New Build Gardens

Send us your new-build garden

Moved onto a new estate in the North East? Tell us how your garden has gone so far, from the day you got the keys. Your experience could save a neighbour a lot of trouble.

Taking a phone photo of a finished new-build garden

What happens next

Every story is read by the editor. Stories chosen for the New Build Gardens series may be lightly edited for length and clarity, and are published with the credit you pick on the form.

Sending photos

Email your photos to the address under the form, with your name in the subject line so we can match them to your story. Before and after shots are especially useful, and phone photos are fine. Please send only photos you took yourself, or have permission to share, and avoid pictures where people or house numbers can be recognised.

Your details

We use your name and email only to deal with your story. We never publish your email address or street. You can ask us to take your story or photos down at any time. Read the privacy notice for more.

Your new-build garden

A few paragraphs is plenty. Finished gardens and works in progress are equally welcome.

Your name

Estate or area

When did you move in? (optional)

Where are you up to?

Just moved in, garden untouchedPartway throughFinished, or nearly

Your story

If we publish it, credit me as

First name and areaFirst name onlyDon't use my name

I took the photos I send (or have permission to share them), and I'm happy for Gardens North East to publish my story and photos on this website. I can ask for them to be taken down at any time.

We read every story. Sending one doesn't guarantee it will be published, and we may shorten it. Your email address is never published.

Photos: after sending your story, email them to info@gardensnortheast.co.uk