RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2015 Show Garden - Gold - A Perfumer’s Garden in Grasse by L’Occitane

A Perfumer’s Garden in Grasse by L’Occitane

• Gold

The perfume industry in Grasse has been in decline for several years and many of the traditional plantations have become overgrown; but now with the support of ecologically sensitive companies like L'Occitane, the industry is experiencing a significant renaissance. The garden is designed to reflect this, with historic elements and a naturalistic view to represent the history of the perfume industry, combined with an emerging, more tended feel that shows the importance of Grasse in the current perfume industry.

Designed by

James Basson

Built by

Peter Dowle

Sponsored by

• L’Occitane

RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2015 Show Garden - Gold - The Brewin Dolphin Garden

The Brewin Dolphin Garden

• Gold

This unique garden features more than 40,000 pieces of hand-cut slate that form the surface of the suspended platforms. These platforms hover above ferns, Aquilega, Dicentra and other woodland edge plants, highlighting the fragility of fresh summer growth. The garden forms are inspired by prehistoric dolmens and quoits as well as modernist architecture, referencing renowned sculptors such as James Turell and Richard Serra.

The garden features an underground stream that is glimpsed through well openings, one of which is illuminated by sunlight shining through a hole in the platform above. The layers of history in the garden and modern approach draw parallels with Brewin Dolphin's history and heritage and its forward-thinking approach to business.

Designed by

Darren Hawkes Landscapes

Built by

Bowles and Wyer with Wheelbarrow

Sponsored by

• Brewin Dolphin

RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2015 Show Garden - Gold - The Cloudy Bay Garden in association with Vital Earth

The Cloudy Bay Garden in association with Vital Earth

• Gold

Harry and David Rich have designed the Cloudy Bay Garden – in association with Bord na Mona – to reflect the tasting notes and characteristics of two of Cloudy Bay’s popular wines. It is a garden in which to enjoy wine, taking you from the fresh and clean tones of a Pinot Noir with planting in red, purples and plums to the floral, dark and earthy tones of a Sauvignon Blanc with light white and green planting.

A contemporary moveable shack in the centre of the garden reflects the vineyard’s heritage, giving different perspectives of the garden and creating a fluid and adaptable space. The boundary conceals pull out seats and a table that folds down to reveal an art piece. British Native Field maple and Hawthorn trees deepen the natural feeling crafting a layered canopy over the garden. The large water feature mirrors the dimensions of the shack and portrays the clean, crisp character of the white Sauvignon Blanc.

Designed by

Harry and David Rich

Built by

Rich Landscapes, Big Fish Landscapes

Sponsored by

• Cloudy Bay & Bord na Mona

RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2015 Show Garden - Gold - The Homebase Garden - Urban Retreat

The Homebase Garden - Urban Retreat

• Gold

The garden is inspired by the work of modernist architect Marcel Breuer and the balance of nature and the man-made environment. The garden is intended to sit comfortably in the urban environment and form a place for a small inner-city community to come together.

The three main materials are Portland cement concrete, corten steel and cedar, which reflect the imagined urban landscape. The planting is mainly ornamental and wildlife-friendly.

Designed by

Adam Frost

Built by

Bespoke Outdoor Spaces

Sponsored by

• Homebase

RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2015 Show Garden - Gold - The Laurent-Perrier Chatsworth Garden - Best Show Garden

The Laurent-Perrier Chatsworth Garden

• Best Show Garden
• Gold

Laurent-Perrier and Chatsworth have come together to create a breathtaking show garden, marking Chatsworth’s debut at Chelsea. With a shared heritage in gardens and nature, and family dwellings in beautiful grounds, this garden promises to be an awe-inspiring experience for visitors.

Viewed from all sides, this garden creates a beautiful representation of a small – less trodden – part of the 105 acre Chatsworth Garden. In line with designer Dan Pearson’s passion for naturalism and the wilder side of gardening, the exhibit is inspired by Chatsworth’s ornamental Trout Stream and Paxton’s rockery. Planting reflects the lightness, freshness and delicacy of the 200-year-old family-owned Champagne House.

Designed by

Dan Pearson

Built by

Crocus

Sponsored by

• Champagne Laurent-Perrier

RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2015 Show Garden - Gold - The Morgan Stanley Healthy Cities Garden

The Morgan Stanley Healthy Cities Garden

• Gold

Morgan Stanley is making its debut as a Chelsea sponsor with a show garden designed by Chris Beardshaw to mark the firm’s global Healthy Cities initiative. After the show, the garden will be transferred almost entirely to form the centrepiece of a new community project that is being launched by Morgan Stanley in East London.
 
