British Garden Winner REVEALED | UK Garden of the Year

At long last, the Channel 4 UK Garden of the Year is finally revealed by judges at Starhead, Wiltshire. Watch as eight breathtaking finalists compete for the ultimate title.

UK Garden of the Year S01 E06
00:00 – Finalists Gather at Starhead Wiltshire
04:30 – Judges Reveal Wild Card Picks
09:00 – Inside the Victorian Secret Garden
13:30 – Hilltop Garden Tackles Harsh Terrain
18:00 – Somerset Exotic Garden Impresses
22:30 – Exploring the Kent Barn Garden
27:00 – Judges Debate Garden Design Strengths
31:30 – Finalists Face the Last Elimination
36:00 – UK Garden of the Year Announced
40:30 – Final Reactions From Garden Experts

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In the UK, we can’t get enough of gardens. Big and small, modern and traditional, they are the part of our house that can make us feel most at home. After a nationwide search, gardens from across the UK have made it through to the grand final of garden of the year. In the magnificent grounds of Starhead and Wiltshire, our judges must now choose which of our finalists will win the title. Casting their eye over the short list of gardens are broadcaster and gardening enthusiast Zoe Ball. It’s been such an epic journey. I’m really excited to see all our gardeners together. It’s not going to be an easy task to choose a winner, but that’s our job today and I’m really looking forward to it. Former Young Horiculturist of the Year, Lacklin Ray. To choose a winner from such a diverse group of gardens is going to be really difficult. I think for me, it’s going to be the planting and how the gardens are looked after that clinch the deal. and award-winning garden designer, Minaj Malde. I’ve got a few favorites, but I know that Lacklin and Zoe have also got their favorites. So, this is going to be nigh impossible. In the end, only one can be the UK’s Garden of the Year. The finalists are starting to arrive and will meet their competition for the first time. We are super excited and I can’t wait to see all the other gardens cuz we have no idea what we’re up against. I’m happy on behalf of my wife to be honest. You know, they’ve made it to the final. I think that’s pretty cool. Very exciting. Yeah, very very exciting. The judges have made a finalist list and so today it’s like lovely to meet everybody else and be in a place like this. Well, I’m stunned, beused. It’s exciting. It’s exciting. Yeah. I got out of the house, which is uh I’m very unusual. I’ve not been out for a while. It’s a huge adventure and it’s massive. Yeah. It was very nice to be chosen. It’s an honor to do such a thing. Great to meet all the other gardeners. I’m really looking forward to that. So exciting, isn’t it? Unbelievable. The whole journey’s been absolutely outstanding. Yeah. Your life and soul, you know, is out there in our garden. It’s our everything, isn’t it? Yeah. And when you hear people comment about it, it makes you realize just how special it is. As well as our five regional winners, each judge has picked a wild card, a garden they felt they couldn’t let go. Lacklin has chosen the Kent barn. The way in which the gardener has surrounded the property in beautiful planting, beautiful soft meadows beyond that and the black of the barn really displayed plants lovely. I thought it was a sublime garden and definitely deserved a place in the final. You know, gardening people are good people and so it’s a great thrill to be around them and uh I’m really keen to see their gardens. Manag’s wild card is the Somerset Exotic Garden near Bath. There were truly difficult plants in this garden, but they had been brought to maturity and looked after, and that’s the reason why it deserves to be in the final. Bit of a shock. Didn’t expect to get to the final. I’m just excited to meet other people that also share the same kind of passion, I guess. And Zoe’s wild card is the hilltop garden in the Penines. Was so impressed with what the gardeners had managed to create in what could be seen as being very tricky terrain. It had everything and of course made the most of that incredible view. We’re really surprised and delighted to be here. Yeah, our garden we think expresses a little bit of the spirit of Yorkshire. [Music] One of these eight will be the garden of the year. Seeing the other gardens today, their standard is incredible. So it’s hidden down here sort of like slightly in the ground. It’s nerve-wracking to have people make a judgment on your garden. Southwest facing so everything gets a lot of sudden. I like people to see what I’m doing and I like to get a lot of feedback. 