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Prior to the preservation era, the GWR and BR awarded a number of prizes for the gardens at various SVR stations, including to Arley Station Master, Mr. George Batchelor, who was awarded several prizes by The Great Western Railway in the early 1900s for the gardens at Arley Station.<ref>[http://www.arleystation.org.uk/asgardens2.html Arley Station web site]</ref>, Mr J T Hill who was awarded prizes in 1919, 1920 & 1921 while station master at Hampton Loade and also in 1923, 1924 & 1925 while station master at Arley. <br>T. Brick won a certificate of merit from the Ministry of Agriculture for growing vegetables at Highley in 1944.<ref>On display in Highley ticket office.</ref><br>Highley Station won 3rd prize in the British Railways (Western Region) Station gardens competition in 1953 & 1954.<ref name="Highey"></ref>