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Imperial War Museum
Commemorative Peace Garden
Designer: Sir Terence Conran
Sponsor: Big Lottery Fund
Contractor: Adam Frost Landscapes
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To mark the 60th anniversary of the end of the Second World War, this commemorative garden brings together the same team that produced its gold medal-winning Victory Garden in 1995. The designer Sir Terence Conran joins renowned garden expert Professor David Stevens, who will plan and supervise the planting.
Using peace as its central theme, with a contemporary yet timeless design, the garden is a place for quiet 
reflection. Many of the trees and flowers have been selected for their symbolism in relation to war, peace and remembrance. The planting is white throughout, with a scattering of scarlet poppies.
Forming the backdrop to the garden, a stone wall is inscribed with the word ‘peace’ in different languages. From this wall, water falls into a stream that flows under a dovecote and into a pool. Each pebble in the stream and pool represents a British or Commonwealth life lost in the war.
Either side of the pool, beneath an oak tree and an olive tree, are chairs in which to sit in quiet contemplation.
Growing in the garden will be a specially commissioned new rose, named ‘Remember’, which is being launched at Chelsea this year. It has medium sized white flowers with slightly light pink base; very fragrant; foliage is clean, bushy and reddish to dark green as it matures; grows to approx 75-90cm (30-36in) in height. The rose will be available from all good gardening shops from autumn 2006.
Funding has come from the Big Lottery Fund, ‘Their Past Your Future’ project, a major initiative to link veterans and children to promote education and understanding.