192. this was built. So I thought that was you totally deserve to be here. I’m so proud of you. You’re fantastic. And there she’s my daughter. So I’m biased. This is the boundary of our property and that park comes up and this is the this holds a pond. Sometimes I think, oh, what are we doing here? This was an old tennis court. I think I’d say most of the gardens appeal to us. They are lovely if not all. I think it’s very hard to pick favorites. Really? Very hard. I’m glad I’m not a judge. Yeah, that’s true. [Music] Hello and welcome everyone. Thank you for allowing us to come and spend time in your wonderful gardens and for letting them be considered for garden of the year. We’ve had a truly fabulous time in all of them. It’s been an absolute joy and privilege to explore all your beautiful gardens. Your design skills and planting schemes have absolutely been phenomenal. We visited 20 gardens across the United Kingdom and you are our eight worthy finalists. However, we must now decide upon our final three and ultimately which one of you will be the garden of the year. So, time for us to go and deliberate. It’s going to be tough. So, wish us luck. We’ll see you in a [Applause] [Music] bit. Here we are then, boys. Uh, we have quite a task on our hands. Shall we make our way through each garden and remind ourselves why we love them so much? Mhm. Should we start with the Victorian Secret Garden? A retired antiques trader, Reneie’s Garden in F is the regional winner from Scotland and Northern Ireland. It’s a sprawling mix of woodland, formal spaces, a densely planted wall garden, and an historic greenhouse. The garden is a family affair. Many of its summer houses were built by her son Peter. And today she’s joined by her daughter Minnie. It’s slightly bonkers. It’s maybe a wee bit different from other folks. Some posh person said Scottish gardens are very eccentric. He came around my garden and he said, “This is the most eccentric garden I’ve ever seen.” [Music] I think it’s just a very, very special place. What I love about your garden is it’s kind of an immersive experience. It’s like going into a jungle. And it is a jungle. It is. I’m really thrilled to be in the final. Manor, it was quite an entrance to that place, wasn’t it? Oh, wasn’t it? The minute we arrived, it was like opening the gates of Narnia. The whole garden was magical. Absolutely magical. Totally enchanting. I feel like I might never have found the same path twice. You felt like you could be lost in there for days and just surrounded by beauty. All too often, walled gardens like that are, you know, very open. You go in, you see the whole thing in a one, whereas this wasn’t like that at all. You know, it was broken up into these individual little areas. What really made it for me was the greenhouse. You know, you just don’t see buildings like that being made in modern times. You know, the beautiful iron work, the frosted glass in the windows, and just the shape of it. It was extraordinary. Next we have the hilltop garden high in the penines which had a really challenging sight. Retired teacher Elizabeth and husband David’s hilltop garden takes advantage of terracing to embed itself into the sloping landscape. Despite the uncompromising conditions, the couple have created a haven bursting with warm Mediterranean colors in their little patch of the penines. I think people who visit our garden are really surprised as to what you can actually plant and what can survive at 1,000 ft up a hill in the penines. I think I’m most proud of some of the color combinations in the garden. I like playing with color. We just do what we want to do. We grow the plants that take our fancy. It’s not been a big design or we just do what we do. And so it’s surprising to have this recognition, but lovely. The hilltop garden was Zoe’s wild card. I just didn’t want to let that one slip through the net. I was so impressed with how the gardeners had used this space. got that sheer slope, but they’ve so cleverly created these terraces to, you know, maximize the planting. They had lovely places to sit and enjoy that incredible view. I thought they had used the space brilliantly. What I really liked though was quite clear that they had succession in mind. There was always going to be something to look at in that garden. And that tree that they had that created shade for them, protection for the seating area. Beautiful garden. Thoroughly deserves to be here. I think so. So, next up, the urban exotic garden winner for central England and the Midlands. I was amazed by this. [Music] Nursery nurse Anarie and husband Andrew live in Walssaw where their plot measures a modest 50x 36 ft. Yet their suburban spot packs in nearly 50 types of trees, two ponds, and a waterfall. Everything we’ve done, we’ve created ourselves. We’ve built everything ourselves. It’s all been created and planned by us with no outside landscapers or anything. So, we’re really proud of that. I think it’s unique as well really. It’s not it’s not your traditional gardener by any means. [Music] It is special. We we we know it is now. I was amazed by this, you know, going around to the back of the house. We didn’t know what we were going to find and to find this was an absolute treasure. And there was a proper journey around this garden considering it was, you know, a fairly small spot. They had created a whole world in this garden. As you arrived, you literally could not see the end, but also you couldn’t see any of the roof lines of the surrounding houses. That canopy has been really built on top. And every little seating space that you sat at, you could hear that gorgeous sound of water. It was just delightful. I really loved the color here. You know, not afraid to not have huge beds of flowers. A lot of color created through all these different plants and textures. All those different greens. Something else. Judges Zoe B, Minaj Malde, and Lacklin