Showcase Gardens
Showcase Gardens
Nature Captured
Designer: Tom Saunders Company: Skylark Garden Design
This garden showcases creative ways to design for wildlife, combining water, trees, and ornamental wildflowers to create habitats where nature can thrive. Camera traps and technology are integrated to help visitors observe and record British wildlife, inspired by Protect the Andes’ rewilding efforts in Colombia. A meandering path leads to a bridge over a wildlife pond, connecting to a deck and timber gazebo for wildlife observation. Homes for hedgehogs, birds, and pollinators are woven throughout, emphasising the importance of conserving nature in both private gardens and larger rewilding projects.
Sponsors & Supporting Companies and Charities: Protect the Andes, PJW Landscapes, Pictoreal Meadows, MaggyHowarth Studios, Nature Spy, Hunts Fencing, Rainow Primary School- Plamet Protectors, RPG Herbs
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The Earth Heals
Designer: Sue Arthur and Ian Potts Company: Ornatum Gardens
This garden pays tribute to the resilience of Hiroshima’ s people following the atomic bomb 80 years ago, symbolising the earth’ s capacity to heal. Inspired by traditional Japanese garden design, it features plants capable of enduring challenging environmental conditions, referencing the‘ survivor trees’. The space evokes peace and stillness, conveying a message of hope for the planet and humanity despite past destruction, reminding us of nature’ s ability to recover and endure.
Sponsors, Supporting Companies and Charities: Stone Warehouse
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Think, All Things Pink
Designer: Samantha Stringer Company: In Sammys Garden Supported by: EverEdge
This circular garden is designed to inspire the use of a single colour palette in planting. Featuring multiple shades of pink, it evokes a sense of strength and boldness, creating the impression of looking out over a sea of pink. Varying tones add depth and interest, while the mix of flower shapes and forms brings texture, making it a feast for pollinators. Encased in galvanised edging that complements the pink hues, the design includes three planting areas and a central climbing teepee feature, aiming to spark ideas for visitors to take home and try in their own gardens.
Sponsors, Supporting Companies and Charities: Holden Clough Nurseries, Ever Edge, B & M Stores
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