BBC Gardeners ' World presenter , Adam Frost , commended talented garden designers , landscaper , and horticultural students at the BBC Gardeners ' World Spring Fair for their impressive show garden . The funfair pull in thousands of visitors to Beaulieu in the New Forest over the weekend of 2 - 4 May . This annual celebration of spring gardening , growing , and out-of-door living attracted thousands of visitor , all on the lookout man for inspiring estimate and a plant or two to take home .
outflank the Best Showcase Garden accolade and a Platinum laurels was Salisbury garden designer , David Long , for Theatre of Greens . The garden portray David ’s experience of imposter syndrome , moving from the darkness of ego - doubt and fear to taking steps into the luminosity of self - belief and being ' expert enough ' . An imposing lumber arch cast dark shadows that portrayed that sprightliness can be hard , intimidating , and overwhelming - much like stepping on stage for the first time . A scaffold card ' stagecoach ' led bit by bit out into the sparkle , further the viewer ’s authority as they reached an ' audience ' of beautiful , calm foliage , the green synonymous with nature and life history . Finally , the viewer experience the joy of feeling at peace treaty .
Adam Frost with David Long
On the Spring Fair ’s gore of expert show garden assessors were multi award - winning garden interior decorator Richard Barnard ( tycoon Oak Landscapes ) , Shaun Beale ( Woodslee Landscapes ) , and Alexandra Froggatt ( Alexandra Froggatt Garden Design ) , and editor program at prominent at Garden News , Ian Hodgson . The Spring Fair ’s Floral displays were value by expert horticulturalist , Rupert Eley from The Place for plant in East Bergholt , Suffolk .
Ian Hodgson , Chair of assessor , suppose : " David ’s dramatic design contained a bravura carrying out of planting . It was understated but exciting and vibrant , depicting the clothes designer ’s journey through life . "
David Long said : " I ’m thrill by this laurels and desire to give thanks the friends and house that pitched in to bestow it together . It ’s very unexpected given such a high - lineament collection of Showcase Gardens this year . "
The BBC Gardeners ' World Spring Fair defend next generation horticultural natural endowment with its College Gardens competition . scholarly person team from leading horticultural college put their design and progress , project direction , and teamwork skills to the test to create an center - grab , budget - friendly garden . Capel Manor , Weymouth and Kingston Maurward , Merrist Wood , and Plumpton Colleges train on this twelvemonth ’s challenge with a creative theme of ' Nature ’s prowess within a Garden ' . The teams were mentor by Cherry Carmen , the awarding - winning garden designer whose award admit a Gold Award at BBC Gardeners ' World Live .
Best College Garden and a Platinum prize were awarded to educatee and staff from Merrist Wood College near Guildford for their garden , Nature ’s Gallery . This nature - inspired woodland design featured spiral forms and repurposed stuff . A oxen birdfeeder reclaimed from the college campus provided the garden ’s fundamental element .
Adam Frost with the winners of the Best College Garden Award
Chair of assessors , Ian Hodgson , said : " This squad effort showed how an estimate could be transformed into an awe - inspiring garden . Recycled anatomical structure were used innovatively throughout , like the cattle bird feeder seating area and pool – all set in dainty timber . These bookman picture that the future tense of garden design is in safe manpower . "
Jo Manser , Group Director of Merrist Wood College ’s land - base adeptness say : " We ’re highly proud of the prentice ' accomplishment this hebdomad , not just with the Platinum award but with the attributes they have shown throughout the creation of the garden . These attributes are embedded throughout our learning philosophy , register the skills learners will need in their succeeding life history . "
Always pop at BBC Gardeners ' World events were the Beautiful Borders . These 9m2 ' mini but mighty ' game were packed with creative feature , materials , planting , and color schemes , and often had rich personal stories behind them . They were plan to provide inspiration that visitors could replicate in their own garden , particularly in pocket-sized space and challenging berth . The originative theme for this year ’s Beautiful Borders was ' school Connections ' , inspire by the way that even the smallest garden space could build bonds between mass , nature , cultivation , and communities .
