Given Away Free

Prizes - Raffle Prizes included

Brunch at Top of the Hub
1 Month Membership to the YMCA
Tickets to the Boston Symphony Orchestra
Dinner at Brasserie Jo on Huntington Avenue
Whole Foods Gift Certificates
Trader Joe's Gift Certificates
Red Sox tickets
Art Bar Gift certificate
Admission to the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum
Passes to the Museum of Fine Arts
Dancing Lessons and more...

Below - Flower and Vegetable "Produce Contest"

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LIST OF ALL GARDEN AWARD WINNERS 2008:
 
Volunteer Excellence Award - Richard Dunshee


Volunteer Excellence Award - Rita Domasevicius
Inspirational New Gardener - Shi Gong Zhu

Spring Awards

Prettiest Spring Garden - CN - Marie Fukuda
Prettiest Spring Garden - CS - David St. Jean
Prettiest Spring Garden - Prk - Tomoko Seki
Prettiest Spring Garden - Boy - Anthony Pelletier
 
Best Spring Vegetables - CN - Abe Hermes
Best Spring Vegetables - CS - Melinda Gomez
Best Spring Vegetables - Prk - Matt Altman
Best Spring Vegetables - Boy - Jules Option Himmell
 
Summer Awards
 
Best Vegetable Garden - CN - Arthur Rose
Best Vegetable Garden - CS - Rosario Ortolaza
Best Vegetable Garden - Prk - Joan Murphy
Best Vegetable Garden - Boy - Meriam Vincent
 
Best Flower Garden - CN - Natalia Torbina
Best Flower Garden - CS - Linda Bullinga
Best Flower Garden - Prk - Art Klossner
Best Flower Garden - Boy - Tom Wagner
 
Special Awards
 
Most Whimsical Garden - Margaret Prentice
Best Cottage Garden - Ellen Gallagher
Zen Garden - Daniel Alberto
Most Improved Garden - Frederick Kellerman
Wildlife Friendly Garden - Jon Von Schleagel
Most Unique Garden - Chris Osgood
Best Single Plot Garden - Rudy Mitchell
Best Shrubbery - Jack and Allen Crane
Perfection in Gardening - Bethany Klaene
Best Water Feature - Ronald Dion
Most Tranquil Garden - Bryan Flemming
Best Secret Garden - Steven Buck
Best Estate Garden - Richard Powell
 
 
CN - Center North Section
CS - Center South Section
Prk - Park Section

Boy - Boylston Section