GARDEN DESIGN
MEDITE SMARTPLY
BUILDING THE FUTURE GARDEN TO BE DONATED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CHARITY
Image by Ollie Dixon
“ We are extremely delighted to be donating this astonishing garden to benefit local school children and students ,” commented Chris King , Managing Director – Commercial at MEDITE SMARTPLY . “ To be able to contribute back to the community and educate people from a young age about the importance of trees and how they contribute positively to the climate change emergency is an incredible opportunity . The garden name ‘ Building the Future ’ really does encompass the ethos of the garden and its longevity . As a company , we are very proud to be taking a steer on this .
Image by Ollie Dixon
“ The construction industry needs to do more to avert the climate crisis . We need to embrace the concept of a circular economy ; to reuse , recycle and refurbish existing materials to reduce waste and be more sustainable . Our engineered wood panels are an example of just what can be achieved .”
After the hugely successful RHS Chelsea Flower Show event , the entirety of the award-winning MEDITE SMARTPLY Building the Future garden will be reused , with a large part being donated to Andover Trees United , a volunteerled environmental charity which works closely with schools and local authorities .
The charity ’ s evolving woodland site ‘ Harmony Woods ’ represents a 10-year planting project , which gives children and young people in local communities the chance to help turn 12 acres of farmland to the north of Andover into a natural urban woodland , increasing biodiversity and providing a wealth of opportunities for learning in and about the environment .
The impressive garden structure , made with MDF panel MEDITE TRICOYA EXTREME will be relocated to a local school in Andover , who Andover Trees United work closely with . The buttresses and turf will also be relocated to the community school , in addition to the selfbinding gravel featured in the garden .
In addition , half of the trees used in the garden will be donated to Andover Trees United to be replanted in Harmony Woods as part of their 10-year planting project . The remaining trees will be reused by the multi-award-winning garden designer herself Sarah Eberle , in her other garden design projects .
Regarding the furniture used on the garden , artists Alex and Emma Devereux will be returning them to their site in Slough to be used . Even the fencing around the garden is to be reused . Landform Consultants , who are constructing the garden , will keep the 38 sheets of SITEPROTECT PLUS panels used in the boundary of the garden to reuse them in site hoarding of future projects .
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