Bamboo

Sponsored by

Cheshire's Gardens of Distinction

Designed by

Paul Cook (Curator)

Built by

Ness Botanic Gardens

Web

www.nessgardens.org.uk

This garden is designed to showcase bamboo. Some of the plant material has been taken from the extensive collection of bamboo held at Ness Botanic Gardens, and the planting scheme highlights the variation within the genus.

The main structure is a bamboo shelter reached via stepping stones. The shelter provides cover for a chair and bamboo artefacts, and two sides have a bamboo screen to protect the shelter and provide a backdrop. Pupils from Pensby High School for Girls have constructed artwork from bamboo and willow that can be seen around the garden. Run-off water from the shelter is reused in the garden. The plants, hard landscaping materials and bamboo structures will be reused after the show at Ness.