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Rising Star Emma wins David Colegrave Award at RHS Chelsea
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Rising Star Emma wins David Colegrave Award at RHS Chelsea
Rising Star Emma Blackmore from Bents Garden Centre in Warrington has won a David Colegrave Foundation Award for her creative container which was exhibited at RHS Chelsea this week.

The container told the story of her daughter, who loves gardening, but isn’t great at bringing her toys indoors. It was one of three containers exhibited at RHS Chelsea created by those on the Rising Stars Programme, an industry-wide training course, sponsored by Westland Horticulture and the Garden Centre Association (GCA) to develop the careers of young people working in horticulture.

Offering the prize was the David Colegrave Foundation, a registered charity supporting the development of young people in horticulture. Emma was presented with £250 to put towards further training and studying and a certificate. The presentation was made during her attendance at the show on Thursday.

Emma said: “I’ve had such a great time creating the container and attending Chelsea, winning this award really is the icing on the cake!”

Steve Bradley, who presented the cheque on behalf of the David Colegrave Foundation said: “All the entries were fantastic, but this one really stood out due to its impact, planting and the story behind its creation.”

Keith Nicholson, Marketing Director for Westland Horticulture, the main sponsor of the Rising Stars Programme said: “The Rising Stars Programme and the David Colegrave Foundation share a common cause, progressing the careers of young people working in horticulture for the benefit of the entire industry. We were pleased to have linked up for this presentation.”

The Rising Stars created their containers for the ’40 Sunbury Road’ garden in the Great Pavilion. The garden was put together by the Horticultural Trades Association (HTA) in conjunction with Peter Seabrook and The Sun and is a celebration of Peter’s 40 years working at the newspaper. It created a typical modest suburban back garden that consumers could relate to, whilst at the same time inspire and provide some new and interesting ideas that can easily be copied. Plants and sundries have been provided by suppliers and growers for this collaborative industry exhibit.



Rising Stars at Chelsea (from l-r): Sarah Stewart from Klondyke, Polmont, Kathryn Hunt from Stewarts, Christchurch and Emma Blackmore from Bents, Preston.
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