Missing You
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Missing You Designed by Missing People & Cherry Carmen, awarded Silver Merit This year marks the 30th anniversary of Missing People, the charity providing a lifeline for the 170,000 people who go missing each year in the UK. The charity provides specialist support to people who are missing or at risk of missing, and their loved ones.The garden border has been created to capture the difficult emotional journey experienced by families of missing people, fluctuating between feelings of hope, loss and reflection. Areas of meadow like planting convey the moments of escape and refuge that tending a garden can provide by becoming fully absorbed in the healing power of nature.The charity’s colours of black and hot pink are also echoed in the planting representing the darkness and hopefulness that is the journey of emotions each family goes through.Clear perspex cut out of people in the border symbolise the missing but not forgotten. 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Garden Organic
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Garden Organic Bugs, birds and beneficial plants are the central themes for Garden Organic’s display at this year’s Spring Fair.The organic gardening charity’s head gardener Emma O’Neill has brought together a number of biodiversity-boosting elements and ideas to help gardeners cultivate a sustainable organic back garden.Amongst the ideas on display will be a 1mx1m veg bed, providing inspiration for growing organic food on a small-scale; a hot composting system, showing how to turn all kitchen and garden waste into valuable compost; and a high-rise bug hotel, packing a wide variety of habitats into a very small space.“We all need to start developing biodiverse, sustainable gardens that can weather climate change – and work with nature and not against it,” says Emma. “We hope our ideals show that with small steps and little cost, gardeners can make changes that will encourage more life into their growing spaces. And the more friends a garden has, the better for biodiversity and the planet.”Visit Garden Organic at stand SC1 or visit www.gardenorganic.org.uk for organic growing inspiration and advice. Feast your eyes on the Theatre of Greens Discover more garden inspiration
Urban Oasis: Twenty-Five Meters at a Tim...
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Urban Oasis Wildlife Trust Garden design competition winnerAwarded Silver Merit, designed by Vicky Lincoln The Warwickshire Wildlife Trust, in collaboration with Birmingham and Black Country Wildlife Trust, launched a Wildlife Garden Design competition, and one of the winning designs will feature as Showcase Gardens at BBC Gardeners’ World Live. One of the winning designs, Vicky’s garden will go on to be rebuilt in a permanent home at a flagship Warwickshire Wildlife Trust location. The garden will inspire visitors to encourage wildlife into their own gardens, through window boxes and any spaces that can be made available for nature. This is a dynamic garden which changes through the seasons, and will evolve year-to-year, supporting wildlife and the food web from the ground up, a haven, a home and a connection between other green spaces. The centre of the design is based on an emerging fern, unfurling – a symbol of new beginning. The garden features a quiet zone, intended to give wildlife some undisturbed space, separated by (the spine of the fern) vertical posts of varying heights spaces to created windows into the space, and providing homes for insects. A Sorbus aucuparia (Rowan tree) acts as a central feature, continually supporting and providing shade during summer months; behind this is a brushwood and log pile. Adjoining is a seating and entertaining area which is surfaced with planted ‘leaves’ of low-growing Mentha (mint) and Thymus (thyme), set amongst reclaimed aggregate ‘gravel’. On the west side of the garden a wildlife pond provides essential water and interest with aquatic plants. Shrubs provide continual interest from inside and outside, and winter shelter. Vertical (climbing) plants on the fences, Lonicera periclymenum (Honeysuckle) and Hydrangea petiolaris (climbing Hydrangea) provide food and shelter, and new ‘hedgehog holes’ in the bottom of the fences ensure small mammals can travel through. With thanks to: More to explore at BBC Gardeners' World Live: BBC Gardeners' World Live Theatre Space-savvy Beautiful Borders
APL Avenue: Notes from the Mediterranean
