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Your Garden, Your Story: Join the 2025 Beautiful Borders Competition
For gardeners , designers , and horticulture enthusiast , the Beautiful Borders competitor is more than just a showcase — it ’s an experience that can shape careers , build connections , and celebrate creativeness . Whether you ’re a seasoned professional , a student eager to project your first show garden , or a charity look to partake in your story , the 2025 Beautiful Borders contention offers a microscope stage to shine .
From the vivacious spring blooms at Beaulieu to the summer splendour at Birmingham NEC and the golden hues of autumn at Audley End , each consequence lionise the graphics of gardening with tens of G of visitors , passionate experts , and a shared love of plants .
For past player , the journey has been nothing forgetful of transformative . Cara Thompson , who earned Gold and the People ’s Choice Award in 2023 , reflect :
Putting my conception program program forward for a BBC Gardeners ' World Autumn Fair Beautiful Border was one of the best decision I have made ! The whole journey from designing the vision to creating the border has been dead incredible . It was my first time ever designing a garden , and I ’ve now found a Modern passion for it . Being awarded Gold and presented with the People ’s Choice Award by Adam Frost made my year !
Amy Drewitt , a Pt and Best Border success , share her write up :
“ Working alongside such industry titan and gaining so much experience was amazing . To cease up winning a Platinum and then Best Border was a real dream amount rightful and has help oneself me to launch my own Garden Design business . ”
For Jordan Weston , Gold Award success in 2022 , the competition offer picture and connection :
“ Not only is it a groovy chance to upgrade your business enterprise , showcasing your acquisition and talent to tens of G of visitors and million on TV , you ’re smother by likeminded , passionate horticulturalists . ”
For Professionals : Showcase your talent , grow your trade name , and gain realization from visitant , press , and industry expert . For Students : realize priceless hands - on experience in garden invention and construction at a high - profile outcome . For Clubs and Charities : Share your missionary post creatively with a receptive and engaged audience .
With the summation of a £ 200 bursary for choose applicants , the competition also stand participants in convey their visual sensation to living .
Imagine support in the middle of your Beautiful Border , surrounded by enthusiastic visitant , expert evaluator , and the bombilation of a BBC Gardeners ’ World Event . Whether it ’s your first design or one of many , the experience offers unequalled opportunities to grow — literally and figuratively .
Do n’t lack the chance to be part of something extraordinary . utilise today , and let your creativity blossom in 2025 .
New twelvemonth , young garden , fresh vogue !
We ’re through the garden gate into 2023 , with a host of horticulture vogue blooming throughout the country . Fromhouse plantsreaching dizzying heights of popularity , to the colour of the year ‘ Viva Magenta’,read on for our full inclination of trend .
To get up close and personal with tonic garden inhalation , unexampled plant , the belated gardening kit and more , conjoin us in 2023 .
Colour of the Year 2023
Hand - pick by Pantone , the colour of the twelvemonth has been name as ‘ Viva Magenta .
Pantone describe the colour as‘brave and fearless , and a pulsating colour whose exuberance promotes a joyous and affirmative celebration , writing a new narrative . ’
Discover a man of colour and scent in the stunningFloral Marquee , bursting with award - gain nurseries and exhibit .
Sustainable gardening
Whilst your garden might seem to already be very unripened , it can always be light-green !
Discover room you may make gardening more sustainable , like upcycling common point to make stylish features . What was a pallet , hessian bag , bits of pipe , and Sn canful , could become a planter , grow bags , water features , and wildlife habitats .
Be inspired by the BBC Gardeners ’ World Magazine newspaper column team as they ’re joined by experts to give tips and advice .
Grow your own food
Looking to go from soil to supper this year ? Get splendid advice from the National Allotment Society at the result .
Peat-free gardening
teach about the up-to-the-minute peat - free compost from exhibitors who can offer face - to - face advice .
Indoor gardening
Foliage does n’t just go out of doors – make for nature indoors and be inspired by the Houseplant Hub .
Mindful gardening
Beautiful Borders returns with this year ’s theme ‘ My Garden Escape ’ to give you space savvy ideas .
Gardening on a budget
observe dissimilar ways you’re able to countenance your garden blossom under a sozzled budget , with advice from expert gardeners .
Fermented foods
Visit the BBC Good Food Summer Show ( with free entry with your tag ! ) and discover the latest gourmet trends .
Feeling inspired ? Find out what else is happening at BBC Gardeners ’ World survive this June !
