Nigel Pulling, the Yorkshire Agricultural Society’s chief executive, with Askham Bryan students David Brereton, left, and Louis Thewlis in the garden they are preparing for the first round of the international WorldSkills competition
YOUNG gardeners are preparing to battle it out to compete for a place in the international WorldSkills Competition, writes Arjun Kharpal.
The first heat, which takes place at the Great Yorkshire Show, begins the process of deciding the UK squad.
Between July 10 and 12, six gardens will be created as aspiring gardeners look to find their way into the UK team that head to Leipzig in Germany in July 2013 for WorldSkills, but only two will be selected to represent the country.
WorldSkills International promotes vocational training and education in areas such as fashion technology and carpentry. It pits hundreds of young people against each other in various trades, sticking to tough international standards.
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