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Notes from the Mediterranean Designed by Katerina Kantalis; JG Landscaping “Notes from the Mediterranean” celebrates the timeless beauty of the region, drawing inspiration from the landscapes of Greece, Italy, and France. The garden welcomes visitors with soft, warm colour tones and natural stone elements that evoke the sun-drenched vistas of the Mediterranean. Earthy hues of terracotta, dusky rose and sandy beige create a palette reminiscent of Mediterranean architecture and landscapes, while natural stone landscaping forms the foundation of the garden’s design.Densely planted with a variety of drought-tolerant ornamental perennials, including scented subshrubs typical of the Mediterranean shrubland, lavenders, and aromatic herbs, the garden reflects a commitment to environmental responsibility and water conservation. The planting palette encompasses a sensually rich array of pinks, blues, purples, greens, and greys, capturing the timeless charm of the Mediterranean landscape.As a gathering place where people connect with nature, “Notes from the Mediterranean” fosters a sense of well-being, inviting visitors to embrace a lifestyle of health, happiness, and harmony with nature while taking inspiration from the Mediterranean way of life. With thanks to Explore the Show Gardens Find inspiration in APL Avenue
APL Avenue: Eco Oasis Garden
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Eco Oasis Garden Dan Hartley Inspired by this years theme; “The Good Life” the garden aims to inspire visitors to embrace harmonious and sustainable practices while enjoying easy living and making good choices. The garden aims to combine eco-friendly elements with aesthetic appeal, and mindful living. Organic abundance is represented by vibrant, lush planting, this garden invites attendees to experience the beauty of a balanced and environmentally conscious outdoor space. Exploring the integration of simple water conservation, and efforts to enhance natural ecosystems, the Eco Oasis Garden is designed to be maintained with organic gardening principles that empower individuals to cultivate their own “good life.”Features include:• Water troughs to store rain water and direct excess to the ‘rain garden’ via the rill. • Large format pavers at varying heights to suit the rill, to add interest and to allow permeable ground around rather than large areas of impermeable material.• Pergola to frame the garden.• Hedge to encourage wildlife.• Pollinator friendly planting.• Bug & fungus friendly environments created using log piles. With thanks to Explore the Show Gardens Find inspiration in APL Avenue
APL Avenue: Costa Cadiz
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.elementor-blockquote__content{text-align:right}.elementor-blockquote--align-right .elementor-blockquote .e-q-footer{flex-direction:row-reverse}.elementor-blockquote--align-center .elementor-blockquote{text-align:center}.elementor-blockquote--align-center .elementor-blockquote .e-q-footer,.elementor-blockquote--align-center .elementor-blockquote__author{display:block}.elementor-blockquote--align-center .elementor-blockquote__tweet-button{margin-right:auto;margin-left:auto} The ‘Costa Cadiz’ garden showcases, in a small and transferable scale, the landscape of the province of Cadiz on the southern Atlantic coast of Spain. It reminds many of use of the ‘Good Life’ that we live whilst away on holiday in warmer climates. Corten steel raised planters depict the red cliffs of this coastline, and sandstone balls represent the rocks and boulders that dot its length. Each planter includes an integrated timber bench, underplanted by sinuous streams of Armeria maritima and Thymus. The use of water in the design reflects the Moorish history of the region, and pebble mosaic stepping stones lead you through the garden. The corner patio offers cool respite from the sun beneath the shade of a tree. Featured plants are those commonly found in this region of Spain, mixed with those that flourish in the UK. The majority are drought tolerant and are particularly suited to regions of the UK with free-draining soil, or those living in exposed or coastal locations. Pancratium maritimum, Agave attenuata, Cycus revoluta and Aloe evoque the exotic feel of the region, with Pittosporum tobira, Stipa tennuisima and Euphorbia mellifera providing evergreen structure. These are mixed with plants such as Iris, Rosmarinus, Hebe, Salvias and Echinops ritro. 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APL Avenue: Lunatica
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Lunatica Joshua Fenton Lunatica is a garden about water health and security within Britain in 2024. The garden responds to the theme ‘a good life’ as clean healthy water is vital for all forms that a good life would take. The name comes from the twice daily influence that the moon has on the bodies of water on our planet – and indeed the plants. Luna – moon, ‘tica’ – nautical sounding… The garden responds to our water crisis by offering a number of different solutions and ideas about how we could change the way we behave. The main area is built on a self wicking bed, this is effectively a sub-terranean reservoir which can wick into the soil above by reducing evaporation from surface watering. The upper bed is a dry bed which is ultra permeable and drains into the lower (wicking) bed, it will demonstrate the planting which