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Future garden landscapers, including three from Reaseheath, demonstrated their skills at the north west regional heat of the WorldSkills UK competition.<\/p>\n

Level 3 Diploma in Horticulture<\/a> students Nathan Webster, Matt Fletcher and Aaron Byrne challenged students and apprentices from other training providers in tests of block paving and decking construction and were marked on the quality of their work and attention to detail. The competition, run by the Association of Professional Landscapers (APL)<\/a>, was held at Myerscough College.<\/p>\n

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Aaron Byrne, Nathan Webster and Matt Fletcher compete at the WorldSkills UK regional round<\/p><\/div>\n

Selection of contestants for the semi finals, to be held at RHS Flower Show Tatton Park in July, will be made once all the regional heats have concluded. The highest scoring competitors at Tatton will\u00a0 progress to the national final, to be held at The Skills Show at the NEC Birmingham in the autumn.<\/p>\n

Jody Lidgard, APL lead judge and trainer said: \u201cThe competitors represented their colleges well and produced work to a good standard. This is very pleasing as we are putting all our efforts into increasing the standard of skills coming into the industry.\u201d<\/p>\n

WorldSkills UK feeds into the Olympic-styled Worlds Skills final, held every two years to showcase the world\u2019s top young talent in vocational industries. Former Level 3 Extended Diploma in Horticulture student Matt Beesley was a member of the GB squad in Sao Paulo, Brazil, in\u00a0 2015 and successfully brought home a silver medal \u2013 Britain\u2019s first ever medal in landscaping.<\/p>\n

Header image caption:\u00a0The contestants are joined by APL lead judge and trainer Jody Lidgard<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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