The results are in for 2025's competition!
Thank you to everyone who entered this year’s gardening competition. We had lots of fantastic entries this year!
Our judges visited the gardens of everyone who entered and were really impressed by the colourful displays and the hard work everyone clearly put into them.
The standard was very high and our judges had a very difficult job picking the winners. After careful consideration, they decided on the best of each category.
Well done to the lucky winners and thanks to everyone who entered. First prize in each category received £100, second prize £50, third £25 and all non winning entries received a £10 voucher for entering. The prizes were all gardening vouchers so you can continue to add to, and enjoy, your beautiful gardens.
You can see a full list of the winners below.
Categories
Small garden
| Prize | Winner |
|---|---|
| First prize | Andrew Willis, Martinstown |
| Second prize | William Rose, Dorchester |
| Third prize | Christine Bishop, Chickerell |
Large garden
| Prize | Winner |
|---|---|
| First prize | Rita Cox, Bradford Abbas |
| Second prize | Alanda Vere, Lyme Regis |
| Third prize | Honor Potter, Sherborne |
Vegetable and / or fruit garden
| Prize | Winner |
|---|---|
| First prize | Rosemary Cieciora, Beaminster |
| Second prize | Lisa Boyland, Lyme Regis |
| Third prize | Peter Gent, Sherborne |
Patios / containers / windows / hanging baskets / indoor pots
| Prize | Winner |
|---|---|
| First prize | Janice Ford, Martinstown |
| Second prize | Andrew Hodder, Lyme Regis |
| Third prize | Hetty Lindley-Cox, Dorchester |
Sustainable garden
| Prize | Winner |
|---|---|
| First prize | Helen Chant, Beaminster |
| Second prize | Michelle Taylor, Sherborne |
| Third prize | Cath Wells, Lower Bockhampton |
Children's creative gardening
| Prize | Winner |
|---|---|
| First prize | Aurelia Pettegree, Shaftesbury |
| Second prize | Anna Drahos, Minehead |
| Third prize | Arya & Edyson Boyland, Lyme Regis |
Prizes
Everyone who entered will receive a £10 gardening voucher for taking part.
Every winner in each category will receive gardening vouchers and a certificate:
| Prize | Value |
|---|---|
| First prize | £100 voucher |
| Second prize | £50 voucher |
| Third prize | £25 voucher |
Small garden category
First prize: Andrew Willis, Martinstown
Small garden category
Second prize: William Rose, Dorchester
Small garden category
Third prize: Christine Bishop, Chickerell
Large garden category
First prize: Rita Cox, Bradford Abbas
Large garden category
Second prize: Alanda Vere, Lyme Regis
Large garden category
Third prize: Honor Potter, Sherborne
Vegetable and/or fruit garden
First prize: Rosemary Cieciora, Beaminster
Vegetable and/or fruit garden
Second prize: Lisa Boyland, Lyme Regis
Vegetable and/or fruit garden
Third prize: Peter Gent, Sherborne
Patios, containers, window boxes, hanging baskets and indoor pots
First prize: Janice Ford, Martinstown
Patios, containers, window boxes, hanging baskets and indoor pots
Second prize: Andrew Hodder, Lyme Regis
Patios, containers, window boxes, hanging baskets and indoor pots
Third prize: Hetty Lindley-Cox, Dorchester
Sustainable garden
First prize: Helen Chant, Beaminster
Sustainable garden
Second prize: Michelle Taylor, Sherborne
Sustainable garden
Third prize: Cath Wells, Lower Bockhampton
Children’s category
First prize: Aurelia Pettegree, Shaftesbury
Children’s category
Second prize: Anna Drahos, Minehead
Children’s category
Third prize: Arya & Edyson Boyland
Hear from previous winners
We'd like to say a huge thank you to our suppliers who donated towards the 2025 competition. Their donations covered all the costs which we're extremely grateful for!
- Avoca Group
- Newlands training
- HC Lewis & Co Ltd
- Disruptive Innovators Network
- Stephens Scown
- Forest and Treecare Ltd
- O'Brien Roofing Ltd
- Kevin Heaphy Building and Surveying Services Ltd
- First4Repairs
- Aareon UK Ltd
- See Media
- Kascade
- Ramps For Access
- C J Lynch
- Buckland Newton Hire
- Wessex Fire & Security
- The Warmer Group
- Foot Anstey
- Severnside Security
- Jones Building Group
- Burges Salmon
- Advanced Arboriculture Ltd