The Bahrain Garden Club has announced the winners of the fifty-fourth edition of the Annual Flower and Vegetable Competition in a ceremony held this morning at the Royal Golf Club in Riffa Views.

The ceremony was attended by His Highness Shaikh Khalifa bin Ali Al Khalifa, Governor of the Southern Governorate, and Her Excellency Shaikha Maram bint Isa Al Khalifa, Secretary General of the National Initiative for Agricultural Development (NIAD), Club board members and the winners.

Shaikha Maram congratulated the winners and thanked the Bahrain Garden Club for organizing the ceremony in accordance with the precautionary measures necessary due to the exceptional circumstances imposed by the coronavirus pandemic across the world. The ceremony usually takes place during the opening of the Bahrain International Garden Show held annually under the auspices of His Majesty King Hamad Bin Isa Al Khalifa. Despite the challenges, the Club opted to honor the winners, and celebrate their achievements in a limited gathering greatly appreciated by the winners.

In her opening remarks, Chairperson of Bahrain Garden Club, Zahra Abdulmalik praised the continuous support of Her Royal Highness Princess Sabeeka bint Ibrahim Al Khalifa, Wife of His Majesty the King and Chairperson of the Advisory Board of the National Initiative for Agricultural Development, and her continued effort towards leading the development of the agricultural sector in the Kingdom of Bahrain.

The Chairperson also recalled the long history of the club since its establishment in 1965, especially its annual Flower and Vegetable competition that has always been a highly anticipated national event. She emphasized the great contribution of the club in boosting awareness, promoting agricultural development, and spreading greenery across the country.

The diversity of prizes in the annual competition has contributed to the increase in the number of participants who share the love of gardening thereby fulfilling the Club’s objectives of spreading the culture of public participation in expanding green spaces in the Kingdom of Bahrain.

Zahra Abdulmalik thanked His Highness Shaikh Khalifa bin Ali Al Khalifa for attending the ceremony, and Riffa Views for its sponsorship of the Prize Ceremony and their continuous support for the Bahrain Garden Club activities.