Runner up: Anne & Neil Harris

Location: Sheepcote Green nr Clavering, Essex Garden size: Half an acre Site: Wraps around thatched cottage to south and west Soil: Chalky clay, improved Overview: Cottage garden with neat octagonal summerhouse where grassy paths lead through packed beds and borders Features include: a pond, raised viewing platform, alpine wheelbarrow and hostas planted in a rustic pig trough