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Show garden relocations from RHS Chelsea 2024

Discover the stories of some of the RHS Chelsea Flower Show gardens that were relocated to new homes

Bowel Research UK Microbiome Garden 

Designed by Chris Hull and Sid Hill, this garden was relocated to the Apricot Centre near Totnes in Devon. This sustainable farm helps children and families understand the fundamental link between the wellbeing of the soil, food and habitat, and the mental and physical health of the people who work in and around its farm. The garden was supported by Project Giving Back. 

Burma Skincare Initiative Spirit of Partnership Garden 

Designed by Helen Olney, the garden received an RHS Gold medal and Best Sanctuary Garden award at the show. The design tells the story of a global dermatological partnership which supports Burmese healthcare workers treating adults and children with terrible skin conditions. The garden was rebuilt on the grounds of Dulwich College where the designer went to school. 

Bowel Research UK Microbiome Garden
Burma Skincare Initiative Spirit of Partnership Garden
Flood Re: The Flood Resilient Garden 

Designed by Naomi Slade and Dr Ed Barsley, the garden was awarded an RHS Silver medal and was created with water management in mind – to help reduce flood risk and to recover quickly after periods of heavy rainfall. The garden was adapted and relocated to Howbery Business Park in Oxfordshire. The park is owned by HR Wallingford, an organisation that helps develop resilient approaches to flooding. 

Killik & Co: ‘Money Doesn’t Grow On Trees’ Garden 

Designed by Baz Grainger, the garden received an RHS Silver-gilt medal and was designed as a calm haven to encourage families to talk and spend time together. Many of the smaller plants from the garden were reused in projects by Killik & Co. The trees were returned to Landform HQ for a new project and the hard landscaping materials were used in a school’s project. 

Flood Re: The Flood Resilient Garden
Killik & Co: ‘Money Doesn’t Grow On Trees’ Garden
Muscular Dystrophy UK – Forest Bathing Garden 

Designed by Ula Maria, the garden was awarded an RHS Gold medal and Best In Show. Created as a place of solace and reflection for those affected by a muscle wasting condition, the garden has been relocated to The Prince & Princess of Wales Hospice in Glasgow. The garden will provide a unique outdoor space for patients, their families and the local community to experience the many benefits of an immersive woodland garden, for physical and mental health and wellbeing. The garden was supported by Project Giving Back. 

Planet Good Earth 

Designed by Betongpark & Urban Organic, the RHS Bronze medal-winning garden featured a granite skate ramp surrounded by plantings of

native and exotic species, with culinary and medicinal herbs. The garden has now been relocated to Hereford Skate Park, where it will demonstrate how growing food and recreation can work together to positively impact youth communities.The garden was supported by Project Giving Back. 

Muscular Dystrophy UK – Forest Bathing Garden
Planet Good Earth
RHS Chelsea Repurposed 

Designed by Darryl Moore with Toby Magee, the garden celebrated RHS Chelsea’s past, while looking to a bright future with its drought-tolerant plants and colourful backdrop. Its elements have been relocated in three different sites: the star fountain and concrete benches can be enjoyed in a green public space at Compton Close, London along with maple trees,

perennials and shrubs. Other plants and landscaping materials are in Druid Street, London and in Meanwhile Garden, Colchester. 

RHS x UBS A day on the nursery 

Designed by Emma Tipping, the garden aimed to give the visitor an immersive experience of being in a plant nursery. It featured some key nursery structures, such as a potting shed, polytunnel and shaded pergola, which have been relocated, together with lots of perennials and some edible plants, to the Park Village Oasis Community Garden in London. 

RHS Chelsea Repurposed
RHS x UBS A day on the nursery
St James’s Piccadilly: Imagine the World to be Different 

Designed by Robert Myers, the RHS Gold medal-winning garden recreated nature reclaiming urban spaces. Following the show, the plants were relocated into the garden at St James’s partner church in St Pancras. The sculptural counselling cabin and other hard landscaping features were installed in the restored garden in Piccadilly as part of The Wren Project, a major restoration of the church, its courtyard and garden. The garden was supported by Project Giving Back.

Stroke Association’s Garden for Recovery 

Designed by Miria Harris, herself a stroke survivor, the RHS Bronze medal-winning garden was created as a peaceful sanctuary for recovery. The garden has been repurposed at the Stroke Unit at Chapel Allerton Hospital in Leeds, where it will give families a space outside of the ward setting where they can be with loved ones in a more nurturing environment. The garden was supported by Project Giving Back. 

St James’s Piccadilly: Imagine the World to be Different
Stroke Association’s Garden for Recovery
Sue Ryder Grief Kind Garden 

Designed by Katherine Holland and winning an RHS Gold medal, this garden provided a safe and peaceful sanctuary to sit within the beauty of nature, while sharing experiences of grief, or having a moment of quiet reflection. The garden has now been relocated in its entirety to the Sue Ryder St John’s Hospice in Bedford. Elements of the garden were inspired by this permanent location in Bedford, with the area’s lacemaking heritage reflected in the choice of some of the ‘lace-like’ plants. The garden was supported by Project Giving Back. 

