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- Sponsored by
- Tropicana
- Designed by
- Steven Wooster
Conceptual gardens sponsored by Tropicana
Up to the end of 2009, a total of 179 British soldiers had been killed in Iraq and 246 in Afghanistan. With so many troops dying in the war, this garden is a moving and movable memorial to them.
It comprises four L-shaped walls that form a crucifix shape, made from a series of gabion cages containing loosely arranged construction blocks and blood red debris-filled bags. The narrow entrances to the pathways make progress measured, allowing time for reflection. Two olive trees symbolise peace and a central sculpture forms a focal point, completing the design.