Bridgemere Show Gardens, an RHS Partner Garden and owned by Blue Diamond Garden Centres, is one of the entrants in this year’s Horticultural Society (RHS) Partner Garden of the Year competition.

Bridgemere Show Gardens is unique as it is the only place in the UK, and even the World, where visitors can see so many former RHS award- winning show gardens all in one place.

Across its 6-acre site, there are a total of 16 gardens,  9 gardens of  which previously appeared at RHS Chelsea, RHS Hampton or RHS Tatton Flower Shows where they were awarded RHS accolades. The award-winning show gardens date back to the 1980’s with the  most recent addition being ‘The Octavia Hill Garden by Blue Diamond Garden Centres’ which is a version of the garden that was awarded People’s Choice, Children’s Choice and a Silver-Gilt medal at last year’s RHS Chelsea Flower Show.

Bridgemere Show Gardens are a worthy entrant in this year’s competition, which is now in its fifth year. This annual competition aims to uncover the nation’s favourite gardens from 231 stunning RHS Partner Gardens from across the country and the world. Open to all garden lovers to vote, this year’s competition theme is ‘joy.’

Dr Tim Upson, RHS Director of Gardens and Horticulture, says, “We're delighted to be running the RHS Partner Garden of the Year competition once again. Gardens have a unique way of uplifting us, and the gardens in our scheme are truly special, each offering a unique experience for visitors. Now is your chance to ensure your favourite garden gets the recognition it deserves – cast your vote and help celebrate the joy and beauty of these incredible spaces."

One winner is announced in each region with an overall UK winner.

Voting closes on Monday 29 September at 12pm. The winners will be revealed in December and will receive a special plaque to display at their garden as well as a professional photoshoot of their garden (UK gardens only).

RHS Members, RHS Partner Garden visitors and any members of the public interested in gardens can vote in the competition at www.rhs.org.uk/pgoty. All voters will be entered into a prize draw to win a £100 RHS Garden gift voucher.

Alan Roper, Managing Director of Blue Diamond Garden Centres, says, “This year’s RHS Partner Garden of the Year competition and the theme of ‘Joy’ is one that can be so easily applied to Bridgemere Show Gardens. With 16 individual gardens at Bridgemere, including a Cottage Garden, Victorian Garden, Folly Garden and Forge Garden, to name but a few, every visitor will experience some level of joy, whatever their garden preferences. Bridgemere Show Gardens really are a special place and one that visitors return to time and time again throughout the seasons. I do hope the public will visit Bridgemere Show Gardens and vote for them, not least to give the gardeners keeping these wonderful gardens in top condition, the accolade they all deserve.”

There are currently 231 gardens in the RHS Partner Gardens scheme, including 15 new gardens in 2025, which RHS Members can visit free of charge at selected times of the year. They comprise some of the most famous gardens in the world as well as privately-owned hidden gems, including organic gardens designed with nature in mind to kitchen gardens, private gardens with beautiful design and heritage landscapes with manicured topiary. Beyond the UK, RHS Partner Gardens can be found in eight countries, including Barbados, Japan, and South Africa.

Bridgemere Show Gardens are owned by the Blue Diamond Garden Centre Group and are located within Bridgemere Garden Centre, one of the largest garden centres in Europe. The 6-acre (28,000 m2) gardens, dating from 1985, were designed to inspire amateur gardeners. It is comprised of 16 separate gardens, 9 of which are recreations of former RHS award-winning show gardens from RHS Chelsea, Hampton Court and Tatton Park Flower Shows, the Garden Festivals in Hanley and Liverpool as well as the garden in which the 1994-1997 television series 'Gardener's Diary' was filmed.

For more information on Bridgemere Show Gardens visit bridgemereshowgardens.co.uk

Blue Diamond is a real Guernsey success story, owned and managed in the island, tracing its roots back to 1904 when it was founded as a grower and exporter of produce grown locally in Guernsey. Blue Diamond has grown to become one of the premium Garden Centre retail groups in the UK and employs approximately 4,500 people at its head office and 51 garden centres across the UK & Channel Islands.

For more information on Blue Diamond please visit: www.bluediamond.gg