Who has the best garden inLondonderry? The hunt is on!

Derry City Council wants to showcase the creative, bright and wonderful gardens in the city!

If your garden is a haven for bees, butterflies and birds, why not enter our competition for the chance to win the title of the City’s Best School Garden, City’s Best Community Garden or the City’s Best Garden and £100 worth of gift vouchers!

Christine Doherty, Derry City Council’s Biodiversity Officer, explained: “This competition promotes the creation of attractive and welcoming gardens for wildlife and people, as well as highlighting recycling initiatives.”

“The gardens will be judged on the range of garden features that support wildlife (nest boxes, bird tables, ponds or log piles), a variety of native trees, plants and flowers that provide a sustainable food source and refuge for wildlife.

“We will also be keen to see the creative use of natural resources (making compost, creative recycling and the collection and use of rain water).”

This competition is part of the ‘Do One Thing’ for nature campaign, funded by Northern Ireland Environment Agency and Derry City Council.

For full details and entry forms contact Christine Doherty, Biodiversity Officer on 02871 365151 or www.derrycity.gov.uk/biodiversity. Please return completed application forms and a photograph of your wildlife garden by Friday 17th June.