Ray are on the hunt for the UK’s Garden of the Year. They have chosen eight finalists and are wrestling with which garden should make the top three. So, the winner in the north, our Cheshire Contemporary Garden was really quite spectacular. The Cheshire Contemporary Garden is the vision of architectural designer Ken, who shares it with his husband David. Maintained with the help of a gardener, it journeys through a series of enclosed spaces, fusing traditional British garden design with elegant touches from further a field. I think our garden was chosen because of the number of different rooms. So there there’s a lot of interest not just in one singular space but you can travel from one to the other. It just gives an awful lot for the eye. The garden means so much to us because it’s a it’s a place for us to retreat and and and relax. Uh but it’s also a great entertaining environment. Last weekend we had 900 people for the National Garden Scheme open day. That brings us enormous pleasure. All enjoying tea and cake. Yeah, it’s a little piece of the Cheshire countryside that we’ve built our home [Music] around. I absolutely love this garden. the design skill that has gone into this garden. The way they’ve divided the space, created different rooms in the garden and actually that axis that they’ve created as well from the house all the way through along that path right to the end where they’ve got that gorgeous big lake. I found this garden absolutely breathtaking. It was the different features as well that were just gorgeous. that Rajasthani door. I mean, I’ve never seen anything like it. I think that’s what I loved as well was that you really felt that you were going from a room into a different room in each area of the garden. It was sort of like I died and gone to heaven. And there was also that whole thing about repetition as well. And it was through color, it was through height, it was through texture. I mean, they’ve got every single design element spot on. The next finalist is the winner from Wales and the West of England. In the Keredigion countryside, builder Jez has created a garden with a free and undulating layout. Ambitious naturalistic planting and peaceful natural pools combined with recycled materials and quirky works of art to create a dreamy soothing garden wrapped in this lush landscape. It’s very difficult to say actually what what I’m most proud of. I suppose I suppose have it seeing like the the effort over the years coming together now and everything some big trees and the the lusher plantings and the the fact that it sort of now looks after itself to a great deal and that’s my end goal really sort of make it to some degree self sustainable when I’m old. So I hope that’s uh hope I’m getting there. Well, obviously I’d feel greatly honored if if I was chosen to be one of the top three, but uh who knows? But yeah, that would that would obviously be very um humbling, satisfying. I was blown away by this garden. I really wasn’t sure what to expect. And as we came out from behind the house, there were the little teases, these little touches of stone and unusual planting. The planting was exceptional, though. Big clumps of perennials. lovely trees and shrubs and some quite unusual plants as well. I thought it was absolutely spectacular and it was the little details as well, you know, things which had a practical touch like those digger track edges. You know, it’s functional, beautiful and also very sustainable. But also what I loved was that this garden was like a garden that had a really light touch. It was allowing mother nature to do what mother nature does best. That’s the reason why I think it’s bang on being on this table. As the judges thrash it out, the finalists are continuing to get to know one another. I think the gardens that stand out to me was certainly the Victorian Secret Garden and also the villa in London was outstanding. This area here past these trees here is more open. I loved the greenhouse in the Scottish garden. That’s my sort of fantasy greenhouse. So that really struck me. It felt a bit like a porter cabin, but I could see, you know, I mean, I had a vision and I could see what it could turn into. Oh, there’s a stone here. This is the teenage den. Every garden has something very special about them. I feel like it would be lovely to sleep in there. Wouldn’t that be nice to wake up there? Yeah. Yeah. Well, all of those gardens actually are spectacular in their own right, but and the settings of some of them as well. They’re just, you know, an isolated house with an amazing garden around it. I mean, that’s that’s kind of like Dreamland stuff. I think they should make a coffee table book out of these [Laughter] gardens. Back in their deliberation room, the judges are revisiting the gardens. The next finalist is special effects supervisor Andrew from Kent, whose garden wraps around his traditional home. The unusual design is echoed in a unique planting style which allows the garden to flow from the barn into a meadow and onto the rolling countryside beyond. My intention was always to to be surrounded by a garden that was ever changing. You know, it’s like I call it the world’s slowest explosion, you know, that starts in February and in a good year ends in