Win £4,100 of Wyevale gardening vouchers, a year’s supply of Yorkshire Gold Tea and a gardening class with Adam The Telegraph

If you’ve got an outdoor space to shout about, enter this competition for the chance to win the prestigious title and thousands of pounds of gardening vouchers – and have your garden professionally photographed for the Daily Telegraph
To celebrate the bold, bright, balanced flavour of Yorkshire Gold – a premium blend of three leaf origins picked from the top 10 tea gardens in the world – the brand is launching a competition to find the best gardens in Britain created by Telegraph readers.
No matter the size or location – from compact urban garden to suburban oasis or rambling country plot – what’s key is that your garden reflects three criteria, in line with the tasting notes of Yorkshire Gold – that gardens are boldly conceived and developed; possess a bright, impactful look; and have a good balance between look and functionality.
Open to gardeners across the entire UK, the competition will be judged by a three-person panel: award-winning landscape architect and journalist Bunny Guinness, landscape designer and RHS Chelsea Flower Show gold medal winner Adam Frost and Yorkshire Gold tea quality manager Tony Barkataki. They will be looking for gardens that are visually striking, through the style, form, shape and structure, and use of layering.
Perhaps there might be interesting focal points that layer the view – sculptures, a water feature, a divine specimen tree or a ribbon of transparent, waving grasses – or a space that has been used to the full both vertically as well as at ground level. The judges want to see striking vistas that draw the eye, and a defined, impactful look or style that brings the garden together.
They will also be looking at how your garden is structured – that it’s well planned and laid out in terms of the proportions, use of space, and with a mix of structural and organic elements. Whether yours has a symmetrical approach with mirroring, marking and careful alignment – or is more free-form, with repeated elements together – they’ll be looking for clever layouts that are well conceived and executed, bringing the garden together as a whole.
Finally, the judges will consider your use of colour, whether through a tight palette or a riot of shades, the way the different elements complement and contrast, or allow hero features to stand out. Perhaps it’s a border that blends beautifully shaped shrubs with seasonal flowers, or a magnificent line-up of pots overflowing with flowers and foliage. A soothing symphony of tones that subtly brings the garden together, or a collection of cleverly chosen specimen trees that look glorious together.
The winner will receive £4,100 of Wyevale gardening vouchers, a year’s supply of Yorkshire Gold Tea and a gardening class with Adam. Nine runners-up will each receive £100 of Wyevale vouchers and a year’s supply of Yorkshire Gold tea. All 10 gardens will be photographed and featured in the Gardening section of the Telegraph.
To enter, complete the form below and send in three photographs of your garden that illustrate these elements – one picture of the whole garden, and two more that each focus on a different highlight. In addition, please write a short paragraph (minimum 50 words) bringing these to life and sharing why you love your garden. The closing date for entries is midnight on 23 July 2018.