Within the design Chris has considered the mechanism of what makes a city healthy and, by definition, what creates a healthy community. The formal geometry of paths, hedges and walls symbolise the physical infrastructure of a community, while vibrant plants denote the social elements within as they are diverse in origin, colour and character but work together to form a successful community.
 

Designed by

Chris Beardshaw

Built by

Keith Chapman Landscapes

Sponsored by

• Morgan Stanley

RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2015 Show Garden - Gold - The Telegraph Garden

The Telegraph Garden

• Gold

Marcus Barnett has designed a garden inspired by the De Stijl Movement. The Telegraph Garden reflects strong rectilinear geometry with coloured blocks contributing colour and textural relief, whether viewing from within or when viewed from above. Two walls punctuate the boundary hedges and act as canvas foils to the plants and garden. Trees and hedges introduce vertical detailing, sculptural form and dappled shade, forming the main structural elements and complementing a series of paths and waterways.
 
Plants have been selected to provide harmonious tonal balance and textural contrast within rectilinear planting spaces. Vibrant primary colours and closely related tones used by the De Stijl Movement are emphasised, with restful and balancing foils of green and white.

Designed by

Marcus Barnett

Built by

crocus.co.uk

Sponsored by

• The Telegraph

RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2015 Fresh Gardens - Gold- Beyond Our Borders by APHA

Beyond Our Borders by APHA

• Gold

The Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA)’s aim is to protect the UK against the introduction and spread of new plant pests and diseases. The UK is working ‘beyond our borders’ with Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI) for the early detection of plant pests and diseases that could potentially threaten our natural environment.

The garden demonstrates how iconic tree species, represented by British oaks, grown in botanic gardens around the world, are being monitored to help identify new plant pests and diseases indigenous to that zone, which could threaten native plants from other countries (for example, the UK).

The garden is split into three zones by water features signifying the oceans. Set within the planting are coloured slinky toys, representing the ability of plant pests and diseases to move from zone to zone, reflecting the threat to plant health. As the slinkies progress towards the water trays they morph into pulsing lights that travel through the water, demonstrating risk pathways via global plant trade.

Designed by

Sarah Eberle

Built by

Belderbos Landscapes

Sponsored by

• APHA

RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2015 Fresh Gardens - Gold- Dark Matter Garden for the National Schools’ Observatory - Best Fresh Garden

Dark Matter Garden for the National Schools’ Observatory

• Best Fresh Garden
• Gold

The Universe is dominated by as yet unidentified and mysterious constituents. Without dark matter there would be no planets, stars or galaxies and its presence is only known by its bending of light and vast gravitational effects. The National Schools’ Observatory: Dark Matter Garden, sponsored by the Science and Technology Facilities Council, Liverpool John Moores University and Urbis Design, brings the mysteries of the Universe to Chelsea through innovative structures and planting and represents the effect of dark matter on light. A warped lattice of steel rods depicts the bending trajectory of light around massive objects in the universe, implying the presence of dark matter. The team comprises an eclectic mix of astronomers, horticulturalists, construction experts and interestingly is led by an architect.

This garden is the latest example of the National Schools’ Observatory’s mission to use astronomy to enthuse young people about science and technology and its presence at Chelsea 2015 is highly appropriate in the centenary year of Einstein’s theory of general relativity where the bending of light by gravity was first predicted.
 

Designed by

Howard Miller Design Ltd

Built by

Landstruction

Sponsored by

• Science and Technology Facilities Council, Liverpool John Moores University, Urbis Design

RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2015 Artisan Gardens - Gold - A Trugmaker's Garden by Future Climate Info

A Trugmaker's Garden by Future Climate Info

• Gold

Sponsored by Future Climate Info, A Trugmaker's Garden celebrates the traditional skills of the Sussex trugmakers who make the iconic willow and sweet chestnut garden trugs that are still made in the region today. After the show, many of the plants from the garden will be replanted at a children's hospice in Sussex run by the charity Demelza.

Designed by

Serena Fremantle & Tina Vallis

Built by

Frogheath Landscapes Ltd

Sponsored by

• Future Climate Info

RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2015 Artisan Gardens - Gold - Breast Cancer Haven Garden

Breast Cancer Haven Garden

• Gold

Inspired by The Haven, a national charity providing unique one-to-one support to anyone affected by breast cancer, the Breast Cancer Haven Garden will be centred around a willow woven ‘nest’ – a welcoming, reassuring and peaceful space – symbolising the embracing and supportive nature of The Haven. The garden is designed to raise awareness of the free complementary therapies offered by The Haven, all of which are clinically proven to benefit women and their families experiencing the physical and emotional side-effects of breast cancer.