will thrive in a dry Britain.The plunge pool is both a recreational feature for cold water treatment but also a reservoir for periods of drought – being able to top up the wicking bed from it. This will work by being able to pump water from the plunge pool to the wicking bed – in periods of non drought the water will be able to cycle and will form a circular waterfall at the plunge pool – a moongate. I’m hoping that the design I have concocted for a raisable and lowerable platform within the plunge pool will make it possible to walk over the plunge pool when not plunging and make use of the seating around it. Also it should make plunging more accessible to the less able bodied. The composting toilet responds to our deepening issues with waste water treatment and drinking water wastage on the flushing of toilets, the plethora of micro plastics and raw sewage in our natural water systems. It will hopefully educate and dispel any myths surrounding composting toilets. We are hoping to have a cooking area on the patio supplied by Tara from CharlieOven, this is largely because Good food is very much a part of a good life. Planting – This is going to be a completely edible garden – whether it is for the leaves, the fruit or the flowers. However, it won’t be planted in neat rows. With thanks to Explore the Show Gardens Find inspiration in APL Avenue
Wander and wonder
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Wander and wonder Small garden, or challenging space? No problem! The Beautiful Borders are always awash with take-home ideas to help you squeeze the most into your garden. Find out more about the Border below, designed by Winterbourne House & Gardens RHS level 2 students. Designed by Winterbourne House & Gardens RHS level 2 students, awarded Gold A place to explore and escape. Under the dappled shade, a meandering path, resembling the bed of a once flowing stream, gently guides you through naturalistic planting to a secluded seating area complete with a tranquil pool. A woodland sanctuary awaits. Let your mind wander and wonder… With thanks to  Explore the Beautiful Borders FIND OUT MORE Discover garden inspiration Find out more
Our Well Beaners’ Sanctuary
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Our Well Beaners' Sanctuary Small garden, or challenging space? No problem! The Beautiful Borders are always awash with take-home ideas to help you squeeze the most into your garden. Find out more about Link Nurseries’ Border below. Designed by Gill Fothergill and Fay Grist, Link Nurseries, awarded Gold As a therapeutic centre providing support and friendship to anyone interested in discovering the joy of gardening, Link Nurseries also provide a Quiet Garden for people to escape to a peaceful corner. Surrounded by beautiful summer flowers and perennials and a wildlife friendly stumpery, it is a place for quiet contemplation in tranquil surroundings.Nearby, the herb garden, with its pots of rosemary, marjoram, parsley, and thyme provide a sensory experience. Wild strawberries and edible viola flowers cascade down the vertical pallet garden.A middle pathway made from log slabs guide you through to the ‘Well Bean’ vegetable patch where club members have raised beds to grow their own summer salad crops.Meander further down to reach the colourful wildflower meadow. It is the perfect place to escape the noise of the world. With thanks to  Explore the Beautiful Borders FIND OUT MORE Discover garden inspiration Find out more
A Garden Fit for a King
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Headline Show Garden: A Garden Fit for a King Awarded Gold, designed by Paul Stone ‘A Garden Fit for a King’ offers a stunning take on gardening for the future. In this year of the coronation, this beautiful space will celebrate The HM King Charles III’s passion for gardening and his concern for the environment. Visitors will be inspired by sustainable initiatives that the King has integrated into the renowned gardens at Highgrove.  Talks on the garden Don’t miss exclusive talks from the garden each day, with Paul Stone, hosted by Nicki Chapman and with some very special guests:Thursday 15 June – Alan Titchmarsh at 11:15amFriday 16 June – Monty Don at 3:30pmSaturday 17 June – Frances Tophill at 12:15pmSunday 18 June – Adam Frost at 12:15pm The inspiration behind the garden: This beautiful manifestation of the King’s ideology, will be a Show Garden inspired by the ecosystem of the Highgrove Arboretum, incorporating a natural wildflower carpet interspersed with the King’s favourite trees, Magnolia, Beech, Acer and Cherry. The Show Garden will pay homage to a selection of the 70 varieties of plants incorporated in the commemorative wildflower meadow planted at Highgrove for the 60th anniversary of the late HM The Queen’s Coronation. Visitors will be inspired to create their own ecosystem at home from aspects of the Show Garden There will be many recognisable hints to Highgrove, plus an atmospheric Bothy cottage made entirely from natural building materials, which visitors will be able to meander through as part of the garden experience.  With thanks to garden product suppliers
