Landscape & Urban Design Issue 42 2020 | Page 4

SGD AWARDS 2020 GARDEN DESIGN IDEAS FROM THE WINNERS OF THE SOCIETY OF GARDEN DESIGNERS AWARDS 2020 As the winners are announced at this year’s Society of Garden Designers annual Award ceremony, we reveal some of the best garden design ideas from the winning gardens from triangular planters to circular paving, hidden playgrounds and grass steps. 4 www.landud.co.uk HIDDEN PLAYGROUNDS Small family gardens can often be dominated by unsightly play equipment leaving little room for anything else, but in this garden in east London, winner of the Garden Jewel category at the SGD Awards, Adolfo Harrison MSGD has created a hidden playground, weaving elements of play throughout the design so that both children and adults can enjoy the space. Monkey bars form a pergola to which swings and slides can be attached, boulder stepping stones are laid out to enable children to jump from one to the other along the length of the garden, and two moon benches provide a snug place Follow us @ludmagazine