RHSFlower Show TattonPark19 -23 July2017

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RHS YoungLandscape

Contractor

2017Proudly supported

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The Competition

The RHS is on the quest to find the best emerging talent from the Landscape

arena - the RHS Young Landscape Contractor 2017. Now in it’s 2nd year the

competition continues to grow from strength to strength!

• Open to new and experienced contractors aged under 28 years

• Three Young Landscape Contractor finalists

• Each finalist partnered with a Young Planting Designer to create a complete

garden together at the Show based on a set design and brief.

• The design and brief created by 2016’s RHS Young Designer, Caitlin McLaughlin

• £5,000 set budget/RHS Grant for landscaping and construction materials.

• Mentorship throughout the process

• Judged for RHS Medals. One finalist crowned RHS Young Landscape Contractor

2017

• Setting: RHS Flower Show Tatton Park (19-23 July 2017)

The Challenge

The competition will challenge Young Planting

Designers and Young Landscape Contractors to

work together to build and deliver a garden. For

finalists it will be an exceptional opportunity to

showcase skills and talent in their respective area

of specialism.

Each Young Landscape Contractor will be

partnered with a Young Planting Designer 2017

finalist. The Planting finalist will be responsible

for designing and executing the soft landscaping

elements of the garden.

The three pairs of finalists will each receive the

same design layout to create at the show; there

will be the freedom to work as a pair to choose

hard materials and plants to reflect a theme that

will be given to each pair.

Mentorship Sessions

Design & Planning Session

• First chance to meet the

other finalists and be

paired up with Planting

partner

• Work on your construction

plans and have the

opportunity to ask

questions and advice

Landscape Skills

• Practical hands on day

offering invaluable tips and

skills on achieving that

Show Garden finish.

RHS Malvern Spring Festival

• This day gives the finalists

the chance to witness an

RHS Show in full swing.

You’ll get the chance to

meet and chat to fellow

contractors as well as find

out a bit more about the

judging process and PR

opportunities at an RHS

Show

Other Opportunities &

Further Support

The RHS benefits from

having a wealth of knowledge

and contacts in the

landscape and design world.

Expert mentorship, advice and support is

available throughout the process from RHS

award-winning landscape designer,

gardener and plantsman, Jody Lidgard.

An important part of the competition is the

partnership with the RHS Young

Landscape Contractors. Finalists will need

to work together on all aspects of the

garden. Each garden will be judged for an

RHS Medal.

For the title of Young Landscape

Contractor, each finalist is assessed

separately and the winning RHS Young

Landscape Contractor 2017 and RHS

Young Planting Designer 2017 may be

from different gardens.

“BALI is delighted to once again be supporting

the Young Landscape Contractor finalists and

their partners for what promises to be an

exciting competition for 2017. BALI continually

strives to promote the craftsmanship, skills

and commitment of some of our very best

young, hard-working and talented individuals

from right across the industry”

The Experience

Ewan Sewell

RHS Landscape Contractor 2016

The RHSand the Tatton Park show in particular pride themselves in

being a supportive platform for young contractors to showcase

their skills, creativity and kick start their careers in the landscape

and show world.

Testimonials“The competition is a great

opportunity, and being up against the

best of the best from the landscape

industry was an exciting and

rewarding challenge. I’d recommend it

to anyone looking to further develop

their skills and career”

Why enter?

• The challenge & experience

• Networking

• Platform to launch business

• Teamwork & leadership skills

• Exposure to a vast

customer base

Katie Maude

RHS Young Planting Designer 2016

"It was brilliant and fulfilling to be part

of an RHS Flower Show. Not only did I

learn a lot from the process of planning

and creating a show garden along side

a Young Contractor, but I met some

lovely, like-minded people along the

way”.