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RHS Show Garden

RHS  Tatton 2016

July 20th -24th 2016

Inner Sanctum

In July 2016, in  collaboration with CLK Design, I designed and built my first Show Garden. The Back to Back garden for the RHS Flower Show Tatton Park 2016 was entitled ‘Inner Sanctum’. After months of planning and two weeks of intense building  and planting work the garden space was completed and looked fantastic. Inner Sanctum was awarded an RHS Silver Gilt Medal and we had a huge amount of interest, and praise, from press and public alike.

Inner Sanctum was inspired by 12th century Italian mathematician Leonardo Bonacci, better known as Fibonacci and his number sequence that references the spirals seen in nature. A classical route to bring harmony to a space is to reflect these proportions within spatial planning and planting but taking it one step further and allowing every element to reflect sections of the sequence.  A space in which to internalise and reflect on natures patterns, to unwind and to meditate. Asking the viewer to take an slow inward journey through the spiral coming to a seated lotus position in contemplation of the tree, viewing the framed sets of planting from another perspective. As the world recedes the wonder of nature emerges.

Planted with flowers that attract a variety of pollinating insects. The slow moving water allows for drinking and even bathing for small birds and pollinators. Lightly shaded areas offer potential retreats for wildlife, tree canopies offers perches for birds with bark and foliage providing homes and hunting grounds for small insects and some lone pollinators.

Ceramic artist Anja Penger-Onyett  developed a bespoke water feature for the garden at her studio in Bedfordshire. Considering elements of proportion and shape and bringing her unique style to the glazes and colouring of the elements.

The elegant metal arbour, created by an artisan blacksmith JW & AJ Barrett Ltd  bringing the sequence to life and with it planting opportunities for climbers offering altered viewpoints of the garden and the planting.

  • The plan for Inner Sanctum
  • Meeting the neighbours and debating 'how high is 2m really?'
  • Getting the boundary fence in
  • Setting out at home WAS a good plan.
  • Here comes the rain...
  • Less soil, more soil, less soil, more soil, more soil...ENOUGH
  • Protecting the precious Acer Bloodgood from the high winds
  • Here comes the rain...AGAIN
  • Keeping spirits up with a spot of H&S humor
  • Getting things level
  • Here comes the rain...AGAIN
  • Plants arrive
  • Gorgeous Agapanthus Navy Blue
  • Hostas nestling with Osmunda regalis and Digitlalis lutea and our stunning water sculpture at RHS Tatton 2016
  • Here comes the rain...AGAIN
  • Helping hands from our heroes - Thanks Mrs R
  • Keeping it covered
  • Playing with plant combos, even though the decisions have already been made...
  • More playing with planty combos
  • Sitting on the grass 'cleaning' plants up to make them show garden ready and the sun comes out. PERFECT
  • Another wonderful helper - Thanks Ms B
  • More planty machinations
  • A last minute helper helping with some smoke and mirrors - Thanks Mrs M
  • Last minute forgotten tasks, painting the rope posts the night before opening.
  • Finally we are READY. Inner Sanctum is all done and awaiting judging. Very nerve wracking indeed.
  • HURRAH a Silver Gilt, completely thrilled and pretty good for our first show garden.
  • Press day had some famous faces enjoying our garden, brilliant to be able to watch them in action.
  • Rusty arbour clothed in plants
  • Perigord basket and secateurs laid down at the entrance, time to relax and switch off
  • Sequencing in th scaffold boundary
  • dappled light showing off the superb shade qualities
  • Echinacea Eccentric, our most popular plant at least given the number of enquiries we had about it.
  • Digitalis parviflora a top favourite with visiting wildlife
  • Climbing Cobea
  • Astrantia
  • Shadows on the cedar seat
  • ...and down she comes, by mid morning on the first day of breakdown we were all but stripped bare
  • My car packed to the gunnels with anything and everything. Dalefoot composts strapped in.
  • Charlotte packing the planty van
  • Finished, cleared and ready for RHS sign off.

THANK YOU

Inner Sanctum was a partially self funded project under the Archangelica Designs collaboration with CLK Design. I am very grateful for the generous and kind help from the following people and companies:

CED Stone Group – CeramicsBuyAnja – Big Dig Groundworks – Jewson – Huntingdon

Hortus Loci – Ladybrook Nurseries – Art Metal –

Mr & Mrs T. Nicholas – Mr & Mr R. Onyett – Mr K. Khan – SJM Wealth Management

Mr & Mrs N. Turner – Mrs T. Rich – Ms J. Bingham – Mrs A. McIlroy

 

Inner Sanctum – Brochure and Inner Sanctum – Plant List

 

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