The Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) has announced the winners of this year’s prestigious RHS Partner Garden of the Year Award 2024, with the Farringford in Freshwater picking up a regional win.
The award, run by the nation’s biggest garden charity, was based on the theme of ‘Feel Good’ this year.
Picking up the South East and Channel Island regional award is the Isle of Wight’s very own Farringford Estate, best known for its association with Poet Laureate Lord Tennyson, who called the estate home. Set within glorious countryside with views of Freshwater Bay, visitors are spoilt with historic parklands and the stunning Woodland Garden. A walled garden and Victorian-style greenhouse provide plenty of interest for all garden lovers.
Other winners include Green Island Gardens, Essex (overall winner); Birkheads Secret Gardens, Newcastle upon Tyne; Dyffryn Fernant Garden, Pembrokeshire; Gordon Castle Walled Garden, Morayshire and Andalusia Historic House, Gardens & Arboretum, Pennsylvania USA.
Helen Feary, RHS Partner Gardens Manager, said:
“The results of this year’s RHS Partner Garden of the Year show how much joy visiting a garden brings to people. The winning gardens have all been lovingly created by their owners, and from the comments received with the votes, we can see how much they are loved by their visitors. I’d recommend a visit to them all.”
There are currently 220 gardens in the RHS Partner Gardens scheme, which allows RHS Members to visit non-RHS gardens for free at selected times of the year. They comprise some of the most famous gardens in the world as well as privately-owned hidden gems, and beyond the UK can be found in 9 countries across the globe, including Barbados, France, Japan, and South Africa.
Details of the 2025 RHS Partner Garden of the Year competition and how to vote will be revealed next Spring.
