RHS COP26 Garden: Mitigation
See design techniques, planting and landscaping used to improve the local habitat and help combat climate change
This gorgeous garden of mixed planting was teeming with wildlife and provided a counter-balance to the degradation of the Decline quarter.
Like the other zones, the area was designed in a spiral around the central feature of the Universal WIndow Box and demonstrated several different ways in which we can all tackle climate change.
Behind this, a swale planted with a mixture of grasses suitable for dry or damp areas was constructed to demonstrate a flood prevention technique. Rather than holding the water back and releasing it in a great wave like traditional flood prevention techniques, a swale slows and controls surface run-off, filtering it back into the ground.
Beyond the swale a pond with reeds, irises, Pontederia cordata and other plants provided a haven for wildlife while also helping control potential flood water.
This quarter was finished off with a glorious, small but environmentally-friendly green front garden bursting with colour with gaura, asters, fox gloves and more.
This last area was directly inspired by the work of the RHS campaign Greening Great Britain, working to encourage everyone to grow more in any setting.
