Landscape & Urban Design Issue 32 2018 | Page 42

SHOW GARDENS ON APL AVENUE AT BBC GARDENERS’ WORLD LIVE SHOWCASE AMAZING INDUSTRY TALENT! The five gardens built on APL Avenue at BBC Gardeners’ World Live have once again impressed our judges and the public, with comments already flying on how it is the highlight of the show. With the introduction of the BBC Gardeners’ World Live Young Landscapers Award this year, it is a great way to showcase young talent, and give them the chance to build some of their first solo show gardens. Silver Merit - Timotay Landscapes, designed by Timotay Landscapes Jacob and Laurence won the BBC Gardeners’ World Live Young Landscapers Award this year, The five front or back gardens that feature with both teams putting in a huge amount of on the APL Avenue, give the public the effort and pride into the gardens they built opportunity to witness first-hand what can be from concept drawings supplied Diarmuid achieved in a small space. Landscapers and Gavin. members of the APL team there to support the public greater understanding of the costs of a The gardens received: garden build. Silver Merit - Jacob Botting and Laurence Senior (Company: Bespoke Outdoor Spaces) APL members, Big Fish Landscapes, also Silver - Dan McGeoghegan and Ryan took home a plethora awards for their Bell (Company: The Plants & Paving Company) work on two gardens; the Tesco ‘Every The five gardens at the competition received: Little Helps’ Garden that took home BEST Gold Award - KeyScape Gardens, designed by CONSTRUCTION and Gold award, and the Wilson Associates Garden Wyevale Garden Centres Solutions Garden which took home a Platinum Award. Design 42 Gold Award - Living Gardens, designed by Peter Visitors to the BBC Gardeners’ World Live at Cowell NEC Birmingham, 14-17 June, are also being Silver Merit - A to Z Gardening Landscaping asked to vote for their favourite garden on Services Ltd, designed by Levente Papp and the APL Avenue. The Peoples’ Choice voting Alina Ciobotaru will take place during the show days with the Silver Merit - Conquest Creative Spaces, award being presented at 3.30pm on Sun