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Light at the End of the Tunnel

Light at the End of the Tunnel

  • Sponsored by
    • Gold medal winner

    • Best Conceptual Garden

  • Matthew Childs
    Designed by Matthew Childs
  • Built by Landscaping Solutions Ltd
  • Current rating 3.9 (41 ratings)

This garden is about hope and recovery and has been inspired by Matthew’s experiences after being injured in the 7 July 2005 bombing at Edgware Road station.

Best Conceptual Garden - the designer's journey

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Light at the End of the Tunnel takes you on a journey. You enter the garden through a narrow opening in a dark imposing wall, leading into a confined, shaded tunnel, clad with reclaimed materials and sparsely planted. However, you can clearly see a path ahead and as you move forward there is a transition. The tunnel structure breaks up, allowing more light and space, the planting is fuller and the materials take on a more natural tone.

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