Daily Mail Pavilion
Set in a wine estate in southern England, this interpretation of idyllic life in the country begins with a beautiful, rustic English vineyard.
A thatched cottage owned by the Estate Manager is surrounded by a fruit & vegetable and cutting garden, depicted by Winchester Growers. Here we see a riot of colour in improvised and informal flower beds. In contrast, Hardy's Cottage Garden Plants will create two imposing herbaceous border displays with box balls and clipped hollies, intersected by water rills, together with a conservatory display depicting Mediterranean planting. The final area of the marquee, by Cedar Nurseries, takes us to a glorious barn conversion backing onto a stately home, showing a modern interpretation of traditional living and 21st century crafts. The feeling of inside coming outdoors is experienced by the owners who cook, eat and entertain there. Nearby a donkey is housed in the owner's stables.
The overall themes are modern living married with the old world. This wonderful feature, sponsored by the Daily Mail and the RHS, really shows us how to experience the 'well-being factor'. An educational angle of environmental issues also sits within the spirit of the feature.
