The M&G Garden
The designer’s vision of a garden created from a disused limestone quarry includes a large botanical range of flora from Malta. Designed with great impact it delivers a stern message about the vulnerability of Malta’s natural landscapes and resources
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At the show
- Best Construction Award to Crocus for the M&G Garden
- The carob tree planted within is a protected species in Malta
- With imposing columns of limestone and the garden on different levels illustrates quarrying over time
- Planting choice represents the steppe, garrigue, maquis and cliff top habitats
From the garden
Inspired by an abandoned Maltese quarry, The M&G Garden features monumental blocks of limestone planted with grasses, evergreens, perennials and ground cover unique to the arid Mediterranean island. The plot is divided into a series of zones, each with its own ecology, from shrubland through garrigue landscape to cliff top. The message behind the designer’s creation is that humans need to take action to preserve the fragile environment of our planet. Sustainable water disposal, recycling and composting: all are vital if Malta is to save its distinct and delicate landscapes.All Show Gardens
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