GARDEN DESIGN
Speaking on his triumphant win,
Mark Gregory said:
“What an honour it is to be awarded
BBC People’s Choice Garden of the
Decade. I’ve built and designed
gardens at Chelsea every year since
1988, which adds up to more than
3 years of my life! Not being there
this year has been more than a little
surreal but to win Garden of the
Decade means the world. Chelsea
is always a team effort and this
award is for everyone involved, I’m
so proud to have been a part of it
and I hope this garden and the 2019
Welcome to Yorkshire garden will
inspire people to visit the home
county of which I’m so proud.”
Mark Gregory and his 2018 Welcome
to Yorkshire Chelsea garden has
been crowned the winner of the
BBC People’s Choice Award for
Garden of the Decade.
Affectionately known as the ‘King
of Chelsea’, the multi awardwinning
garden designer and MD of
Landform Consultants, had two of
his gardens in the top 10, with the
2018 showpiece taking the title.
Mark has built a total of 99 show
gardens at RHS Chelsea Flower
Show since 1988.
Each year, the public vote for their
favourite Chelsea garden and since
voting commenced last Sunday, the
BBC gave those Chelsea fans the
opportunity to select the very best
from over the past 10 years.
The 2018 garden was a realistic
representation of the Yorkshire
Dales, showcasing a buttercup
meadow, woodland edge with native
trees and cultivated cottage garden.
It celebrated Yorkshire’s natural
materials, traditional crafts and
artisan food production.
This garden was the first Welcome
to Yorkshire garden to win a gold
medal on main avenue. It also won
Best Construction and of course the
BBC People’s Choice Award.
James Mason, chief executive of
Welcome to Yorkshire said:
“It is some achievement to win
the BBC RHS People’s Choice
Award from the last decade for
the Yorkshire garden, especially
considering the high calibre of
competition.
Hopefully this will be a reminder
of what a picturesque part of
Yorkshire Wensleydale really is.
I’m delighted for the Yorkshire
Dales National Park Authority, the
Wensleydale Creamery and all the
businesses in the Yorkshire Dales
who showed great support for the
garden and their continued love of
such a spectacular part of the world,
which once again deserves to be
showcased far and wide.
Mark Gregory is one of the most
talented garden designers in
the world and we are incredibly
fortunate that he just happens to
be a Yorkshireman too, who had
two gardens in the top ten and the
overall winner. I know that the
Welcome to Yorkshire team loved
showcasing the county at Chelsea to
visitors from across the globe.
A worthy win plus a great reminder
and inspiration for visitors to
explore this picture postcard part
of the Dales, but for now following
Government guidelines considering
COVID-19.”
Mark is Managing Director of
Landform Consultants, who were the
contractors on both gardens.
He has also been given the title of
Vice President of The Yorkshire
Society, following in the footsteps
of Sir Michael Parkinson, Sir Geoff
Boycott and the Archbishop of York
to name just a few.
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