December. I think the design is very simple. I’m very conscious that people do find it a striking image. Now, you both know that this was my wild card and I couldn’t see it not making it to the final. Loved the way in which the house had been surrounded by that beautiful planting and there was some really interesting stuff in there. I think looking beyond that though that meadow surrounding the whole lot was absolutely gorgeous. I loved the color scheme in this garden as well. Those reds and those purples was almost like a sort of postcard from someone’s imagination. But what was also really lovely is how he’s done the planting to fuse with the surrounding landscape. And that is what creates that magic for me with this garden. So now the winner in the south, Highgate Villa. I immediately think of that incredible living wall which was stunning. The Highgate Villa is a contemporary urban garden in the heart of London. Swedishborn Camila and her husband Stefan worked with a designer to create a garden that blends traditional plants, sleek design, and spaces to relax and entertain. I think our garden is very contemporary perhaps compared to a few of the others. And it still has the grandma elements. It’s got a lot of herbaceous borders and roses and hydrangeas, whatever you want. It’s all in there. We really like the green wall. It’s a special thing. I think this softens everything, you know, something that is kind of a squarish house. It suddenly becomes green and rounded and welcoming. Ideally, we got a real taste of opulence in this garden. The absolute best materials, the best construction, fantastic planting. What a wonderful place to go to and have a party. I mean, it was just designed for entertaining. And that’s the thing, it was designed. You’ve hit it right on the head there. I thought this garden was absolutely beautifully spaced out and those materials that they had used were just gorgeous. I was so impressed with that living wall. You know, the fats, the persas, the grasses, and to be able to sit in that wonderful seating area. You could then look at that living wall taken over the house. You know, that is why this garden is in the final. [Music] And last but not least, we have the Somerset Exotic Garden. This is my wild card, people. The Somerset Exotic Garden is the creation of sustainable energy consultant Nigel, who lives here with fianceé Emma. The garden combines upcycled materials with an ambitious array of tropical and arid plants. I think our garden is probably chosen because firstly it’s a little bit different. Yeah. Our planting style is a bit different to what you’ve come across generally. A lot of the landscaping in the garden has been done using upcycled materials. I’m most proud of the fact that you’ve done it in such a short period of time and you should be proud of yourself because of that. You have done a brilliant job. You should be proud of yourself. I love the skill level of the gardener in this garden because those exotic plants are not easy to grow in this country. Absolutely not. It was a garden that wasn’t reliant on flower. You know, it was all about those architectural forms, structures, shapes, leaf types, you know, and it was working extremely well. The way in which we had this divide between this lush tropical jungle feel to this very arid, dry, succulent and cacti area. I absolutely loved it. I thought this is a really lovely family space. Clever use of bringing the plants into those seating areas at the height so you could just feel surrounded all the time. They’ve really thought this through and I think this is an incredible garden and hence the reason why I chose it as my wild card and got it on the table. The judges have reminded themselves of all eight gardens. Now the difficult task of taking contenders off the table begins. Now we are here for a reason and we do have to decide on who’s staying and who’s going. Unfortunately, I think the first garden I’d like to talk about here is the Victorian Secret Garden. Let’s look at that. Obviously, beautiful greenhouse, lovely setting. I just felt the horiculture was, you know, not quite as strong as some of these other gardens. I see what you’re saying. And that was, I guess, just the slight weakness with that garden. I loved some of the plants in that garden. The wildness of it quite appealed to me. But I do see what you mean by comparison. Uh if you’re looking at design and layout, then perhaps other gardens might be a bit stronger. Yeah. And I guess we were all kind of taken by the enchantment, but we are here to actually make decisions. Zoe, are we ready to let it go? Uh yeah. I don’t I don’t know if I’m happy to let it go cuz I really loved it. But yes, I guess we have to reach a point, don’t we? A decision. Okay. Yeah. unanimous vote to that. Absolutely. I think Okay, that was probably quite hard. The Victorian Secret Garden is the first to be eliminated, but this is just the start. Zoe B, Minaj Malde, and Lacklin Ray are edging closer to deciding which garden will be the UK garden of the year. They need to settle on a final three before they can pick a winner. So, how do we feel about the rest of them? Let’s talk about the urban exotic garden. You know, this garden was truly magnificent and it was such a