We caught up with Prof. Stevens, elements of paving, steps and success of the Young Landscapers
who has a back catalogue twenty-six boundaries. It’s fantastic to be Award last year it’s a real thrill and
Chelsea Flower Show medals, three working with Marshalls as sponsors pleasure to be working with the two
being Best in Show, and author of of the competition, with their huge teams in 2019.” He continues “It’s
no less than twenty-one gardening range of excellent materials that vital that young people entering
books, to find out a how his garden can be chosen to suit virtually the trade are taught the skills
designs will challenge the two teams any situation.” they need, and APL members have
wholeheartedly embraced the
at BBC Gardeners’ World Live in
June 2019.
The competition is as inspirational
competition.”
for the visitors as for those involved,
David explains “This year the as David explains “While the gardens
competition highlights front gardens will be an exciting challenge for the
which are so often overlooked, after young teams, they will also be an
all first impressions count! The inspiration to the public who can take
link between house and garden is a many of the ideas home to enhance
vital one and the two designs, one that all important plot at the front of
contemporary and the other more the house.”
traditional, link strongly with the
adjoining building. While planting In just its second year, this
naturally plays an important competition is certainly making its
role so too do the hard landscape mark. David Stevens says “After the
You’ll be able to see the two Show
Gardens and discover which
team has won the accolade of
BBC Gardeners’ World Live
Young Landscapers of the Year
at the Show which takes place
from 13-16 June 2019 at The
NEC Birmingham. For info and
tickets visit
bbcgardenersworldlive.com