Wandsworth in Bloom gardening competition

The Wandsworth in Bloom gardening competition is now closed.

Categories

The following categories were available to entrants:

• Best Allotment Plot - Individual or household entry for a plot on a traditional growing site.
• Best Business in Bloom - Business entry that must be accessible to all, on the shopfront, cafes, restaurants, public house, or retailers, parklet outside businesses.
• Best Balcony or Container Garden - Individual or household entry for a front/back balcony or a container garden.
• Best Community Food Growing Site - Group entry for a community-led communal food growing site.
• Best Community Facility Garden - Group entry for nurseries, schools, youth centres, care homes, community centres, faith facilities, and similar places. Must contain native plants.
• Best Front Garden - Individual or household entry for front garden that is visible for passing members of the public. Judging will consider floral arrangements, native plants and vibrant colours.
• Tallest Sunflower - Open to nurseries and primary schools only with children being given seeds to grow sunflowers.

In addition, all shortlisted entrants were automatically entered into the following categories:

• Best in Show
• People's Choice  
• Most vibrant as decided by judges – London Borough of Culture themed gardens

The 2025 winners

Best Allotment Plot

Winner: Guy Dimond and Susan Low, Beatrix Potter Allotments

Best Business in Bloom

Judged by our sponsor Krinkels UK.

Winner: WIP Space Studios

Best Balcony or Container Garden

Judged by Charles Shi from Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, and our sponsor Neal’s Nurseries.

Winner: Emma Allden

Best Community Food Growing Site

Winner: St Micheals Foodback Community Garden

Best Community Facility Garden

Winner: Graveney Upper School, Tooting

Best Front Garden

Judged by Charles Shi from Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, and our sponsor Neal’s Nurseries.

Winner: Jan Parker

Best in Show

Presented by Cabinet Member for Environment, Councillor Paul White.

Winner: Bertice Pompe

People's Choice

Presented by Deputy Mayor of Wandsworth, Councillor Rosemary Birchall.

Winner: Age UK Wandsworth, 549 Old York Road

London Borough of Culture Most Vibrant

Presented by Deputy Council Leader and Cabinet Member for Culture, Councillor Kemi Akinola.

Winner: St Micheals Foodback Community Garden

Prizes

Top placed entrants received prizes such as vouchers and equipment for their garden.

Contact

If you have any questions, email wandsworthinbloom@wandsworth.gov.uk.