Issue 24Scottish Garden Design Competition Finalists

The theme of this year's competition is ‘Healing' which is open to the interpretation of each gardener and we are excited to see what our 10 finalists have designed.
Once again the competition will be judged by Lesley Watson and Dougal Philip who have been garden judges for the RHS for over 25 years, as well as having experience in building over a dozen show gardens to promote their garden centre, New Hopetoun Gardens. They are joined this year on the judging panel by Lewis Normand, President of the Royal Caledonian Horticultural Society.

The ten final gardens are on display at the Garden Fair and will be judged based on five key criteria: theme, wow factor, layout and structure, artefacts, and hard landscaping, and of course, the plant choice.

There will also be a People's Choice Award voted for by visitors to the event so make sure to look for the QR codes on each competitor’s garden and cast your vote!

On Friday, 31st of May at 1pm the winner of the Scottish Garden Design Competition 2024 will be announced, with the People's Choice Award being announced on Saturday, 1st of June at 3.45pm.
Finalists

Duncan Miller – ‘The Rain Garden’

Olga Runcie – ‘Cozy Slumber Corner'

Bradley Donaldson – ‘The Seat of Merlin’

Garden Design Students from Scottish Rural College: Anna Allan, Callum Bird Neilson, Kerry-Anne Saouter, Michelle Woodall, and Woody Dunlop – ‘Where the Wild Things Are’

Kate McClorey – ‘The Physics Garden – Healing Herbs’

Jenny McHardy – ‘Unwind’

Jurga Sarkute – ‘Rainbow Garden’

Kath Blain – ‘Och aye, yer vada?’ A Scots Ayurvedic Garden

SRUC students Christine, Jo, and Cameron – ‘What Lies Beneath’

Gabriele Matilionyte and Fraser Anderson – ‘Rest, Reflect, and Recharge'

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