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Funding the future of your UK landscape Recently receiving donations from fundraisers in 2024 and 2025, the BALI Chalk Fund would like to thank Phoenix Amenity Supplies, Green-Tech #ChallengeforCharities and Composite Prime. Upcoming Events The BALI Yorkshire and North East Regional Members Golf Day will be taking place on 1 May 2025, with funds raised […]

Student Submission window closes As the Student Submission window closes, the BALI Chalk fund Student of the Year team will begin to review the nominations from BALI student colleges for this academic year.  With the increased promotional activity across digital, PR and marketing platforms, entrant numbers have risen by 125%. The next stage From Friday

BALI Chalk Fund gathering momentum in 2025 The BALI Chalk Fund was set up in 1975 in memory of British Association of Landscape Industries (BALI) founder member Geoffrey Chalk. Now in its 50th year, the fund continues to rally for funding, focusing on skills development across the landscape industry. Fast approaching 50 Champion supporters, 2025

Landscaping labours pay off Combining his hands-on landscaping skills with the academic and technical learning, this year’s Student of the Year (Landscaping) 2024 is Berwick based newcomer Jacob Carter. This was the first time that the National Award has gone to a Scottish student. Receiving this coveted award, nominated by his Tutors at SRUC Oatridge

Drive, Determination and Design Excellence Winning the Student of the Year Award for Garden Design in 2024, Charlie White demonstrated not only the determination and drive that helps a young person step up and stand out amongst college peers, but also how they can raise their profile and career prospects on a national platform. Charlie,

Driving funds forward for the future of UK landscaping 2025 has seen an exponential and welcomed uplift in support for the Fund.  Appointing Champions at Bronze, Silver and Gold levels, the Chalk Fund’s Trustees have engaged with recognised landscape and horticultural commercial specialists Diane McCulloch and Lynn Hunter. These new collaborations will ensure advocates, donors

Lucy Mitchell has been awarded Garden Design Student of the Year at Capel Manor College, Acting Head of Horticulture and Garden Design Sophie Guinness said: “Lucy is enthusiastic and very hard working, she will ‘go the extra mile’ and work beyond the curriculum to create exciting and interesting work.  Her interpretation of the brief is

Adam Goodchild has been named Top Landscape Student for 2023 at Sparsholt College in Hampshire, in doing so, he bags a check for £100 and a chance to win the National Student of the Year. Adam, an apprentice at Hampshire based TAB Landscapes says “I have found it interesting how different jobs, techniques and materials

Catharine Beck has been recognised by KLC School of Design as their BALI Chalk Fund – Garden Design Student of the Year for 2023. Catharine passed her Garden Design Diploma with distinction, and Course Leader Humaira Ikram said “an excellent student, Catharine was quick to learn and her projects, especially her construction file were impressive,

We have announced the launch of our annual Student of the Year competition, which has this year been updated to encourage garden design students to enter. Garden design colleges had previously not considered students eligible for the competition. BALI Chalk Fund trustees have now created two categories where colleges can nominate their top students studying