surprise to go around the back of this property and and find this absolute jungle. You know, it was extraordinary. And while I really admired the way the gardeners had used trees in such a bold way in their small town space, I think, you know, there was a couple of inappropriate choices. I’m kind of not prepared to let that go at the moment. I think it still deserves to be there. I was quite impressed with the layout of the garden and just the beautiful feeling that you got when you were in that garden. And it was so relaxing, tiny garden, but they had made it feel really, really big. So I think at the moment we should still keep that on the table. So if we keep that on the table, why don’t we compare it to the Somerset exotic garden cuz we’re on a similar sort of theme here. Yeah. How do they actually compare? So for me, Somerset exotic garden, you know, we could have almost done to have lost the lawn. There was a couple of underdeveloped areas in that garden. I guess it’s a garden and the garden is still gardening and it’s an area that still needs to be developed. So, I would definitely be willing to forgive that because I was so blown away with the level of skill in actually what we did see to keep those exotic plants going in our climate through winter, bring them to maturity is something else. I fully agree with that. I think, you know, we’ll possibly put that one aside for just now. Let’s talk about Highgate because the construction quality in that garden was exceptional. It oozed quality everywhere. Yeah. However, I think for me it was lacking in a bit of soul. I thought it was really rather fabulous. I love the sort of social spaces, but I think it’s been brilliantly designed and I think it’s used perfectly, you know, but I guess if you were comparing it perhaps to say Cheshire contemporary garden, then I think the use of space there perhaps is is better. It’s a difficult one because I think the design in the Highgate Garden is superb. You know, the the layout of the garden is excellent. What I really liked is how that garden connected to the house. Um, so that’s a it’s it’s a real difficult one to throw out at the moment. For me, the the Highgate garden, you know, it was it was almost like a show garden. And whilst, you know, I admire the design and the skill that goes into the creation of these things, it was just it was too fancy for me. I think the the closest example to a garden that we’ve seen by comparison to the the high is is this one is this this northern garden here the cheshure garden you know both very contemporary both very high spec however it just felt like it was a bit more of a personal journey there for me you know I think that the use of space was just that little bit nicer the planting was a bit more varied as well and I think that’s what really sung to me about this one against that one so I think what actually was saying is that that is the next one. I would agree with humanity group you okay with that? No I am. That’s fine. It’s uh this is really difficult. This is so difficult. This is difficult because also it is you know a personal thing isn’t it? And what we all love is very different clearly. Um yeah I think it’s comparing it to others that are on the table. And I think there are gardens that perhaps struck the heart better when you were in them. had a feeling where you really were lost in another place and perhaps that’s where this one hasn’t quite reached that point because it’s fairly new. Yeah, I think we have made the final decision that the Highgate Garden has to leave the process. Sorry guys. [Music] As the judges deliberate, the finalists are swapping ideas and moves to the bit. It all flaps in the wind. These are the wild flower. People are very knowledgeable and I must say I feel like a real beginner in this in this company. Do any special care to keep your chin going? As long as you get one flower in. That’s it. Oh, it’s great. Yeah. So, it’s been fascinating to meet the other gardeners, you know, and see how accurately those gardens do represent their personalities. But being here and seeing everybody else’s garden, that’s that just gives you more inspiration, doesn’t it? You you see them and you think, “Wow.” [Music] So, next garden, I’d like to talk about the Kent Barn. I know that’s your wild card. I really, really like this garden. And the reason I liked it actually because I think the gardener was a bit of a rule breaker. You know, plants were getting put next to plants where you wouldn’t associate them together. Now, I can see the the flaws in that, but actually for me visually, it was working. I feel that this garden to me felt like actually there was lack of design because even the decking area around the house felt actually very narrow. And if it had been taken a plank wider, it would have just given it that extra bit for people to walk through comfortably. And when we look at the other gardens, for me it is that design and spatial awareness that the gardener lacks in that. I quite like the fact that the garden is almost coming into the house that you just can’t find the path and the way through. I think that’s part of the beauty of this property and its uniqueness. But, you know, when it’s on the table, I guess when you’re looking at some of