Enter the 2026 Henchman Topiary Awards

Entries are now open for the 2026 Henchman Topiary Awards! If you’re a garden artist with sharp shaping skills, we invite you to enter online by 12th April 2026 for the opportunity to showcase your topiary design and win a Henchman Tripod Ladder to help you work safely at height on your topiary.

What are the Henchman Topiary Awards? 

The only award of its kind in the UK and Europe, the Henchman Topiary Awards recognise professionals and home gardeners who are passionate about topiary art.

If topiary is your passion and you have an evergreen creation you’re proud of, we invite you to enter the 2026 Henchman Topiary Awards for the chance to display your masterpiece alongside the UK and Europe’s most skilled garden artists.

Are you a professional topiarist or a passionate topiary gardener? 

The Henchman Topiary Awards feature two categories:

🌳 Best Professional Topiary for seasoned topiarists and horticultural professionals

🌳 Best Home Garden Creation for creative gardeners and enthusiasts who have mastered topiary in their own green spaces.

Entries for both categories will be judged on skill, attention to detail and creativity. Professional category entrants will also be judged on their knowledge of the plant type and its condition, the tools used, and the longevity of the topiary.

Meet the judging panel

An esteemed panel of topiary experts and horticulturalists include:

🌳 Patrick Salembier, President of EBTS France.

🌳 Andy Bourke, aka The Hedge Barber, a professional topiarist and online influencer

🌳 Michael Buck, Head of Horticulture at Creepers Nursery

🌳 Petra Hoyer Millar, editor of The Dirt News

2025 Henchman Topiary Awards winners

Last year the Henchman Topiary Awards were expanded to include multiple countries and attracted an array of entrants from across the UK and Europe. The 2025 winners demonstrated incredible precision, creativity and artistry in topiary, and we can’t wait to see the imagination and skill that 2026’s entrants will bring.

The award for the 2025 professional category went to Cédric Bronnimann for his exceptional work at the Château du Grand Jardin in Haute-Marne. 

Caption: Home gardener François Vandaneon impressed the judges with his imaginative boxwood and yew topiary that depicts Jeanne de Belleville’s boat sailing from a wall

Prizes

All winners will receive the following:

🌳1 x Henchman Tripod Ladder of your choice

🏆 1 x Keepsake engraved trophy

🌳 Entry to the Henchman Topiary Hall of Fame

How to enter the 2026 Henchman Topiary Awards

Select the relevant category at https://henchman.eu/pages/henchman-topiary-awards  and submit photographs or videos of your topiary design along with a short summary.

Winners will receive their awards at the EBTS France general meeting, which will be held on Wednesday 24 June 2026 at the Château de Culan.

We’re excited to see your living work of art and showcase your topiary talent!