Reflection border
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Reflection border Small garden, or challenging space? No problem! The Beautiful Borders are always awash with take-home ideas to help you squeeze the most into your garden. Find out more about Laura McArthur’s Border below. Designed by Laura McArthur, awarded Silver Merit This border reads from left to right. The unkempt hedges and jurassic style planting represent the day to day worries in life that make us feel overwhelmed. There is a small gap between the hedges to look through, to see the brighter side, full of colourful plants and flowers.The water bowl represents reflection. Both dark and light sides of the border can be seen in the water’s reflection, as we process the peace and tranquillity of your garden escape. With thanks to  Explore the Beautiful Borders FIND OUT MORE Discover garden inspiration Find out more
Newson Health Menopause Garden
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Newson Health Menopause Garden Awarded platinum and Best Show Garden, designed by Ruth Gwynn The inspiration behind the garden: Women’s health takes centre stage at this year’s Show as leading menopause expert, Dr. Louise Newson, joins forces with award-winning garden designer, Ruth Gwynn, to create the Newson Health Menopause Show Garden. The walk-through Show Garden reflects Newson Health’s ethos of inclusive and accessible menopause support for everyone. It is designed to evoke feelings of community, creating a safe, tranquil and comfortable space for women to reflect on their health and to discover the nutritional and physical power of plants for mental health and wellbeing There will be interactive ‘symptom stations’ exploring different aspects of menopause and perimenopause, with clinicians and experts on hand with information and advice about diet and nutrition, the wide-reaching benefits of gardening, exercise, mindfulness and mental wellbeing. Ruth Gwynn, who co-designed Frances Tophill’s Platinum Award winning and ‘Best In Show’ Show Garden at last year’s BBC Gardeners’ World Live, has selected plants for the Newson Health Menopause Garden which will create a visually enriching yet calm atmosphere. There will be an area for relaxation, a yoga corner and also an area for outdoor cooking.After BBC Gardeners’ World Live, elements of the Newson Health Menopause Garden will be relocated to various local communities by Newson Health. “It’s been great working with Newson Health on this wonderful space to eat, grow and thrive. The initial brief for the garden was full of wonderful ideas on how a garden can support a woman's journey through the menopause. The aim of this design was to create a garden which could be built on a budget which is affordable and achievable. It is a space in which to reconnect with plants and nature, allowing visitors the opportunity to see what they could achieve in their own gardens.” Ruth Gwynn “It’s well documented that menopause and perimenopause can have a huge impact on mental health. Our aim is for this immersive garden to enable visitors to see the benefits of gardening on both menopause and mental health. BBC Gardeners’ World Live offers the perfect opportunity to connect with visitors and to open up conversations in a safe and calming garden setting.” Dr. Louise Newson Previous Next /*! elementor - v3.19.0 - 07-02-2024 */ .elementor-column .elementor-spacer-inner{height:var(--spacer-size)}.e-con{--container-widget-width:100%}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer{width:var(--container-widget-width,var(--spacer-size));--align-self:var(--container-widget-align-self,initial);--flex-shrink:0}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container{height:100%;width:100%}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container>.elementor-spacer,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container>.elementor-spacer{height:100%}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container>.elementor-spacer>.elementor-spacer-inner,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container>.elementor-spacer>.elementor-spacer-inner{height:var(--container-widget-height,var(--spacer-size))}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer.elementor-widget-empty,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer.elementor-widget-empty{position:relative;min-height:22px;min-width:22px}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer.elementor-widget-empty .elementor-widget-empty-icon,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer.elementor-widget-empty .elementor-widget-empty-icon{position:absolute;top:0;bottom:0;left:0;right:0;margin:auto;padding:0;width:22px;height:22px} With thanks to garden product suppliers

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