Designed by

Sarah Eberle supported by Tom Hare

Built by

Sarah Eberle & Tom Hare

Sponsored by

• Nelsons

RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2015 Artisan Gardens - Gold - Edo no Niwa - Edo Garden by Ishihara Kazuyuki Design Laboratory

Edo no Niwa - Edo Garden by Ishihara Kazuyuki Design Laboratory

• Gold

The Edo period in Japan was a time when horticulture became open to all Japanese people, and this garden reflects this moment; it is a garden designed for everyone, regardless of their class or wealth.

The house and garden are closely linked, providing views from different angles. The owner and his guests can walk through the garden to enter the main house. When viewing the garden from inside the house, the green space and home unite to become a single, cohesive space.

Designed by

Kazuyuki Ishihara

Built by

Ishihara Kazuyuki Design Laboratory

Sponsored by

• Cat's Co Ltd

RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2015 Artisan Gardens - Gold - The Sculptor's Picnic Garden by Walker's Nurseries - Best Artisan Garden

The Sculptor's Picnic Garden by Walker's Nurseries

• Best Artisan Garden
• Gold

Oak branches, reminiscent of a stag’s antlers, create an unusual semi-enclosed garden, which is planted with pines, conifers and grasses. This edge-of-the-woodland garden, with its mixture of natural sculptural elements, is inspired by nature, including woodland animals. It is created with reclaimed tree roots, rocks and water, which together provide the perfect habitat for a variety of wildlife. Most importantly, it's a place to sit back, relax and enjoy the garden.

Designed by

Graham Bodle

Built by

Walker's Nurseries

Sponsored by

• Walker’s Nurseries

RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2015 Show Gardens - Silver Gilt - The Beauty of Islam with Al Barari Firm Management LLC

The Beauty of Islam with Al Barari Firm Management LLC

• Silver Gilt

The Beauty of Islam is a garden designed to be a sanctuary in which to both relax and feel inspired. The garden will give visitors the opportunity to explore the relationship between humankind and the earth, which is prominent in Islamic culture. The poetry, calligraphy and textures within the garden reflect both the beauty of Arabic and Islamic cultures. A sculpture within the garden also represents Islamic art.



Four walls act as dividers within the garden, creating different rooms and enhancing the garden’s element of discovery with water flowing throughout. The wide variety of plants within the garden, including jasmine, rosemary and papyrus, represents the spread of Islam and Arab culture and the growth of the Arab empire through trade, most notably the Spice Route.

Designed by

Kamelia Bin Zaal

Built by

The Outdoor Room

Sponsored by

• Al Barari Firm Management LLC

RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2015 Show Gardens - Silver Gilt - The Hidden Beauty of Kranji by Esmond & Uniseal

The Hidden Beauty of Kranji by Esmond & Uniseal

• Silver Gilt

The garden, sponsored by Esmond and Uniseal, is set in a tropical environment and features flora and fauna native to Singapore. Tropical palms and trees flank the garden with coconuts andFicus, while Monstera and ferns create an oasis that is partially hidden from view. A pathway to the heart of the garden features an orchid display, while a three-metre high, multi-level waterfall on vertical greenery structured like a cliff forms a centrepiece. The green roof and vertical planting reflect the importance of trying to blend in with nature without disturbing the ecosystem.

Designed by

John Tan & Raymond Toh

Built by

Landform Consultants Ltd

Sponsored by

• Esmond & Uniseal

RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2015 Show Gardens - Silver Gilt - The Living Legacy Garden by Darwin Property Investment Management

The Living Legacy Garden by Darwin Property Investment Management

• Silver Gilt

The garden progresses from the bleakness and brutality of the Battle of Waterloo 200 years ago, through the greening and flowering of the landscape, to an abstraction of the iconic architecture of Wellington College, the memorial to the Duke of Wellington. The design reconciles the drama and violence of the battle with a progressive and positive future.

Elements of the garden have been inspired by the landscape and terrain of Waterloo that Wellington used to his advantage, the battle formations that successfully repelled attack, the regimental colours of British and Allied troops, the eight aptitudes central to the teaching of the College and the materiality of the College itself, marked with the personal carvings of current pupils and alumni.

Designed by

Andrew Wilson & Gavin McWilliam

Built by

Outdoor Options supported by Horticolous Ltd

Sponsored by

• Darwin Property Investment Management