Perennial launches virtual garden compatition

Have you been putting more effort into prettifying your garden lately? Or perhaps you've always been proud of your rolling lawn or shiny patio? Either way, now's the time to show it off, as Perennial has announced the launch of a virtual garden competition to begin an emergency fundraising appeal.

What does the competition involve?

People across the UK with gardens of all shapes and sizes are encouraged to enter the HortAid-20 Gardening Competition, which will be judged by Perennial President Alan Titchmarsh and an expert panel of judges.

Entry to the competition costs just Ł5 and there are some excellent prizes to be won, including the chance to meet one of the celebrity judges and a gardening hamper for the overall winner. Rachel de Thame, Ann-Marie Powell, James Wong, Jim Buttress, Jo Whiley, Lee Connelly (The Skinny Jeans Gardener), Lesley Watson and Michael Perry will all sit on the judging panel alongside Alan Titchmarsh.

When you feel the time is ripe, simply email photographs of your garden or plants for assessment by the judges. The deadline for photo submissions is 15 August. Find out more about the competition at perennial.org.uk.

Virtual garden competition categories:

There's a category suitable for all sizes and types of garden. Even no garden at all.

1.     Small Garden front or back? 

2.     Large Garden front or back? 

3.     Community garden? 

4.     Garden that normally opens via NGS? 

5.     Vegetable garden/allotment? 

6.     Best vegetable? 

7.     Largest vegetable (photo to include 30cm ruler) 

8.     Container/hanging basket/window box? 

9.     Children's miniature garden?(age 14 and under) 

10.  Healthiest houseplant?

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Photo Courtesy of The English Garden

Source: Goedemorgen