Terrence Higgins Trust Bridge to 2030 Garden 

Designed by Matthew Childs and awarded an RHS Silver-gilt medal and Best Construction, the garden recognised the stigma of HIV as a death sentence, while looking to the future with hope. The garden has been relocated to Croydon University Hospital sexual health clinic to provide an inviting permanent space of calm and reflection for patients, visitors and the local community. The garden was supported by Project Giving Back. 

Sue Ryder Grief Kind Garden
Terrence Higgins Trust Bridge to 2030 Garden
The Boodles Garden 

Designed by Dr Catherine MacDonald, the garden was awarded an RHS Silver-gilt medal. The design celebrated the 200th anniversary of The National Gallery in London, taking inspiration from some of the paintings there.The garden was rebuilt at The National Gallery, near the Getty Entrance, facing Trafalgar Square. 

The Bridgerton Garden 

Designed by Holly Johnson, the garden received an RHS Silver medal for its romantic depiction of Penelope Featherington, a wallflower-like character from the drama television series Bridgerton. The garden was relocated in the Rosie Garden at Cambridge University Hospitals. 

The Boodles Garden
The Bridgerton Garden
The Freedom from Torture Garden: A Sanctuary for Survivors 

Designed by John Warland and Emma O’Connell, the garden was awarded an RHS Silver medal. This curvaceous and immersive space was designed for visitors to engage in therapy, either one-to-one, with family or in a group. All the plants and materials from the show have been relocated to the Freedom From Torture HQ in London – apart from the water rill, which has been relocated to Beth Chatto’s Plants & Gardens. The garden was supported by Project Giving Back. 

The National Autistic Society Garden 

Designed by Sophie Parmenter and Dido Milne, the garden was awarded an RHS Silver-gilt medal. The space recreated the strategy of ‘masking’, which autistic people use to ‘hide’ their symptoms on a daily basis. The garden has been relocated to the National Autistic Society supported living site at Catrine Bank, next to the river Ayr in Scotland. Some of the plants were donated to the Saxon Hill Academy, a special needs school in Lichfield. The garden was supported by Project Giving Back. 

The Freedom from Torture Garden: A Sanctuary for Survivors
The National Autistic Society Garden
The National Garden Scheme Garden 

Designed by Tom Stuart-Smith, the garden was awarded an RHS Gold medal at the show. This woodland space celebrated the openness and generosity of members of the National Gardening Scheme. The garden was relocated to Addenbrooke’s Hospital in Cambridge, to become the garden of a new Maggie’s Centre for people undergoing cancer treatment. The garden was supported by Project Giving Back. 

The Octavia Hill Garden by Blue Diamond with the National Trust 

Designed by Anne-Marie Powell, the garden was awarded an RHS Silver-gilt medal and also won both the People’s Choice and Children’s Choice Award. The garden paid tribute to social campaigner and one of the National Trust’s founding members, Octavia Hill. Her passion for making nature accessible to all was reflected in a beautiful, plant-filled urban community wildlife garden. The garden was relocated to Bridgemere Show Gardens, an RHS Partner Garden.

The National Garden Scheme Garden
The Octavia Hill Garden by Blue Diamond with the National Trust
The Panathlon Joy Garden 

Designed by Penelope Walker, this RHS Silver-gilt medal-winning garden contained conceptual depictions, such as curved tree stems, which symbolised Panathlon’s objective to normalise difference. A winding path through the centre promoted inclusion, while creating a sense of space. This garden has been relocated to the grounds of Marjorie McClure School in Chislehurst, a school for students with complex medical needs and physical disabilities. The garden was supported by Project Giving Back. 

The Pulp Friction – Growing Skills Garden 

Designed by Will Dutch and Tin-Tin Azure-Marxen, the RHS Silver-gilt medal-winning garden was formed around centrifugal forces, with colours and textures of edible planting spread throughout the space – spun from the centre. The garden has now been relocated to the Stockhill Fire Station in Nottingham where it will be a safe, welcoming and secure community garden for Pulp Friction members, the local community and firefighters suffering from psychological stress. The garden was supported by Project Giving Back. 

The Panathlon Joy Garden
The Pulp Friction – Growing Skills Garden
The Size of Wales Garden 

Designed by Dan Bristow, the RHS Gold medal-winning All about Plants Garden contained 313 plant species, reflecting the number of tree species that can occur in just one hectare of tropical forest. The garden has been relocated to Treborth Botanic Garden on the outskirts of Bangor in North Wales, where it is open to the public. The garden was supported by Project Giving Back. 

WaterAid Garden 

Designed by Tom Massey and Je Ahn, the garden was awarded an RHS Gold medal at the show for its innovative exploration of water management in a changing climate. The garden was relocated to Castlefield Viaduct in Manchester, where it will stand at the entrance of the Victorian-era Grade II listed steel viaduct. This was opened as a sky park by the National Trust in 2022, providing vital green space in the city centre and protecting the area’s industrial heritage. The garden was supported by Project Giving Back. 

The Size of Wales Garden
WaterAid Garden
World Child Cancer’s Nurturing Garden 

Designed by Giulio Giorgi the garden was awarded an RHS Gold medal and was the first recipient of the Environmental Innovation Award. It was designed as a sensory haven to bring joy, hope and escapism through nature for children undergoing cancer treatment. The garden was relocated to RHS Garden Wisley. The garden was supported by Project Giving Back. 

World Child Cancer’s Nurturing Garden
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