It was an action packed ' green finger' day here at Askham Bryan College on Tuesday 21st January when students built four competition show gardens – against the clock. Judges at the event were the RHS's Executive Vice President and Director of Horticulture, Jim Gardiner, who is also a former Askham Bryan College student, and the renowned television gardener and broadcaster, David Domoney. In addition, arborists were chainsaw carving sculptures to feature in the gardens and floristry students created floral wall plaques for the fence panels.
| Level 2 students who won the show garden competition with Principal Liz Philip (right side of photo) and judges by TV gardener David Domoney and Jim Gardiner of the Royal Horticultural Society. |
Winners were the Level 2 horticulture, floristry and arboriculture students whose design, attention to detail and creativity impressed the judges. The winner of the Northern heat of the Young Horticulturist of the Year was named as Adam Robinson, 23 from Harrogate, who is studying a foundation degree in horticulture.
Around 80 students were involved in the day at the York based college under the theme “Tour de Yorkshire”. In July the world famous Tour de France cycle race starts from the county.
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