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Hometown: Bury St. Edmunds, East of England
Trade: Landscape Gardening

Competition: WorldSkills 2009, Calgary
Result: Medallion for Excellence

Qualifications:
* National Diploma Horticulture
* First Diploma Horticulture

Employer: Gadd Brothers Trees and Landscapes

Ambition
I want to show the world my skills and achieve great success in the landscape industry.

What made you get involved in competitions?
I was selected in 2006 to represent Otley at the WorldSkills UK national competitions. Then in 2007 represented them again and won the intermediate final. And I was then entered into 2008 WorldSkills UK advanced competitions and won the national final at Saltex 2008.

What does this experience mean to you?
It means that I can be the best in my skill. Representing the UK is a great honour.

Personal achievements
Beating my own college in a model garden competition at a country show in May 2008.

Something we didn’t know about William
I love landscaping, it is the best thing in the world.