Worcestershire
WR13 6NW UK
Tel: 01684 584900
For more information please contact:
Sharon Gilbert
Press & PR Manager
Telephone:
01684 584929
Fax:
01684 584930
E-mail: sharon@threecounties.co.uk
Editor's Notes:
The Malvern Autumn Show is a fund raising event for the Three Counties Agricultural Society (Registered charity no: 511868).
Garden Design Set To Inspire Show Visitors
Visitors to the Malvern Autumn Show at the Three Counties Showground this month (September 26th/27th) are set to be inspired by a garden designed and created by the winner of this year’s Chris Beardshaw Mentoring Scholarship (CBMS). They will also have the opportunity to take landscaping products, ideas and advice home for their own gardening projects.
Launched to nurture up-and-coming garden designers, the CBMS is a 12 month vocational garden design scheme sponsored by Bradstone, an Aggregate Industries business. Since winning the coveted scholarship in May, Paul Hervey-Brookes has been working alongside award winning garden designer and broadcaster Chris Beardshaw to bring his design, which is entitled the Bradstone Equinox Garden, to fruition using a host of hard landscaping products from Bradstone.
Paul’s design celebrates and explores the nature of the equinox and its relationship to Autumn using physical structures and warm natural colours. Encircling the garden is a 360 degree wall using Bradstone’s Countrystone walling, highlighting the ongoing cycle of nature. The design is punctuated by circular paths that cut through the planting using Bradstone’s Milldale and Old Town paving.
Chris Beardshaw, who has been working in horticultural education for more than 12 years, said: “The Malvern Autumn Show celebrates everything we love about nature at its finest and we’re thrilled to reveal Paul’s garden, which highlights the beauty of the season using a range of Bradstone products. This is Paul’s first major challenge of the scholarship and really showcases his passion for the industry, hard work and creativity. By the end of his year we will have provided Paul with a sound platform of experience and knowledge which will be invaluable in helping him to embark on a career in garden design.”
Group chief executive of Aggregate Industries, Bill Bolsover, said: “The Chris Beardshaw Mentoring Scholarship is an important partnership for Bradstone as we are always keen to support inspirational design and fresh blood coming into the industry. Paul’s garden at the Malvern Autumn Show will showcase a selection of our products, and those inspired can visit the Bradstone stand next door for expert hard landscaping advice and to purchase products for their own gardening projects.”
Visitors to the Malvern Autumn Show will find Bradstone’s garden landscaping collection in the Good Life Pavilion, where they will be able to gain expert hard landscaping advice and to buy Bradstone patio packs and patio feature kits for their own gardens.
Chris Beardshaw will be giving horticultural advice and talks in the pavilion on Sunday 27th September. Those interested in finding out more about how to apply for the 2010 scholarship are also invited to meet Chris, Paul and the scholarship team.
For further information about the Chris Beardshaw Mentoring Scholarship visit www.chrisbeardshaw.com/scholarship. For further information about Bradstone and Bradstone products please visit www.bradstone.com/garden.
The Malvern Autumn Show takes place at the Malvern Showground in Worcestershire on Saturday 26 and Sunday 27 September 2009. There’s plenty of free parking and discounts for children (under 5’s free), families and groups.
For more information and interview opportunities, please contact:
Sharon Gilbert – Press & PR Manager
Three Counties Agricultural Society
Telephone: 01684 584929 (direct dial)
E-mail: sharon@threecounties.co.uk
Show Web Site and Box Office: www.threecounties.co.uk/malvernautumn
Ticket Hotline: +44 (0) 1684 584 900/924
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Additional Information
Bradstone, an Aggregate Industries business, is a market leader in manufacturing and importing, concrete and natural stone paving for the domestic market. For further information visit www.bradstone.com
Aggregate Industries quarries, manufactures and supplies a wide range of materials to the construction industry. Through continued innovation and investment it has been certified the world's first company for the Responsible Sourcing of Materials. Offering a diverse portfolio of sustainable solutions for construction projects, Aggregate Industries operates across the UK, Channel Islands and northern Europe, and is a member of the Holcim Group. www.aggregate-uk.com
For further information about Bradstone’s sponsorship of the CBMS please contact Rosie Sanderson at Haslimann Taylor on 0121 355 3446 or by email
For further information about Chris Beardshaw or the CBMS please contact: Frances Toase on 01242 233 311 or by email or Jane Southcott on 01275 852 026 or by email
Released: 18/09/2009