Charlie White was studying at Merrist Wood College in 2024. His tutor, Anna Eyres, nominated him for his “attention to detail and his enthusiasm encouraging others – he always puts in 100% effort.” A year on from his BALI Chalk Student of the Year Award win in 2024, we asked where his award win had […]
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Before winning the BALI Chalk Landscape Student of the Year in 2023 and studying at Wiltshire (Lackham) College, Russell Fletcher was a builder, working for his father’s business. He attended the BALI National Landscape Awards event with his father, on what he sees as one of the most rewarding days of his career to date.
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By the time that Cameron Barker claimed the BALI Chalk National Landscape Student of the Year Award in 2022, he was already on the way to 10 years of planting experience. Working on a nursery and maintaining local gardens in the North West since he was at school, he kept his interest and eagerness to
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Joshua was nominated and awarded as National Landscape Student of the Year in 2020. Although unable to receive his Award in person due to the pandemic, he still remembers fondly how proud he felt; to have been nominated, a regional winner and then at the national level. Encouraged by his lecturer at Pershore whilst studying
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As we enter 2026 and head towards the next year’s award application window, we took some time to continue our follow-up of recent and past winners of the BALI Chalk National Student of the Year Awards. This time, we spoke to Chloë Webster, KLC Westdean student and winner in the Garden Design category. Chloë has
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The thrill and buzz of the BALI Landscape Awards 2025 is receding, and so we took a quieter moment to catch up with our 2025 BALI Chalk Landscape Student of the Year, Archie Matthews. Archie stood out as our National winner this year for his relentless commitment and high achievement, pushing himself at the World
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The BALI Chalk Fund returned alongside fellow charity Perennial as this year’s Charity Partners at the BALI National Landscape Awards in London (5 December 2025). Armed with donation envelopes, card readers and a huge amount of support and enthusiasm, our Trustees, the BALI GoLandscape team and a delegation of Champions visited every table during coffee
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The BALI Chalk National Student of the Year presentations are a highlight of the annual British Association of Landscape Industries National Landscape Awards. Last Friday (5 December 2025) was no different, with Student Winners Chloë Webster from KLC West Dean ( Garden Design) and Archie Matthews from Myerscough College (Landscape and Horticulture) joining Trustee Chair Nick Coslett on
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In a month’s time, the UK landscape industry descends into Central London to celebrate the British Association of Landscape Industries National Landscape Awards. We are really pleased to confirm that the BALI Chalk Fund is once again the Award’s Charity Partner, alongside the equally deserving Perennial Gardeners Benevolent Society. Contractors, suppliers, designers, supporters and landscape
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In our 50th year, the Chair of our Board of Trustees, Peter Jennins OBE, has announced he is stepping down (sideways?!) and has handed over the reins to fellow Trustee Nick Coslett. The Trustees took the opportunity at the recent AGM at GroundsFest to heartily thank Peter for his Chairmanship over the last 13 years
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