We’re delighted to announce that this year’s Gardening Competition is now open for entries!
Whether you’re nurturing a vibrant flowerbed, creating a wildlife haven, or brightening your space with containers, we’d love to see what you’ve been growing.
Following your helpful feedback from last year, we’ve refreshed the categories and prize structure to make the competition clearer and even more rewarding.
We also want to say thank you for your patience. Following some changes behind the scenes, we’re launching the competition slightly later than usual this year, but we’re delighted to now be up and running and can’t wait to see your entries!
Gardening Categories:
- Best Garden – A beautiful outdoor space – this could be a colourful display full of bedding plants or a well-kept, tidy lawn.
- Best Container or Hanging Basket – Show us your creativity with pots, raised beds, or hanging baskets.
- Best Wildlife Garden – This category celebrates spaces that attract and support wildlife – think bees, butterflies, birds, frogs and more. If your garden helps nature thrive, we want to see it!
Prizes:
Each category will have three winners:
- 1st Prize: £100
- 2nd Prize: £60
- 3rd Prize: £30
Who can enter?
The competition is open to Cobalt customers and members of their household.
Who can nominate:
- Self-nomination
- Another resident
- Cobalt colleagues
- Stakeholders
How to enter:
You can nominate yourself or someone else!
- Send no more than 2 photos per category
- Include your name, email address, and telephone number
- If nominating someone else:
- Make sure you have their permission to take photos
- Include their name and address (where possible)
Send your entry by email to: [email protected]
The competition opens on Friday 5th June 2026 and will close on Friday 26th June. Winners will be notified by 31st July 2026.
Whether you’re a seasoned gardener or just starting out, this is a great opportunity to showcase your green space and celebrate the vibrant, thriving communities we’re proud to be part of.
We can’t wait to see your gardens – good luck! 🌼
