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'The Great North Garden' (Winner of the
Silver Gilt Medal Award) Chelsea Flower Show 2002. |
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| Sponsored by One NorthEast and created in
partnership with Kent Design this courtyard garden achieved the coveted
Silver Gilt Medal Award at this year’s Chelsea Flower show, a fantastic
accolade for a North East entry!
Entered in the ‘chic category’ the garden was constructed using contemporary materials, including perspex, stainless steel combined with traditional plants, gravel and turf. The courtyard also had silver French boules in the ground, orange pebble lights were set in white gravel and the focal point was a stainless steel fountain. A traditional clipped box formed the base of design. |
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| 'Catwalk Garden' (Designed to represent
a fashion theme) Chelsea Flower Show 2003. |
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Joint venture with Kent Design to construct a small garden within the chic category. The 'Catwalk' garden is inspired by the world of fashion and is intended as a garden interpretation of a fashion show. The dramatic backdrop represents the theatrical stage set and entrance from backstage with the decking areas as the catwalk runway. The steel planters add to the drama of the set featuring Japanese Blood Grass to represent fire. The audience of celebrities and journalists are represented by the planting, a mix of strong colours and textures, all vying for attention! |
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'Football's Coming Home' (city garden category)
Chelsea
Flower Show 2004. |
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| A garden for a football fan. Black and white colour
scheme suggests the garden would suit a Newcastle United fan!
Winner of a silver-gilt medal. Encompassing all the main elements of the club this 'city garden' is modern, bold fun and functional. A sacred pitch is the main focus within which a steel turf sculpture picks out the hexagon of the football. The black and white planting creates a Mexican Wave effect along the raised terraces. The outdoor living theme is reinforced by bold seating, splash pools, TV wall and a cool box. A stadium style pergola provides shelter and lighting increases the drama at night. Designed and built in partnership with Home Group |
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| The Roald Dahl Foundation Chocolate Garden Chelsea Flower Show 2005. |
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| The Roald Dahl Foundation Chocolate Garden. Chocolate
ingredients that took the interest of the Chelsea public.
Winner of a bronze medal. The paving area was designed in the shape of a cocoa pod, providing a focal point for the garden. The surface of the paving consisting of recycled glass to highlight the use of environmentally friendly materials. The back wall holds a rippled copper sheet, down which chocolate coloured water flows into an open copper rill before disappearing into a spiralled vortex. Soft delicate planting surrounds a 'gloop' pool of thick bubbling chocolate. Designed and built in partnership with Home Group. |
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| The North East England Passion Garden Chelsea Flower Show 2006 |
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| The North East England Passion Garden.
Winner of a silver medal. Structural elements of the garden reflect the historical, cultural and natural splendour of North East England and includes references to Hadrian's Wall, the Angel of the North sculpture and the three rivers of Tyne, Wear and Tees. This garden was created in conjunction with One NorthEast. |
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| The North East England @ Home Garden Chelsea Flower Show 2008 |
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| The North East England @ Home Garden.
Winner of a bronze medal. This garden shows there is more to urban housing than simply affordability and that sharing, developing and committing to communal green space coupled with innovative housing is the new future. This garden was created in conjunction with One NorthEast and Home Group. |
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