" Working with Chris has been a once in a life time opportunity and it has provided a huge creative stimulus. It has been a fantastic and intense experience and I am very proud of the journey I have been part of. I now have a wonderful platform from which to go on and develop my design career."
- Paul Hervey Brookes - 2009/10 Chris Beardshaw Mentoring Scholar.
The Chris Beardshaw Mentoring Scholarship’s objective is to facilitate the sharing of the collective knowledge, skills and wisdom of our industry’s heavyweights with upcoming designers - as well as funding opportunities for showcasing their talent.
It is delivered free through our part-time programme of mentoring, teaching and experiential learning brought to you by members of the Chris Beardshaw Mentoring Scholarship team and affiliated world class businesses and supporters – although this experience is something money cannot buy it is estimated to be worth over £25,000!
For those that have been through the experience in previous years it has given them the drive and stimulus to launch their careers as garden designers and we have enjoyed watching them create show gardens in their own right.
Ultimately, for the people that have been awarded the scholarship they have benifited from this exciting and unique venture in which their skills, talents, passion and determination will flourish as the Chris Beardshaw Mentoring Scholarship team invest time and resources in the chosen scholar for a 12 month period.