Perennial Legacy Garden
is Best in Show at Tatton Park
The Perennial Legacy Garden has been
and suppliers for their generosity, without
the RHS Flower Show at Tatton Park and
awarded a Gold Medal and named Best
whom this garden would never have
what a success it has been. It is our first
Show Garden at the RHS Flower Show
happened.
time taking part in the show and we’re
at Tatton Park. Perennial, the charity
dedicated to helping horticulturists in
need, has created the garden to mark
the launch of its new legacy fundraising
“Perennial’s foundations as a benevolent
charity come from the great estate
gardens of the 19th century and our show
especially thrilled to be celebrating the
anniversary of our 25th year in business
with this Gold Medal.”
garden reflects this while highlighting the
Designer Paul Hervey-Brookes says: “It has
continued need to support those in UK’s
been a wonderful experience working with
Designed by Paul Hervey-Brookes, the
horticultural community today who have
Perennial and finding out more about the
garden reflects elements of an English
nowhere else to turn. We hope visitors
valuable work the charity does helping
country estate, inspired by Perennial’s
to the show enjoy the garden and it will
those in dire straits. As my first garden at
heritage as an organisation born from the
prompt them think about their legacies
Tatton Park and my only UK show garden
great country estates of Britain. The RHS
and the difference their help can make to
this year, our gold medal is fabulous news
judges were wowed by the garden’s long
the lives of others.”
and being named best in show is just the
campaign.
herbaceous borders vibrantly planted
with a rich palette of traditional and
contemporary perennials. The design also
includes a traditional pavilion for enjoying
the garden, while the gardener’s nursery
beds represent the gardener’s domain.
Supported by Glendale as lead sponsor,
icing on the cake.”
the garden has been a real team effort
Perennial was established in 1839 by the
thanks to the help and support of a wide
owners of Britain’s great country houses
range of industry partners including
to look after the people who worked in
Rolawn, Travis Perkins, Readyhedge,
their gardens. Today Perennial is the UK’s
Bulldog Tools (Rollins Group Ltd), Wotmix
only charity dedicated to helping people
Anita Bates, Director of Marketing and
Cement, Bradstone and Haddonstone, as
who work in horticulture and their families,
Development at Perennial says: “We are
well as contractor GK Wilson Landscapes
when times get tough. Legacy donations
thrilled and honoured to receive this
who built the garden.
make up over half of Perennial’s voluntary
accolade, which is the culmination of the
huge team effort behind the garden. We
would like to thank our many supporters
Mike Brunskill, Sales and Marketing
Director at Glendale, says: “It’s an
honour to be supporting Perennial at
income, playing a vital role in ensuring
the charity is able to continue providing
support for those in need.
For further information about the Perennial Legacy Garden
visit: www.perennial.org.uk
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