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 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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Next up in our “BALI Chalk Fund at 50” series, Sarah Seery, Trustee and former Head of Horticulture and Landscape at Capel Manor College lets us into her thoughts about her career and opportunities in the UK landscape sector. Sarah – the floor is yours. What was the best piece of advice you received in
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Next up on our BALI Chalk Fund at 50 series is Lynn Hunter (pictured above receiving the Grower of the Year Awards in 2005 on behalf of Coles Nurseries). Lynn joined the Fund Support team in 2025 alongside Diane McCulloch, but has over 25 years’ in the landscape and horticulture sector behind her. What has
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The feature picture above shows Stuart Phillips, BALI Chalk Fund Trustee in a hole in the rose garden behind the Palm House at Kew. His feet are on London gravel, and his shoulders are at 14 foot down (or the reach of a 360 degree digger). Stuart has kindly shared this photo of his early
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Next up in our “BALI Chalk Fund at 50” series, Richard Gardiner, Trustee and owner of NAG Solutions shares a little of his memories from his landscape industry experiences over the years. Over to you, Richard! What do you wish you knew when you started your career in the landscape sector? I wish I’d been
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Working alongside our Trustees, Diane McCulloch is the first voice our Champions and prospective Champions will hear. So we thought we’d hear from her too, in our “BALI Chalk Fund at 50” series – and the image above shows our Diane at Tatton Park Flower Show where she helped Helen Elks-Smith, the garden’s designer, gain
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