Chris Beardshaw Mentoring Scholarship
Launched at the Malvern Spring Gardening Show in 2007 by Chris Beardshaw, award winning garden designer, broadcaster and journalist, the scheme is supported by show organisers, the Three Counties Agricultural and the Royal Horticultural Societies.
The Scholarship is an exciting and ground-breaking venture in which skills, talents, passion and determination will flourish as we seek to invest time and resources in a Scholar for 2010 . We are searching for an individual who, in the opinion of the above panel, is best placed to receive a bespoke package of support and guidance in pursuit of their passion to become a professional in the garden design industry.
The individual who proves they have what it takes and makes the greatest impression on the panel overall, can look forward to a 12 month apprenticeship with Chris Beardshaw.
The 2010 theme is ‘Circus’ with 8 designers all competing for the chance to win a year’s scholarship with Chris Beardshaw.
‘The Ringmaster’s Retreat’
Surprise, spectacle and vibrant colours are the keynotes of this garden, and aesthetic influences are drawn from elements of the traditional circus such as the tent, the circus ring and the use of sand for groundcover.
‘Illusion of Man’
A performance area, ideal for small university drama groups, which explores the theme of nature versus the unnatural or man-made.
‘Juggling The Balance’
A modern garden, inspired by the modern circus and designed for young people as a fun space.
‘Inside Out Garden’
This is a garden which can be viewed from both the outside and the inside – for example, the visitor may sit inside the spherical willow sculpture or igloo (the Big Top) and view the garden from within.
‘Gather Round Old Friends’
Inspired by the ancient Roman circus where people gathered and socialized, this garden reminds us of our links with the past, and the words, plants, foods, structures and traditions we have inherited from old inhabitants and invaders of this land.
‘Lyra’s Garden’
Lyra wants a garden in which she can reminisce about her memories as an aerial artist with the circus – a garden which inspires her creative thoughts as a choreographer.
‘Bravura’
Bravura is the title of a ‘screamer’, which is a name for a circus music march, and an Italian derivative meaning ‘bravery’. This garden uses movement, chaos, colour, texture, repetition and scale interplay to arouse the senses, and an array of materials for diversity, vigour and flux.
‘Water Pirouetting for a Colourful Audience’
A garden with a sense of movement, colour and gaiety in keeping with the ‘circus’ theme, and intended for clients who work in the City of London. It is a low maintenance, relaxing space – contemporary in design, but with a countryside feel.
