2025 BLACKWOOD’S OPEN MIDLANDS GARDENS APPLICATION FORM

Gardeners are invited to showcase their green havens in the 2025 Blackwood’s Open Midlands Garden Show. By completing the form below, you’re taking the first step to sharing your garden’s beauty with fellow enthusiasts.

As a proud sponsor of this year’s event, Blackwood’s is delighted to support your gardening journey. All gardeners accepted into the 2025 Blackwood’s Open Midlands Garden Show will receive an exclusive 10% CASHBACK Rewards on all purchases (excluding promotional items) at any Blackwood’s store until the 31st of December, 2025. Simply visit your nearest Blackwood’s and provide your details to our managers to enjoy the savings – a gesture from us to help nurture your gardening dreams.

Application Form - Blackwood's Open Midlands Gardens 2025

APPLICATIONS CLOSE 31 MARCH 2025
Full Name *
Email *
Phone *
Which Season would you like to Show your Garden? *
Please could you indicate which season/s you'd like to Show your garden. (You're most welcome to Show your garden in more than one season).
Preferred Dates *
Please indicate your preferred dates for hosting your Open Garden. While we will do our best to accommodate your preferences, please note that these dates will serve as guidelines for the organisers and cannot be guaranteed. Final dates will be allocated based on the overall schedule and requirements of the event.
Property / Garden - Full Address *
Garden Size (rough estimate in square metres)
Full Directions to Your Property *
(Please don't simply state that Directions are available on Google). Full directions from a logical start are required for Magazine print.
Garden Style (informal, cottage, indigenous, etc) *
Full description of the garden *
Special features / key attractions (water features, specific plant collections, sculptures etc)
Any conservation or sustainable practices applied
Any historical or unique context about the property
Are dogs permitted at your Open Garden? *
YesNo
Are guests permitted to Picnic at your Open Garden? *
YesNo
Is your property Wheelchair Friendly? *
YesNoSome parts are accessible by wheelchair
Have you entered previous Garden Shows or events?
Ticket Price *Please could you advise of the price per person to view your Show Garden. (Recommended price is R10p/p).
Opening Times of your Show Garden *Please list the opening times of your Show Garden
Events at your Show Garden *Will you be holding any events / plant sales / markets or be offering food & beverages at your Open Garden? Please provide information so that we can assist you in marketing this for you.
Supporting a Charity of Choice *
Will your garden participate in collecting gate entrance fees to donate to a charity of your choice?YesNo
If you will be supporting a charity, please specify the charity. We would also greatly appreciate it if you could let us know the amount raised and donated to your chosen charity after your Open Garden. At the end of the year, we love sharing with the public how much good has been done through the Open Midlands Gardens and how much money has been raised for these wonderful causes.
Comments or notes:
If you have any additional information you'd like to include, please just let us know below:
POPI Act By completing this form, you consent to Blackwood's, Open Midlands Gardens and Open Gardens SA collecting and processing the personal information provided for the purposes of coordinating the Open Midlands Gardeners event. This information may be shared with relevant parties involved in organising and promoting the event. Blackwood's will take all reasonable measures to ensure that your information is stored securely and used only for its intended purpose.

Verification

Please enter any two digits *Example: 12
This box is for spam protection - <strong>please leave it blank</strong>:

Cookie	Duration	Description
cookielawinfo-checkbox-analytics	11 months	This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Analytics".
cookielawinfo-checkbox-functional	11 months	The cookie is set by GDPR cookie consent to record the user consent for the cookies in the category "Functional".
cookielawinfo-checkbox-necessary	11 months	This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookies is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Necessary".
cookielawinfo-checkbox-others	11 months	This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Other.
cookielawinfo-checkbox-performance	11 months	This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Performance".
viewed_cookie_policy	11 months	The cookie is set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin and is used to store whether or not user has consented to the use of cookies. It does not store any personal data.