Does your garden make your friends and family smile? If you’re proud of your planting and delighted with your decking, then we want to hear from you.
Our Gardens of the Year competition 2020, sponsored by Inspired Villages, is now open and we’re looking for imaginative gardens created by our readers. All gardens are eligible, from tiny urban rooftops to rolling country acres – just send in some pictures and tell us how you made your dream plot. And with gardeners across the country spending more time than ever on their plots, now is the perfect time to get yours ready to enter our competition. Subject to ongoing developments we anticipate that the 2020 competition will be running as normal, so why not enter now?
The prizes
All of our selected gardens win a professional photo shoot of their garden to appear in BBC Gardeners’ World Magazine. And, thanks to our sponsor Inspired Villages, there are prizes worth £10,000 up for grabs – details will be revealed shortly!
How to enter
To enter, please upload details and images of your garden at the link below by noon, Monday 15 June, 2020:
Enter our Gardens of the Year 2020 Competition now
View our 2019 winners
Judges’ Choice: Frank Bowdler, Wigan
When Frank first moved into his house it was dominated by a long side lawn and was sparsely planted. Over the past 32 years he’s filled it with hundreds of plant species, from woodland ferns to tropical cannas.
See more of Frank’s beautiful garden on YouTube
Highly Commended: Simon Hall, Staffordshire
A 75m-long strip of overgrown land, choked with brambles and bindweed, was what awaited Simon and his wife Dawn when they moved to their house 28 years ago. Slowly but surely, Simon worked his way up the plot creating six garden rooms, each with a distinctive look and a relaxing place to sit. He’s managed to make each area feel unique, rewarding exploration as the garden reveals its secrets room by room.
See more of Simon’s ingenious garden on YouTube
Highly Commended: Richard Applegate, London
Gardening on a narrow concrete rooftop in East London hasn’t stopped Richard (with help from partner Nathaniel) from creating a vibrant container garden that benefits neighbours and wildlife alike. Our judges loved the welcoming atmosphere, surrounded by colourful flowers and edibles.
Take a closer look at Richard’s garden on YouTube
