College students to exhibit at Chelsea Flower Show
A lecturer has said she is "over the moon" that her floristry students have been chosen to exhibit their work at the prestigious Chelsea Flower Show.
This summer Doncaster College has been invited to send a delegation to the Royal Horticultural Society's showpiece event in London.
The college had to pitch a design against submissions from rival floristry departments across the country to win the slot.
The 5x5m piece that will be exhibited at the show in May will have the theme "colour our world".
Each member of the exhibiting team will work on their own section of the display.
Lecturer Jade Loftus said: "In all honesty, news of the win has taken some time to sink in. It's a real boost to us all, obviously for the students it's a big feather in their caps, and it's certainly a career highlight for me.
"The panel of floristry experts and RHS judges loved the design proposal, so much so it's being endorsed by current Royal Florist and RHS ambassador Simon Lycett, who has offered to mentor and work alongside our college team."
Ms Loftus added that the opportunity would give the students the chance to enhance their CVs before completing their courses.
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