Chance to design a garden for Tatton 2012
20 December 2011
Aspiring young designers have a golden opportunity to make their mark in the garden design industry with a chance to with the 2012 National Young Designer of the Year. But be quick - the competition closes on 6 January.
The RHS and the Society of Garden Designers (SGD) joined forces to search for new talent at the beginning of December. The competition, now in its third year, is open to all designers and students, aged 28 and younger. The most talented three designers will be picked to build their garden at the RHS Flower Show Tatton Park 2012.
Show Manager, Kris Hulewicz, says: “The RHS is committed to promoting gardening and horticulture to young people as a career to be proud of. The Young Designer of the Year category gives young designers a platform from which to showcase their designs and launch their career to an audience of more than 90,000 people. They will also benefit from the national and regional media coverage RHS Flower Show Tatton park attracts.”
Chair of the SGD, Annabel Downs, says: “The competition is a fabulous opportunity for aspiring garden designers to compete alongside their future contemporaries. I urge every young garden designer to sharpen their pencils and pitch in immediately.”
Professional success for last year's winner
The 2011 winner, Daniela Coray, says: “The competition had a major impact on my work, and has given me the confidence to pursue the career I've been working towards. I am currently working on two commissions both of which came off the back of Tatton. I'm also completing my Master's degree which has been greatly influenced by my Tatton garden. All around, it was a brilliant experience across all stages, from the design, to planning and building. It was incredibly rewarding to work with my team of volunteers, and to achieve such a fantastic result made the whole process that much sweeter.”
The three finalists who will be announced at the 2012 RHS Chelsea Flower Show will receive an RHS grant of £12,000 towards the total cost of their garden budget.
The deadline for design submissions is the 6 January 2012. For more information or an application pack please email exhibitorapplications@rhs.org.uk