Best Beautiful Border and a Platinum awarding were awarded to Arundel - based Briony and Jonathan Dakic from Dakic Garden Design for The 160th Unbirthday of Alice in Wonderland . This fantastic and playful garden marked 160 old age of Lewis Carroll ’s beloved classic with a plant - based twist . Under a woodland canopy flow with bat acting lineup and teacup bird feeders , the chaotic Mad Hatter ’s Tea Party came to life , with a spectacular " Unbirthday Cake " taking centre stage .
Adam Frost with the winner of the Best BB prize , Briony and Jonathan Dakic
chairperson of tax assessor , Ian Hodgson , call in the Dakic ’s winning Border : " A triumph of imagery both in interpretation and origination . "
receive their accolade for Best Beautiful Border , Briony and Jonathan Dakic aver : " parole ca n’t say how we palpate right now . We ’ve spent farseeing twenty-four hours preparing this garden and it ’s swell to get the recognition we were trust for . We ’re both autistic and bring home the bacon this prize is proof of what autistic people can accomplish . "
victor of Best Interpretation of the Theme ( Cultivating Connections ) was Harmony Garden , a Beautiful Border designed and created by supported Individuals attending Minstead Trust Day Opportunities and Furzey Gardens near Lyndhurst . Minstead Trust plump for masses with learning disabilities and autism to reach greater independence , learn new acquirement , and move towards employment . The accessible Harmony Garden have wildlife - favorable , sustainable highlights like hemipteron hotel , a hedgehog house , and razz - friendly planting .
Chair of assessor , Ian Hodgson said : " The Minstead Trust garden was mob full of groundbreaking ideas and creativeness . It really made us smile . "
Winner of Best Floral Display was New Forest Hostas , with Jurassic Plants from Denbighshire second and Sussex - based W & S Lockyer third .
meet this twelvemonth ’s Spring Fair success and runners up on their garden , BBC Gardeners ' World conferrer , Adam Frost , say : " I do n’t envy the judgment panel this year . It ’s a really knotty caper judging these gardens and there are some fantastical ones to see here at Beaulieu this year . As a garden designer myself , it ’s always great to see how the originative process works , from initial idea to putting the terminal spot to the garden on website . No matter whether you recognise everything or nothing about horticulture , there is so much inspiration , exuberance , and expertness to be found here at the BBC Gardeners ' World Spring Fair . You ’re certain to go home excited to get out in your own garden and plant something new . "
Lord Montagu of Beaulieu said : " I am charmed to see BBC Gardeners ' World Spring Fair yield to Beaulieu in 2025 . The broad image of stands , enlist talk by the presenters , and the large variety of food electric outlet make this one of my favourite event at Beaulieu . "
The BBC Gardeners ' World Spring Fair took place at Beaulieu in the New Forest from 2 - 4 May . Visitors were boost to bring together this year ’s BBC Gardeners ' World ' Make a Metre Matter ' campaign to transmute a meter of garden for the goodness of the planet . Multi award - winning garden designer , Pip Probert , from BBC 2 Your Garden Made Perfect , designed an inspiring collecting of Spring Fair meter that admit vegetable plot of ground , a pond , and pollinator patch .
Plant lovers could shop from more than 30 specialist plant nursery and growers and there were 100 + retailer sell mellow - quality garden goods , from outdoor furniture and décor to tools and equipment . volunteer from Maggie ’s Cancer Care hosted a Plant Crèche and Wheelbarrow Porter Service .
attendant get hands - on with spring floristry , mushroom growing , willow weaving , and coppicing workshops , or learn mould and tablescaping demonstrations . In the Arena , the New Forest Tractor and Engine Club display its ingathering of vintage Land Rovers , tractors , and mini steam locomotive . For younger visitors , there were daily falconry showing on the Palace House lawn , the Countryside Education Trust ’s sheep to meet , and the Little Beaulieu adventure playground , Monorail Skytrain , and woodland walks to enjoy .
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