![]() ![]() You could express yourself in a garden – your ‘self’ – your ‘soul’. Now a garden could be more than a representation of status. ![]() That exquisite garden, with bee orchids and Celtic Mysticism was seismic. Literally a light was switched on in the minds of gardeners across Britain, rippling out to Ireland, Europe and across the globe. I know I am prone sometimes to Pentecostal turns of phrase but that’s no exaggeration. I heard a lot of ‘cease and desist’ and ‘keep taking the tablets’.īut then something wonderful happene - Mary Reynolds won gold at the Chelsea Flower Show in 2002 and illuminated the world. I still don’t know if I found gardening or gardening found me, but I am grateful for its spiritual gifts as much as its health bearing properties - it truly is well being.Īnd in my being, I am someone who believes that my soul is my cultural heritage - I embrace my Irishness and draw inspiration from our mythology and history.īack in the nineties when I was trying to get wildflower meadows installed across Dublin and designing gardens with trefoil spirals and chevrons inspired by sacred geometry and the carvings at Newgrange, Knowth and Dowth – all I met was resistance. designed by Ruth Willmott)īest Balcony / Container Garden People's Choice winner: Wild Kitchen Garden designed by Ann Trenemanīest Sanctuary / All About Plants Garden People's Choice winner: The Mothers for Mothers Garden designed by Pollyanna Wilkinson.If religion is working for you, then may your God go with you but when I turned my back on religion and stepped outside into nature, I found my faith. ![]() (Second place: The RNLI Garden designed by Chris Beardshaw | Third place: Morris & Co. We've compiled every single garden from the Chelsea Flower Show 2022 right here – it's sure to give you lots of inspiration – and you can also see the winners for each garden category.īest Show Garden: A Rewilding Britain Landscape designed by Lulu Urquhart and Adam Huntīest Construction Award (Show Garden): MEDITE SMARTPLY Building the Future Garden, designed by Sarah Eberle, built by Mark Gregory's Landform Consultantsīest Sanctuary Garden: Out of the Shadows designed by Kate Gouldīest Construction Award (Sanctuary Garden): Out of the Shadows designed by Kate Gould, built by Kate Gould Gardensīest Balcony & Container Garden: The Still Garden designed by Jane Porterīest All About Plants Garden: The Wilderness Foundation UK Garden designed by Charlie Hawkesīest Show Garden People's Choice winner: The Perennial Garden 'With Love' designed by Richard Miers. Situated on Main Avenue, the Show Gardens demonstrate the best of horticulture and excellence in garden design and are the largest gardens at Chelsea, while All About Plants (which was a new garden category this year), hosted for the first time inside the Great Pavilion, interprets the positive powers of plants in unique and interesting ways. There was something for everyone this year, with each garden – however big or small – providing inspiration and take-home ideas while raising awareness about the environment or the positive effects of gardening for mental health. Meanwhile, The Perennial Garden 'With Love', designed by Richard Miers, scooped the coveted People's Choice Best Show Garden Award. Lulu Urquhart and Adam Hunt's A Rewilding Britain Landscape won Best in Show, marking the second year in a row that first-time designers have taken the top prize, while Kate Gould won Best Sanctuary Garden for Out of the Shadows. There were 39 gardens at this year's Chelsea Flower Show, made up of 13 Show Gardens, 12 Sanctuary Gardens, four Balcony Gardens, five Container Gardens, four All About Plants gardens and one Feature Garden (unjudged) – but which garden design won Gold, Best in Show and the People's Choice award?Īfter undergoing a rigorous judging process, RHS judges awarded garden designers with medals (Gold, Silver-Gilt, Silver and Bronze) on the official opening day. ![]()
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