The judges – TV gardener Charlie Dimmock, Roger Burnett, Chair of Britain in Bloom judges and Annie Sweetbaum, talent agent to stars including many of our best known gardening personalities, will shortlist a heat winner each fortnight who will go through to the grand final. Alan Titchmarsh said, ‘We’ve had competitions for everything from pop star idols to variety acts. This competition is for something close to my heart – to find someone who has dramatically changed their local environment through gardening.’

Entry is open to anyone whose passion for gardening benefits their community in some way. To enter yourself, or nominate someone you know, send a short letter explaining why the individual deserves to be ‘The People’s Gardener’ with photographs showing what they have achieved, to:

The People’s Gardener
The Alan Titchmarsh Show
PO Box 64382
LONDON
EC2P 2GJ

For entry details, visit www.itv.com/alan
To find out more about gardening in the community, visit www.rhs.org.uk/britaininbloom