Sydney Hills Garden Competition

Showcasing The Hills District’s Finest Gardens

The Sydney Hills Garden Competition is on again in 2025. Steeped in history and intricately linked to the Hills Shire, this year marks 66 years since the first competition ran as the brainchild of Councillor Eric Mobbs. It became the forerunner of the Orange Blossom Festival, so has a significant place in the cultural history of “The Garden Shire”.

Calling all gardeners to enter gardens big to small, traditional to modern, residential and even industrial or special in some other way.

Hills residents, businesses and institutions are asked to register their gardens by 5pm on Friday 12 September 2025 for spring judging during the Orange Blossom Festival.

Entry forms are available below or at Plants Plus West Pennant Hills, Flower Power Glenhaven, Swanes Dural or at www.hillsgardencomp.org.au

The Sydney Hills 2025 Garden Competition Entry Form(PDF, 275KB)

The Garden Competition is run each year by The Rotary Club of the Hills-Kellyville and has a variety of categories for gardeners from small town houses to residential gardens, to gardens of industrial, commercial and retirement complexes.

The competition covers a diverse range of categories for all types of gardeners – even young gardeners in the school’s category. Specialty gardens such as cottage, communal and environmentally friendly gardens are also included.

The garden competition is open to gardens located in the Hills Shire and adjoining parts of the suburbs of North Rocks, Carlingford, Northmead, Winston Hills, Baulkham Hills, West Pennant Hills, Cherrybrook, Glenhaven, Dural, Arcadia, Galston and Glenorie.

Gardens are judged by professional and experienced horticulturists and landscapers. The judging will be held between 15 and 19 September culminating in an Awards Night on Friday 26 September where award winning gardens and their gardeners will be honored and receive prizes.

For more information about entering or sponsorship opportunities visit www.hillsrotary.org.au, your local garden centre or contact Keith Stapley on 0412 079 014.