When Michael O’Leary made his acceptance speech on winning the Nation’s Favourite Gardens competition in the Wales & The Marches region, the very first thing he said was that he couldn’t take all the credit for the garden at Hillcrest. Studded with choice trees and shrubs, this peaceful space in Cefn Fforest, Gwent, is the creation of both Michael and Bev Price, Michael’s partner of more than 40 years, who sadly died in 2020.
The speeches were pre-recorded, Covid preventing an in-person awards ceremony. Holding a framed photo of Bev up to the camera, Michael explained that he wouldn’t want to “leave him out of the memory”. But gardens created by two people are
