Have you got a front garden, green space, community garden or school green space that are wildlife friendly and support biodiversity? Then enter your green space into the Biodiverse Garden Awards. With prizes to be won, we are inviting new and experienced gardeners (and everyone in-between) to enter this exciting competition which is free to enter and open to all Ealing residents.
This competition isn’t about having a “perfect” garden. It’s about celebrating effort, care, and community spirit.
Every green space, no matter its size or stage of development, has something special. Some of the most inspiring spaces aren’t the most polished. These spaces are the ones where you can see the love, creativity, and determination that’s gone into them. This can be a few pots by a front door, a shared communal area, a wildlife-friendly patch, or a flourishing allotment. All these green spaces contributes to making Ealing greener and more welcoming.
The taking part isn’t just about winning; it’s about being proud of what you’ve created and inspiring others to do the same.
Get your 2026 entries in
The Biodiverse Garden Awards is now in its third year. This award is all about encouraging and celebrating residents that garden for biodiversity as well as beauty. No matter the size of the green space, from a window sill to a front garden to a community space. Every plant, water station and patch of wilderness matters.
Planting for biodiversity
Each year the Biodiverse Gardens Awards sees locals discovering the joys of adding small features that encourage nature. Such as adding water sources or planting pollinator-friendly flowers or leaving a grassy corner to go wild. More and more homes and gardens are joining this natural approach to gardening. As a community, Ealing is creating valuable corridors for nature to flourish.
Nature benefitting residents
As nature flourishes, so do people! There is a tonne of research consistently proving the value of nature to human happiness and health. There are so many benefits of being in nature. The physical exercise, the natural chemicals plants give off, the natural calm the colours and patterns of nature have on our brains and of course the sense of wellbeing making Ealing a greener and healthier place.
About the competition
Enter your green space today. Discover more about this fabulous competition here. Tips and inspiration can be found here and FAQs for the award can be found here.
The key categories for the award are:
- Front gardens, terraces, micro gardens and balconies (entries by 3 July)
- Community Spaces & Streets (entries by 3 July)
- Schools (entries by 5 June)
- Allotment Plots and Sites (entries by 5 June)
Biodiversity is for everyone
This award invites everyone in Ealing to enter, regardless of experience. Every year the award sees entries from residents that are completely new to gardening. There really is a gardener in all of us. Nature can be supported by anyone regardless of age, shape and size! We all have a role to play in supporting the plants and creatures that make our community healthy and happy.
With thanks to our organisers of the Biodiverse Garden Awards
This year’s Biodiverse Gardens Award is organised by the Cultivating Ealing, supported by ActForEaling and sponsored by Ealing Council, Greener Ealing, Leslie & Co and Tom Boswell Trees.
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