The Council is encouraging local schools, businesses, individuals, and community groups to get involved and showcase their gardening talents. This annual competition celebrates not only beautifully maintained gardens but also promotes sustainability and biodiversity throughout the Borough.
Whether you grow herbs, fruit, vegetables, colourful flowers, or trees, this is your chance to shine. With a variety of categories, there’s a place for every green thumb, from beginners to seasoned gardeners.
Mayor of Antrim and Newtownabbey, Councillor Leah Kirkpatrick, said;
"Our Borough is home to so many flourishing spaces filled with vibrant colours, fragrant blooms, and allotments filled with healthy veg. Gardens, window boxes, and allotments are more than just green spaces, they’re places for sharing knowledge, building community and expressing creativity. I would encourage our residents, schools, businesses, and groups to take part. This competition highlights the incredible talent in our Borough and the positive impact gardening has on our wellbeing and our environment."
Categories include:
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Best Kept Garden
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Best Kept Front / Container Garden
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Best Kept Community Planting
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Best Kept Commercial Premises
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Best Kept School Grounds (entries close 23 June)
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Most Wildlife-Friendly Garden
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Most Sustainable Garden
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Best Kept Allotment Plot
Entries will be judged on overall design, environmental impact, plant variety, and visual appeal.
Finalists will be invited to a special Best Kept Garden Awards Ceremony and will receive a garden centre voucher to support their future gardening projects.
School entries close on Monday 23 June 2025 and all other entries close on Monday 21 July 2025.
Enter now!