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Joe and Laura Carey, Luton
Back in 2020, this couple’s tricky plot earned them a spot as finalists. They have now packed in their old jobs to become full-time garden designers and are currently putting the finishing touches to their first Show Garden for RHS Chelsea.
On entering the competition
For us it was a huge encouragement. Our friends and family encouraged us to “send the garden in to a magazine” but we didn’t for a moment think we would be finalists.
On changing careers
The competitionand had just had our first child! After just one summer of putting our name out there, we had a number of local clients. Fast-forward three years, and we’ve sold up (including that lovely garden, which certainly boosted the sale), moved to Norfolk and set up shop full-time as garden designers.