The Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) and The One Show are delighted to launch a Pocket Garden Makeover Prize to give one lucky winner the chance to have their small outdoor space, patio or balcony transformed by an expert gardening team.
No matter how small a space you have to work with, having your own mini outdoor oasis can enrich your life, help your mental health, and make your local community a greener and nicer place to be. . Together, RHS & The One Show want to demonstrate the positive benefits of gardening and highlight the small changes people can make to their ‘pocket’ outdoor space that will help them connect with plants, wildlife, grow green, provides a calming sanctuary or a small place to relax with family and friends.
The competition is open for entries between Monday 18 March 2024 and Monday 25 March 2024. Calling for people to enter themselves, or nominate someone they know, who needs a space at opened revitalized. Participants will be asked to demonstrate the impact that this will have on them or the person they nominate, and their creative vision for the space. The winner will receive a small garden space or balcony makeover worth up to £5,000 from an expert landscaping team, including a consultation and design by presenter and landscape garden designer Chris Hull.
Chris, known for his designs and presenting BBC One’s Garden Rescue, will transform the small outdoor space ensuring that the lucky winner’s ideas and inspiration come to life.
Chris says: “Whatever the size, everyone deserves a garden space where they can relax, immerse themselves in nature and support the wildlife in their local area. I can’t wait to help the worthy winner and inspire many people to “ungreen” their lives”.
Joanne Vaughan-Jones, Editor The One Show says: “We know how transformative access to outer space can be for our viewers, no matter how small, so we’re thrilled to be partnering with Chris and The RHS to help to make a pocket size. space a personal paradise and share some brilliant tips along the way”
Entries close at 5pm on Monday 25 March 2024, and the results will be announced on The One Show in May.
To submit an entry and learn more about the RHS prize and The One Show Pocket Garden Makeover, including full terms and conditions, visit: www.rhs.org.uk/pocketgardenmakeovercontest
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