Enter the 2026 Henchman Topiary Awards

Entries are now open for the third annual 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:

🌳 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

🌳 Patrick Salembier, President of EBTS France.

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.

“I am honoured to be among such a prestigious group of gardeners with a love for box and topiary. The whole process was special and the best bit was the fabulous ladder as a prize from Henchman. Just growing my next entry!”

Paul Everden, first prize winner in the UK Home Garden Creation Category

Prizes

All winners will receive the following:

🏆 2 x Tickets to RHS Chelsea Flower Show on Saturday 23rd May

🌳1 x Henchman Tripod Ladder of your choice

🏆1 x ARS Ultra-Light Professional Shears

🌳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 www.henchman.co.uk/pages/henchman-topiary-awards  and submit photographs or videos of your topiary design along with a short summary.

Winners will be announced on Saturday 23rd May 2026 at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show in London. UK winners will be invited to attend the event and receive their trophy and Henchman prizes in person.

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