TOP YOUNG LANDSCAPERS TO COMPETE AT BBC
GARDENERS’ WORLD LIVE 2019
2019 marks the second year of Outdoor Spaces duo, Jacob Botting You may recognise these names as
the BBC Gardeners’ World Live and Laurence Senior, took home the they’re the four landscapers taking
Young Landscapers Competition winning trophy and a Silver Show top spots at the WorldSkills UK Finals
supported by the APL (Association Garden Award. in November. Matthew Wood was
of Professional Landscapers). This
crowned champion in landscaping
important industry competition Newly announced, the young with the Gold award. Meanwhile
encourages newcomers to the landscapers taking part in the fellow apprentice Sam Gordon, from
profession as well as showing visitors competition are The Gardenmakers in Warwickshire,
ways to use landscaping materials
for very different results in an
inspirational small garden layout.
took home the Silver, in a six-person
• Team A: Matthew Wood,
WorldSkills UK Live at the NEC
Gordon, The Gardenmakers Birmingham. Sam took Silver, Reece
took Bronze, and Brian was awarded
The competition launched with
aplomb in 2018 with two Diarmuid
national final, which was held at
Myerscough College, and Sam
• Team B: Reece McKay, College
Highly Commended.
Gavin Show Gardens, fondly named of Agriculture, Food and The Round Garden and the Square Rural Enterprise (CAFRE), This year, eminent garden designer
Garden, offering each team a very and Brian Hughes, College of Professor David Stevens takes the
different challenge whilst using Agriculture, Food and Rural design baton to create two gardens
identical materials. The Bespoke Enterprise (CAFRE) to challenge the competing teams.
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