I'm a big fan of the Gardening Against the Odds awards run by the Conservation Foundation. They celebrate gardens created in hostile or unlikely environments and/or by people struggling against 'the odds'. 

This year they've added a new category, Gardens that make you smile, with nominations welcome from the public. 

I'm not sure where in N22 this is, but an early nomination is for a street where neighbours are giving their multiple wheelie bins a green makeover (photo Sue Bennett): 

Does anyone know if the cheery topiary is still being maintained in Melbourne Avenue? Richard snapped it last year - surely that deserves a nomination!

I wrote about the new category on Londonist today. 

You can find out more and nominate a garden at the Gardening Against the Odds website.