The RBC Blue Water Garden
The RBC Blue Water Garden is a modern and environmental interpretation of the traditional paradise garden; instead of formal rills and canals, excess rainwater is channelled and stored in bioswales, which form the garden’s central feature.
The RBC Blue Water Garden
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Planting is dramatic, naturalistic and exuberant in Nigel Dunnett’s characteristic style, and features huge swathes of Turk’s Cap lilies, growing as if in their natural habitat. The dramatic pavilion has been inspired by the architecture of the Puglia region in Italy.
The garden explores the concept of rainwater management by showing how sustainable concepts and biodiversity can form the basis for the design of even the most formal gardens.
See how the garden is built in our'start-to-finish' photo gallery