Win! £2,500 of garden products
Is your plot in glorious bloom? We’re looking for Britain’s most beautiful, inspiring and creative outdoor space, so if you’re proud of your window box, patio or whole garden, send us your entry now
WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR A winning project in each of these categories:
1 Large garden, more than 350 sq metres 2 Small garden, 350 sq metres or less 3 Courtyard garden
4 Balcony or window box
THE JUDGES’ CRITERIA • A beautiful scheme that can be enjoyed all year round
• Good use of space
• Imaginative use of materials and textures • Clever investment planting that will last • Original planting schemes and ideas • Examples of overcoming obstacles
• An outdoor space that works for all users • Where appropriate, good use of hard standing and plants, and outdoor furniture
WHAT YOU’LL WIN
FOUR FIRST PRIZES
£2,500 of Forest Garden products The winner of each category will win £2,500 of vouchers to spend on products from Forest Garden, the UK’s leading producer of timber sheds, summerhouses, garden structures and fencing panels. Most of the timber used by this Worcestershire-based company, which this year celebrates its 50th anniversary, is FSC approved from managed forests in Scotland and Wales.
THE JUDGES Julia Goodwin, House Beautiful Editor, TV gardener David Domoney, HB Homes and Gardens Editor Denise Brock, HB garden expert Caroline Tilston, and Guy Grainger, Forest Garden’s Chief Executive.
TO ENTER Send your name, address and contact details with colour photos, plus before shots if relevant, and a clearly written account of your project in no more than 250 words. Please include the following:
• A description of your garden, courtyard, balcony or window box
• Specific dimensions and shape of the space • Your design idea and planting scheme
• Any professional help and how much gardening experience you have
• The cost of your scheme
• How you feel about the finished result
Enter by post Send to Glorious Gardens 2017 Competition, House Beautiful, 33 Broadwick Street, London W1F 0DQ
Enter by email State Glorious Gardens competition and your category in the subject line and email to house.beautiful@hearst.co.uk
Enter online Go to housebeautiful.co.uk and search for ‘Glorious Gardens Competition’.
Closing date for entries is 2 August 2017. TERMS AND CONDITIONS The judges’ decision is final. All entries must be UK gardens, courtyards, balconies or window boxes. No photos can be returned. Entrants must be 18 or over. See p6 for full t&cs.
Forest Garden products are available nationwide from high street multiples and garden centres. Visit forestgarden.co.uk