Chelsea here we come...students create garden for prestigious show

STUDENTS at a Yorkshire agricultural college are designing a garden for the 21st century which will be on show at Britain's most prestigious horticultural event, the Chelsea Flower Show.

An urban garden which is aimed at a young professional couple is being created as the entry for UK Skills, a not-for-profit organisation which champions skills and learning for work through competitions and awards. The garden's design has been chosen on its merit by the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) for inclusion in the internationally-renowned show which starts on May 25.

A team of students is creating the garden, which has been dubbed Growing World Class Talent – celebrating the workforce of tomorrow, under the leadership of horticultural lecturer, Harry Turner.

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The garden will be built from scratch at Chelsea over a 10-day period, using skills including landscape gardening, bricklaying, electrical installation and plumbing as well as floristry and plantsmanship.

Mr Turner said: "Horticulture is something for which Askham Bryan College is renowned and we have both existing and former students taking part in preparing the garden. Chelsea is Britain's flagship horticultural event, so it's hugely exciting as well as extremely challenging to be competing."