RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2017 - Silver Gilt medal and People's choice
This was a second garden for Breast Cancer Now (formerly Breakthrough Breast Cancer). This was a space for a small team of research scientists to meet and discuss ideas. The garden drew inspiration from the work of breast cancer researchers working in the lab, in particular looking through microscopes in their goal to stop breast cancer taking more lives.
The garden was laid out with three vertical circles as microscope lenses, which were aligned to focus on a black microscope slide at the back of the garden and a circle of magnified healthy cells. At the back of the garden scientists could sit on organic cellular shaped seats and the back wall provides a surface to draw and share ideas.
The planting scheme and circular cell shapes illustrate the idea of magnification. Planting at the front of the garden has smaller and medium foliage with larger foliage at the back. The black wall and metal circles blend with magenta pinks, coppery tones and white planting accents to create a modern composition.
The garden was laid out with three vertical circles as microscope lenses, which were aligned to focus on a black microscope slide at the back of the garden and a circle of magnified healthy cells. At the back of the garden scientists could sit on organic cellular shaped seats and the back wall provides a surface to draw and share ideas.
The planting scheme and circular cell shapes illustrate the idea of magnification. Planting at the front of the garden has smaller and medium foliage with larger foliage at the back. The black wall and metal circles blend with magenta pinks, coppery tones and white planting accents to create a modern composition.
Project Year: 2017
Project Cost: £75,001 - £100,000
Country: United Kingdom