GREEN & BLUE INFRASTRUCTURE
EMILY CROWLEY-WROE
WINS BEST SHOW GARDEN AT RHS MALVERN SPRING FESTIVAL WITH THE PLATIPUS G-WALL ®
A living roof and the Platipus G-WALL ® soften and blend the building within the landscape and garden while offering creative planting ideas including combining flowers and edibles , contrasting colours and plants for different aspects . Inspired by a local nature reserve the garden taps into its archetypal layers and forms in the planting as an emotive connection to place .
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The Hide Garden , created by Award Winning Garden Designer Emily Crowley-Wroe from April House Garden Design , celebrates nature on the doorstep . It represents a private nature retreat transporting the owner to a favourite place by the river . shallows of the River Eye the seating area invites reflection and connection with nature . Playful stepping boulders create movement and allow closer inspection of plants and their wildlife visitors . Willow hurdles enclose the garden , play on the structure of a nature hide and create natural enclosures and habitats .
G-WALL ® is available at the Platipus Direct website or through a growing network of resellers and distributors in the UK . You can also see G-WALL ® at this year ’ s RHS Hampton Court Palace Garden Festival ( 4 - 9 July ) STAND HC363
For more information : Freephone : 0808 169 5060 info @ platipusdirect . co . uk www . platipusdirect . co . uk
A garden room leads out onto a 6 x 6m garden . The angled deck area made from composite decking features sculptural carved benches crafted from recycled wood . Facing onto a pebble pond recalling the
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