the design that we’ve got going on in a couple of the others, there does seem to be a little bit more going on perhaps in a couple of the others than here. So, are we a standoff between the two of you next? I don’t know. I mean, I I can see the points being made and ultimately we do have to decide upon which goes next. You know, I’m I’m willing to bend on this one. Well, it sounds like it’s time to say goodbye then to the Kent Barn. Sorry. Bless you. You all right? Yeah. I’ll get by. Where do we go next? I think we need to we need to look at the two exotic gardens because there’s strengths in both, but which is the strongest? The urban exotic garden for me tipped it just slightly. I felt that there was a real journey from the moment you entered this garden. I loved the water features. I think that was very clever bit of engineering there and I really loved the planting. I thought it was excellent and if I had to choose between the two that would just slightly tip it for me. Yeah, I think I’m almost with you there Zoe. I think both of them were exceptionally planted really really well. Somerset exotic garden, you know, there was areas in this garden which I felt were were needing some time and some some work. I think, you know, comparing the two together here, this one was the strongest by far for me. I would agree with both of you on that point. For me, this garden has a better flow. It has a better journey. It has better design spatially. It’s beautiful. the sound of water from every single seating point. It’s got a lot more stronger points than the garden in Somerset. Are we in agreement then? Yes, I I know it’s not easy, but we’re going for It’s not I’m going to have nightmares about letting that go, but yes. Okay, I will let it go. [Music] So the next garden that goes will then leave us with our final three. Mhm. So this is where it gets tough. We do need to discuss the Kurdigian garden in Wales. How did we feel about that? Loved it. Absolutely loved it. I thought it was an exceptional garden. The plants for me just worked. It was my kind of planting. Yeah. very organic, very natural, and so much fantastic salvaging. I just can’t see it go yet. So, I agree. There was a real magical feeling about this. It was almost like no human was gardening in that garden. It was mother nature gardening in that garden. I really loved it. I reckon we’re all agreed that that has to stay. Yeah. Yeah, I think so. Which leaves us three more to discuss then you know I think um let’s talk about Helltop Garden perhaps because it was a wonderful setting and the planting was very very good. I think the colors were working very well and there’s some interesting things in there. However, I think actually it was quite easy to get swept up in that beautiful view and when you consider the elements of design, the planting and the general feel of the garden, I felt it was the weaker of the gardens like we’re looking at here. Well, as this was my wild card, this is kind of hard for me, I have to say, because I really loved being that space. And rather than it being about the view, I very much love the view in the garden of the incredible planting and the terracing and that beautiful kitchen garden. I thought it was so cleverly done. But as a stand back and we look at all the gardens that are left here on the table is I do understand if we’re talking about plant choice, if we’re talking about design, if we’re talking about the feel of a place when you’re in it, then I do see where you’re coming from with these three. I’m reluctant to let it go, but is it time? I think it might be. Okay. Hilltop Garden becomes the fifth to be knocked out, meaning the judges have chosen their final three. [Music] Three finalists. Very strong. I think we have three sublime gardens here without a shadow of a doubt. This has been a killer. I am really pleased with these [Music] Judges Zoe B, Minaj Malde, and Lacklin Ray have nearly reached their decision on who will be crowned garden of the year. From 20 hopefuls across the UK, they’ve whittleled it down to a final three. They are the Keradigon Hidden Garden in the west of Wales. Well, I’d be tough, wouldn’t I? Hey, I’d be so happy obviously if I won, but I mean it would be a great honor. The Cheshire Contemporary Garden to win this overall competition would be just amazing. I think that David and I have put our heart and soul into design. So having that recognition from the judges would just be the icing on the cake and the urban exotic garden in the Midlands if we actually won. Oh my goodness. Well, all our friends think we’re going to. So, you we’ve sort of said you got to think positive. You do have to think positive. Think positive. Yeah, you do. So, final three. Where do we start here? It’s so tough cuz we have three exceptional gardens here in front of us and any one of them could be a winner. They truly deserve to be here actually on the table because they are so good. What about this one here? The use of space was amazing for a space that size to have such a diversity of planting. Truly exceptional. But also, they have got a real eye for design as well to turn a small little space like that into something that feels big. Now, that’s a skill. And to create all of that privacy, I mean, I I