Dig the City will return to the streets of city centre Manchester from 31 July – 6 August 2015, and the call has gone out for final submissions for those who want to produce a show garden.
The festival offers a perfect opportunity for would be garden designers, businesses, shops, landscapers, both experienced and up-and-coming, to showcase their designs.
Entering its third year, the festival is now the UK’s largest and most respected urban gardening festival and has won plaudits from Monty Don, Rachel De Thame and Diarmuid Gavin as well being recognised as ‘Outstanding’ at the 2014 RHS Britain in Bloom Awards.
Dig the City occupies an interesting and accessible place in the horticultural calendar, and has a refreshingly different positioning from the rigours and regulations of RHS Chelsea and Hampton Court flower shows.
Nelson Beaumont Laurencia, Dig the City producer said: “This year’s festival theme is Innovate and Interact, we’re looking for more experiential gardens that break the boundaries of the traditional show garden concept. They might include hanging gardens, small space gardens, vertical gardens—we’re open to all ideas and concepts. The aim of Dig is to delight, transform our streets and encourage everyone to green up the city.”
Capitalising on the success so far, Dig the City 2015 will expand on the impactful elements of this summer’s event, such as the transformation of the St Ann’s Square fountain, and edible garden arches that received a Gold medal last year.
“Dig the City has gained remarkable credibility in gardening circles in just two years. It has grown and improved organically in scale, ambition and design – and is fast becoming a fixture in the national gardening calendar. We’re looking to deliver our best and most ambitious festival to date.”
Dig the City offers a chance for professional and novice garden designers, landscape architects, artists and cultural venues, garden centres, local businesses and retailers, universities and colleges, to exhibit a garden or creative display, right in the heart of the Manchester’s busy shopping district.
The festival is open for entries. Applications will be assessed by a team of horticultural experts who will give the go ahead to the most promising designs.
Those interested can read more about the process and how to apply here.
The final deadline for submissions is 16 March 2015.
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