A Bridport garden made it into the final of the BBC Gardeners' World magazine's Garden of the Year 2020 competition.

Lorrie O'Rawe's garden was shortlisted out of more than 1,000 gardens and although hers was not chosen, it is in the running for the People's Choice Award.

Lorrie said: "I love gardening and lockdown gave me a good excuse to indulge myself guilt-free, so when the competition appeared on social media back in the spring, I thought, 'why not?'. I had to submit photos and a brief summary of what, when and how the garden evolved.

"I have been gardening here for 13 years. I don't believe a garden is ever 'done', it just changes, develops and grows with you. I always find something to do, regardless of the time of year."

Lorrie received a call to say she had made it to the final eight and she 'grinned like a loon for more than a week' but had to keep it fairly quiet.

She added: "All finalists have a photoshoot which will appear in a future Gardeners' World issue. Because of Covid-19, I think the shoot and interview was on a smaller scale but it was very enjoyable chatting to Adam Duxbury and photographer Sarah Cuttle. The photos and interview are then

On Lorrie's garden, Gardeners' World state: "A step back from the pavement, in the heart of Bridport, west Dorset, leads you into Lorrie's tranquil garden oasis – the result of many years of passionate work.

"Our judges were particularly taken by how lush and inviting Lorrie has made this small space, her clever use of textures and the garden's strong winter structure."

You can vote for Lorrie's garden for the People's Choice Awards at gardernersworld.com until Tuesday, October 27.