The Game Fair is being held at Ragley Hall in Alcester from today, 23rd July, to Sunday 25th.

One of the attractions sees Pershore College and Moreton Morrell College, both part of college group WCG, brought together to create a 30m by 17m show garden.

The Smart Garden is a modern contemporary garden, which shows how modern technology can be integrated - with features including a solar-powered electric car charging station, a vertical living wall and a Cub Cadet XR5 robotic mower.

“We wanted to make sure that getting the perfect lawn was as easy and efficient as possible” said Phil Noble, divisional sales manager, Lawn and Garden, E.P. Barrus “This new machine handles challenging terrain, 45% slopes and tall thick grass up to 100mm with incredible accuracy whilst cutting beyond the edge of the wheel gives beautifully finished edges. It’s self-cleaning deck and wheels and replaceable parts make it easy to maintain. We are proud to be showcasing our machine as part of this great project”.

Mike Roberts, garden design and horticulture lecturer at WCG, is managing the design and planting and has award-winning success of creating show gardens at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show.

He said: “This is by far the largest show garden we have every undertaken and we’re all excited to get to work on site at Ragley Hall to create something truly special for The Game Fair.

“We appreciate the support from Cub Cadet with loaning us one of their new robotic mowers to help us make the design a reality.

“It’s set to be a brilliant weekend. I know the students are looking forward to seeing their designs come to life and it will be a proud weekend for everyone involved.”