RHS member Slava was hugely inspired by Alan Titchmarsh so much so that he decided to change his career. In 2005 he qualified with an HND in garden design with high marks from Reaseheath college, one of the best of horticultural colleges in the country. Slava was part of the winning team on a number of occasions during prestigious RHS shows at Tatton Park & BBC Gardeners World at NEC.