could have sat in that garden forever. What about this garden? If you just took a section of that garden, a room of that garden, you could almost turn it into a small little courtyard garden, and that’s what was so beautiful about the whole space. Every single turn you took in that garden was perfection and a very different feeling in all those different areas. Yeah. But just immaculate. They’ve really thought about each and every chamber that they’ve created in that garden. And for me, that is just beauty within itself. What is it we loved here? That garden was absolutely magical. The special thing about that, not only the sustainability part, but it was the fact that it just felt like that was actually evolving just by itself. [Music] you know, there was clearly been a huge amount of effort and time put into that garden, you know, and seeing the maturity of some of the the trees and the shrubs in there. You know, it’ been there for a while. I think just the way that garden made me feel was like no other. You know, I’ve never felt like that visiting a garden. Luckman, for you, the the winner is there. Yeah, absolutely. It was quite clear that there was such a personal touch from the gardener, the owner there. And I suspect it was it was a homemade effort. You know, there was there was nothing high-end about it. There was nothing flashy. And there were certainly faults, but I think it was the emotion in which that garden created. It was like no other. Okay, Manos, where’s your heart here? Okay. For me, that garden is a garden that I can actually use. Not just from the point of view of views, of plants, the space has been divided really, really well. If I want to go and spend time with friends and family and entertain, it has that space. If I want to go and lounge, it has that space. If I want to go and be by myself, it has that space. It has everything that I would ever want in an outdoor space. For that reason, that is my winner. Okay. [Music] So, we have a bit of a situation here. Mhm. I my heart is torn. I love the fact that when you think of its situation, once you enter that garden, you are a world away from everything that is outside that. And I think that is so clever. So, what do we do in terms of strength of space? Mhm. Yeah, I can see what you’re saying with that. And there’s no question about the fact that the use of space is probably better in that garden. This garden is an overall feeling. That’s what it’s creating. You know, I don’t see that Well, absolutely. I don’t see that as a bad thing at all. Um, I think in terms of horiculture, the design, this garden does have it all. You know, there’s no question about it. As something that demonstrates different areas, different feelings that you can get from one space, then for me, this is the winner. So, do we have a winner? We’re all in agreement. Yeah, we have a winner. It’s amazing what can be achieved and that really showcases gardens at the best. Yeah. Finally, after a summer touring the UK and hours of deliberation, our judges have made their decision. So, after much discussion and debate, we have whittleled down to our final three. We have been really inspired and amazed all over again by the gardens that we have seen. It has been an incredibly tough decision and every single one of you are worthy of this prize. It’s time for the judges to reveal their top three to the finalists. So, in no particular order, this garden really impressed us with its garden design, its variety of areas, and its spatial awareness. The contemporary Cheshire Garden [Applause] [Music] This garden was exceptional in its use of a smaller space. We absolutely loved the diversity of planting, but more so the sheer charm of the garden. This garden is the urban exotic garden in Wals. [Music] This garden was a truly unique experience with its brilliant use of recycled materials and naturalistic planting. It is the Kerdigian hidden garden but there can be only one winner. So it gives us great pleasure to announce the garden of the year is the contemporary cheshure garden. [Music] [Music] [Applause] Uh I speak for both of us that we’re completely overwhelmed. you know the caliber that you had to pick from. I’m overwhelmed. Thank you very much. Yeah. [Music] We’re really surprised. Really? Absolutely amazing. Some amazing gardens in there. They’ve come in the top three. Yeah. Absolutely amazing. We’re chuffed to bits as it happened. You know, you you the emotion comes over. You see the two and you’re like, am I going to get there? And then Yeah. Seems obviously very emotional then. Wonderful. Amazing. Beyond beyond amazing. Yeah. So proud of her. Yeah. So proud. So so proud. Yeah. So complete honor in especially in this company. I’ve been absolutely blown away by the whole thing. To be honest with you, I didn’t expect to see the quality of gardens which we’ve seen. Really has restored my faith in the fact that Britain has the best gardens in the world. This has been an amazing experience. As a designer, I will certainly be nicking a few ideas out of each and every one of those gardens. What a journey. I have learned so much. Admittedly, I have a lot to learn and a long way to go, but I really have taken great inspiration from these fabulous gardeners. [Music] [Music]