Gardens of the Year Competition 2024 – People’s Choice Vote

The People’s Choice winner will be announced in the January issue of our magazine, which goes on sale on 19 December – subscribe today to get a copy in the post.

The prizes

The winner of the Judges’ Choice award wins a TUI Travel Gift Card worth £7,000. This can be spent on a variety of travel opportunities including flights, hotels and cruises – providing the chance to design an exciting holiday adventure, including destinations at home or abroad and a range of accommodation and transport options. The perfect chance to see some of the world’s most beautiful parks, gardens and natural wonders or tick off that travel wish list!

The People’s Choice entry wins a TUI Travel Gift Card worth £3,000, which can also be spent on a variety of travel opportunities including flights, hotels and cruises, and including destinations at home or abroad via a range of accommodation and transport options.

All six finalists have been awarded a professional photoshoot of their garden and will be featured in BBC Gardeners’ World Magazine in 2024-5.

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Discover the shortlisted gardens

Take a look at the videos of our six finalists’ gardens below.

Abu and Leti Sidhanee, Sutton, London

Abu and Leti have created a junglesque family-friendly oasis in a small garden suburb in Sutton, London, including a canopy of mature banana and palm trees and an understory of evergreen foliage and flowers. It also features a garden room, a den for their small children, a zone for growing edibles and herbs, and a pond.

Andi and Jo Butler, Telford, Shropshire

Jo and Andi’s garden in Telford, Shropshire, is a lushly planted tapestry of creatively designed rooms, largely inspired by their travels in Asia, using upcycled materials, and working around several mature trees. It includes multiple, innovatively lit seating areas, a greenhouse and an extensive collection of roses and hostas.

Angie Barker, Wigan, Lancashire

Angie has transformed a corner of a new build in Wigan, Lancashire into a secluded retreat using small trees and shrubs to create privacy, with seasonal interest from ornamental flowers and grasses. Seating areas include a decked zone with a pond, a sheltered garden room, and a paved courtyard featuring varied evergreen foliage.

David McFarline, Forest Hill, London

David turned his steeply inclined South London plot in Forest Hill into a peaceful, tiered sanctuary using a series of steps to journey from a lower decked dining area to an upper seating area with pond. Shade-loving plants include two large tree ferns, several small trees, evergreen shrubs, climbers and ground cover.

Sara Faulkner, Raynes Park, London

Sara’s small, linear, urban back garden in Rayne’s Park, London is now a nature-loving haven for her family and for wildlife with several seating areas and a summerhouse. Colourful and textural small trees, shrubs, and perennials provide year-round interest, while vintage furniture and pots give the garden a boho, lived in feel.

Susan Downing, Radway, Warwickshire

Susan’s large front garden in the village of Radford, Warwickshire inspired her to create a colourful, cottage style garden that would complement the listed thatched house and provide joy to family, visitors, and passersby. Features include drifts of mixed perennials, carefully chosen small trees and shrubs, and a pond.

The People’s Choice winner will be announced in the January issue of our magazine, which goes on sale on 19 December – subscribe today to get a copy in the post.

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