The Pursuit of Excellence Garden
The Pursuit of Excellence Garden has been awarded Best Showcase Garden and a Platinum award at BBC Gardeners’ World Autumn Fair, designed by the Association of Professional Landscapes (APL).
Taking place from 29-31 August, the Autumn Fair was visited by hundreds of spectators at English Heritage’s Audley End House and Gardens, Saffron Walden.
In celebration of the APL’s 30th anniversary, the garden was a collaborative design between landscapers and garden designers.
Both based in Herfordfordshire, Paul Newman from Designscape and Sarah Plested from Bramley Apple Garden Design designed the garden with year-round, architectural and drought tolerant planting surrounding a seating area.
The build teams included those from TKE Landscaping, Landscapes by Design, Holland Landscapes and Haldon Construction Ltd, Daryl Gannon Landscapes and P.R. Kedge Landscapes.
Ian Hodgson, head assessor of the garden says “this was a bravura design showcasing the skills and craftsmanship of professional landscapers”.
Phil Tremayne, general manager of the APL also comments:
“The garden celebrates the APL’s special year, demonstrates the value of great design and perfection in construction, and reminds the visiting public of the importance of engaging professionals.”
The fair also showcased Pip’s Make a Metre Matter Garden, designed by BBC 2 Your Garden Made Perfect’s Pip Probert, which received plentiful praise whilst not formally assessed.
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