Budding Neighbourhoods

Our annual gardening competition is now open and this year's theme is Community in Bloom.

From Monday 13 July to Tuesday 1 September 2026, enter our Budding Neighbourhoods competition and show off your outdoor space for a chance to win £50 or £100 in Love2Shop vouchers!

The categories:

🌼 Best Private Garden 
For customers who take pride in their own front or back garden. 

🌻 Best Window Box or Hanging Basket 
For customers who brighten up their home with colourful displays, whatever the size of their outdoor space. 

🌳 Best Communal Garden 
For shared gardens looked after by customers living in flats or bungalows. 

🏡 Best Community Garden 
For gardens created and maintained by community groups, volunteers or local organisations. 

🌺 Best Community Green Space 
Recognising groups that have improved or care for an open green space within an FCHO neighbourhood. 

☕ Best Community Centre Garden 
Celebrating community centres that have created welcoming outdoor spaces for customers to enjoy. 

Judging Criteria 

Each entry will be judged on: 

  • Pride in the space 
  • Overall appearance 
  • Community involvement (where applicable) 
  • Creativity 
  • Positive impact on the neighbourhood 

 

What we're looking for 

We're not looking for perfect gardens or the biggest displays. We want to celebrate people who make a positive difference, whether that's through: 

  • Looking after their own garden
  • Working together to improve a shared space
  • Creating welcoming areas for neighbours
  • Brightening up streets with flowers and planting
  • Helping bring communities together

 

T&Cs

  • When submitting photos, you are giving consent for your entry details (photo, name etc.) to be used on FCHO’s external and internal channels and shared with local media outlets
  • If you need support to apply, you can email us at ci@fcho.co.uk and a member of our Stronger Communities team will help

We’ll be in touch with the winners after the competition closes. Good luck!

I am an FCHO customer *
Which category would you like to enter? *
Maximum of three photos per entry.

Contact details

If you'd like more information about Budding Neighbourhoods, contact our Stronger Communities team by emailing ci@fcho.co.uk