Henchman Topiary Awards EU
Calling all budding home gardeners and topiary artists! Henchman, the leading garden ladder expert, is on the lookout for Europe's best topiary to be entered into this year's Topiary Awards.
How to Enter
To enter, simply choose the category you want to enter from the options below, submit photographs/videos and a summary of your topiary masterpiece before the closing date on Sunday 12th April 2026.
2026 Applications:
Best Professional Topiary Europe
For seasoned topiarists and horticultural professionals who are paid for their work and based in Europe.
Best Home Garden Creation Europe
For passionate gardeners and topiary enthusiasts who have mastered the craft in their own green spaces in Europe.
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About the Henchman Topiary Awards
The awards were designed to celebrate the art of topiary and recognise those who demonstrate exceptional skill, creativity, and passion in shaping and maintaining incredible living sculptures.
This popular competition, founded by leading garden ladder specialist Henchman, accepts entries from across the UK and Europe to then present to an esteemed panel of judging experts from topiary and horticultural backgrounds.
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Prizes
All winners, from UK and Europe, will receive a Henchman Tripod Ladder of their chosen height and a pair of ARS Shears.
Meet the Judging Panel
An esteemed panel of topiary experts and horticulturalists include Andy Bourke professional topiarist and better known as The Hedge Barber, Michael Buck - Head of Horticulture at Creepers Nursery, Petra Hoyer Millar - Editor of The Dirt Horticulture News and Patrick Salembier - President of EBTS France, will evaluate each submission based on creativity, craftsmanship and overall impact.
Andy Bourke - The Hedge Barber - Professional Topiarist and Online Influencer
Andy has worked in horticulture for over 10 years and is a professional hedge cutter and topiary artist. Using traditional hand cutting methods, Andy has worked on small intricate topiary designs as well as larger, organic shapes. Andy is better known online as The Hedge Barber – creating aesthetically pleasing videos of his topiary creations.
Michael Buck - Head of Horticulture at Creepers Nursery
Michael started in horticulture while trying to forge a career in football, 17 years ago, which saw him experience different sectors within the industry. For the past 10 years, Michael has spent his time working on many exciting nursery and garden projects across the UK and Europe, and has since become the Head of Horticulture at Creepers Nursery.
Petra Hoyer Millar - Editor of The Dirt Horticulture News
Petra is a gardener, horticultural journalist and editor of The Dirt News. A fan of all things topiary, she is the creator of a large cloud-pruned yew hedge and shapes, for which she was runner up in the 2024 Henchman Topiary Awards in the Home Gardener category. Retrained from her economic background, she has enough RHS horticultural diplomas to know how to propagate, plant and prune her way through anything green.
Patrick Salembier - President of EBTS France
Patrick is the president of European Boxwood and Topiary Society France (EBTS France) and the editor of Buis et Topiaires. Passionate about sharing his knowledge, he published The Boxwood Manual in 2017. Since 2012, Patrick has also been the designer of the gardens at Le Touquet-Paris-Plage, bringing expertise and creativity to one of France’s most renowned landscapes.
