Landscape & Urban Design Issue 41 2020 | Page 20

BBC GARDENERS’ WORLD LIVE BBC GARDENERS’ WORLD LIVE YOUNG LANDSCAPERS AWARD 2020 CONTESTANTS AND SHOW GARDENS ANNOUNCED At WorldSkills UK on 24th November, Mark Gregory, of award- winning landscaping company Landform, presented the two Show Garden designs to the landscapers going forward to compete in the BBC Gardeners’ World Live Young Landscapers Award supported by The APL (Association of Professional Landscapers). 20 www.landud.co.uk The four competing landscapers, who took the top spots at the WorldSkills UK finals, are Nick Bundy from Gadd Brothers in Suffolk (Gold), Jamie Franklin from Wiltshire College (Silver), Mark Brown from CAFRE in Northern Ireland (Bronze) and Patrick Neild from Pershore College (Highly Commended). As two teams of two, they will build their allotted gardens at BBC Gardeners’ World Live which will be assessed on 17 June and enjoyed by upward of 100,000 visitors between 18 to 21 June at The NEC in Birmingham. Follow us @ludmagazine