GARDEN DESIGN
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THE PERENNIAL GARDEN
‘ WITH LOVE ’, BY RICHARD MIERS
© Martin Pope
Four funky fellas simultaneously playing one electric cello will fill the Perennial ‘ With Love ’ garden by Richard Miers with music and comedy . Perennial ’ s president , Alan Titchmarsh will introduce the world ’ s most entertaining electric quartet , Stringfever as they open with Bolero or Fandango .
Think Cirque du Soleil on strings and anticipate a fun-filled musical tribute to everyone who works with plants , trees , flowers or grass and all those who love gardens .
Stringfever , three Broadbent brothers and a cousin , will certainly help the ‘ With Love ’ garden hit a high note . And help raise awareness of the only UK charity supporting people in horticulture through tough times .
Garden details : Carrying a ‘ With Love ’ message to the horticulture industry , the garden ’ s main avenue appearance is a first for both the 183-year old charity and the designer . They hope it will raise awareness of , and support for , the free information , advice and support Perennial provides people in horticulture and their families .
Packed into the allocated 22 metre by 10 metre space are all the hallmarks of a Richard Miers ’ garden . Structured , classically contemporary and elegant , with a green palette of soft white and plum undertones . Trees and shrubs include flat-topped hawthorns , multi-stemmed Parrotia persica , domes of Taxus baccata and Prunus lusitanica , with Hornbeam hedging .
Sculptures are by Tom Stogden and Jack Eagan , bespoke benches are from Hylton Hugo of Torc Pots and the quote is by sign makers Goodwin & Goodwin . A central rill is by Water Artisans and Rand & Asquith provided the paving . The contractor is Stewart Landscapes , plants are from Form Plants and Rachel Sampson heads up the planting team which included two days of help from four Perennial trainee gardeners .
The Perennial Garden ‘ With Love ’ has also led to three fundraising product collaborations - a first for Perennial and the British based designers . A Blackbird Sang , Charlotte Hogg studio and Jack Eagan .
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