Wandsworth in Bloom gardening competition
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Thank you to everyone who entered this year's Wandsworth in Bloom gardening competition.
The 2026 winners
The winners for Wandsworth in Bloom 2026 have now been announced.
Best Allotment Plot
Winner: Guy Dimond and Susan Low, Beatrix Potter Allotments
Best Business in Bloom
Winner: The Prince of Wales Pub, Putney
Best Balcony or Container Garden
Winner: Celia Carling
Best Community Food Growing Site
Winner: The Penwith Potager (Bethany Cofer)
Best Community Facility Garden
Winner: Edgecombe Hall Estate Community Garden
Best Front Garden
Winner: Fiona Churchhouse
Fiona was unable to attend the awards ceremony.
Council Leaseholder and Tenant category for Best Balcony or Container Garden
Winner: Joao Amaral
Council Leaseholder and Tenant category for Community Facility Garden
Winner: Carey Gardens
Council Leaseholder and Tenant category for Best Private Garden
Winner: Lynn Clark
School in Bloom
Winner: Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School, in Battersea
Special category awards
All submissions were entered into three special categories:
- Most Biodiverse
- People's Choice
- Best in Show
These awards were presented at the ceremony by the Mayor of Wandsworth, Cllr Emmeline Owens.
Most Biodiverse
Winner: All Saints Church
People's Choice
Winner: Celia Carling
Best in Show
Winner: Marilia Bento
Prizes
All 13 winners received a trophy, a gardening voucher and a packet of wildflower seeds harvested in the borough. All finalists at the event received a Wandsworth in Bloom 2026 Finalist window sticker to celebrate their green spaces.
Sponsorship
Wandsworth in Bloom is made possible by our sponsors. Thank you to our sponsors for their valued support and partnership.
If you're interested in supporting Wandsworth in Bloom through sponsorship, email wandsworthinbloom@wandsworth.gov.uk.
Previous winners
View the winners of Wandsworth in Bloom 2025.
Contact
If you have any questions, email wandsworthinbloom@wandsworth.gov.uk.