If you’re a keen gardener, we’d love for you to take part in our annual Supported Living gardening competition. If you've been busy in your garden this year then we want to see it.
What do I need to do?
If you live in one of our supported living schemes and want to enter the competition, send us a photo of your private garden, borders and communal gardens looking their best.
We want to see your best gardening efforts. Plants, shrubs and flowers all count. Maybe you have an amazing vegetable patch, a wildlife haven, or have created a sea of colour with flowers. You could even submit a joint entry if you've teamed up with your neighbours and created a tranquil community garden area.
How do I enter?
Get snappy with your camera or phone and send the best photos of your private garden, borders and communal gardens to competitions@mhs.org.uk.
Alternatively, you can send a physical copy of the photo to our Broadside address, (you can pick up a freepost envelope from reception) or give your photo to your Support Officer.
If you're posting your photo to us, please make sure your envelope is marked for the attention of the Communications Team and don’t forget to include your name and a contact number for your entry to be counted – that way we can let you know if you’re our winner.
When do entries close?
For the 2025 gardening competition, entries will need to be submitted to us by Saturday 12 July.
How are the winners picked?
Once we have all of your photos, our judging panel will choose a shortlist of the best gardens. If your entry has been shortlisted then we will be in touch to organise the in-person judging. You will be invited to the awards ceremony where the winners will be announced.
The 2025 awards ceremony will take place at our Broadside office on Friday 1 August.
What could I win?
The prizes are as follows:
Communal gardens
Winner: £200 voucher
Runners up: £100 voucher
Private gardens / bungalows
Winner: £100 voucher
Runners up: £50 voucher
All the winners and runners up will also receive a trophy and your gardening efforts will be shared on our social media platforms for fellow customers to see.
Good luck, we can’t wait to see your entries!