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The Landscape Service, Furzey Gardens and Kingston Maurward College scoop top Awards at the BBC Gardeners’ World Spring Fair at Beaulieu
BBC TV gardening donor , Frances Tophill , has face awards to intent teams and gardening bookman behind some show - stopping gardens and displays at the BBC Gardeners ’ World Spring Fair at Beaulieu today .
Winner of the Spring Fair’sBest Showcase Gardenand a Platinum Award wasNordic Retreatby The Landscape Service , based in Southampton . Designed by Luke Mills , the stylish , minimalist garden is designed to offer a calming place to relax , unwind and rejuvenate , providing temporary respite from the urban environment . It boast neutral gloss , implant characteristic to make dappled shade , and raw hard landscaping materials .
Best Beautiful Borderand Platinum Award victor was ‘ Not all those who wander are lost’by Furzey Gardens and Minstead Trust who supply preparation and work experience for people with teach disabilities . The Border was invigorate by a verse form from J.R.R. Tolkien ’s The Fellowship of the Ring , and features plants grown at Furzey Gardens , a stepping Harlan Stone itinerary , and a grand chair carve from the torso of an old Elm tree .
The Beautiful Borders contender is a highlighting at all BBC Gardeners ’ World Events and is plan to provide achievable inspiration for humble garden and tricky spaces . Entrants take on the challenge of packing summary 9m2plots with imaginative planting and originative design features . This year ’s theme is ‘ My Garden Escape ’ . Spring Fair awarding assessor for the Beautiful Borders were Ian Hodgson , editor of Garden News , and acclaimed Hampshire garden designers , Anita Foy from Anita Foy Garden Design , and Richard Barnard from Kings Oak Landscapes .
The Spring Fair ’s first ever inter - horticultural college competition was won by students from Kingston Maurward College in Dorset . The college team wonBest College Gardenand a Platinum Award forA Wardian Garden , a conception inspired by the college ’s Victorian inheritance . Colleges were tasked with designing budget - friendly gardens with a straightlaced Garden idea . All the college team were mentor by award - winning garden designer , Cherry Carmen .
Show Assessor Richard Barnard said:“It ’s great to have the colleges here at the Spring Fair . The quality of oeuvre is excellent and these brilliant students are the future of horticulture . ”
Reviewing all Award entries at the Spring Fair , BBC idiot box gardening presenter Frances Tophill , said:“I’m enormously impressed with the talent involved and the knockout oeuvre that has blend in into produce these wonderful gardens and displays , with every award richly deserve . I have no doubt that they will inspire thousands of people over the Spring Fair weekend to try something new or different in their garden , veg patch or windowpane box . Whether you ’re new to gardening or a green - finger expert , it ’s a expectant clip of year to make garden program for the summertime ahead . The BBC Gardeners ’ World Spring Fair really is the perfect place for ideas to blossom and produce . ”
This garden has brought bookman together from across the college ’s horticultural course . They ’ve done the inquiry , sourced materials and build the garden , all with the support of our tutor . It ’s just unbelievable to have won .
young year , new garden , young trend !
We ’re through the garden logic gate into 2023 , with a host of horticulture trend flower throughout the country . Fromhouse plantsreaching dizzying heights of popularity , to the color of the twelvemonth ‘ Viva Magenta’,read on for our full list of trends .
To get up close and personal with fresh garden inspiration , raw plants , the latest horticulture kit and more , fall in us in 2023 .
Colour of the Year 2023
Hand - picked by Pantone , the people of colour of the year has been named as ‘ Viva Magenta .
Pantone describe the people of color as‘brave and fearless , and a pulsate color whose exuberance promotes a joyous and optimistic celebration , write a young narration . ’
Discover a world of coloration and scent in the stunningFloral Marquee , burst with award - advance nurseries and exhibit .
Sustainable gardening
Whilst your garden might seem to already be very unripened , it can always be greener !
Discover mode you may make gardening more sustainable , like upcycling vulgar items to make stylish lineament . What was a pallet , hessian bags , bit of pipe , and Sn cans , could become a planter , grow udder , water features , and wildlife habitats .
Be exhort by the BBC Gardeners ’ World Magazine column team as they ’re conjoin by expert to give tips and advice .
Grow your own food
Looking to go from soil to supper this year ? Get brilliant advice from the National Allotment Society at the result .
Peat-free gardening
Learn about the latest peat - free compost from exhibitor who can offer aspect - to - face advice .
Indoor gardening
leafage does n’t just go outdoors – bring nature indoors and be invigorate by the Houseplant Hub .
Mindful gardening
Beautiful Borders rejoin with this class ’s topic ‘ My Garden Escape ’ to give you quad savvy ideas .
Gardening on a budget
Discover different means you may let your garden blossom under a tighter budget , with advice from adept gardener .
Fermented foods
claver the BBC Good Food Summer Show ( with liberal ingress with your ticket ! ) and key out the latest foodie drift .
Feeling inspired ? get hold out what else is happening at BBC Gardeners ’ World Live this June !
