Exhibitors
SHOW GARDENS | WATER GARDENS | SMALL GARDENS | CONCEPTUAL GARDENS
INSPIRING SPACES | WINDOWBOXES & HANGING BASKETS
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Small gardens
The London Wildlife Trust & The Royal Parks
Wildlife Garden in a Skip
Designer: Ruth Holmes (The Royal Parks)
Sponsor: Veolia Environmental Services UK plc
Contractor: Capel Manor College students
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Wildlife Garden in a Skip, conceived by London Wildlife Trust, is a sustainable garden to be enjoyed by both people and wildlife. It uses plants with a low water requirement. Many of the herbs, shrubs, wildflowers and grasses have nectar-rich flowers or seedheads and are attractive to pollinating insects and birds, resulting in a garden rich in biodiversity.
The plants and materials for the garden, mainly salvaged from the Chelsea Flower Show, have all had previous uses. The garden encourages sustainability and demonstrates how materials and plants can be effectively re-used.
The focal point of the garden is a water feature made from a bath, shower and sink, which works by means of a solar-powered pump, showing the importance of the water cycle in the garden, and the responsibility we all have to minimise our water usage. Wildlife Garden in a Skip also highlights the sad reality that many of London’s gardens are disappearing due to development and paving over.
A completely transportable garden, the design will be moved to other venues over the summer.