{"id":10199,"date":"2022-04-27T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-04-26T22:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/gardensillustrated\/?p=10199&preview=true&preview_id=10199"},"modified":"2022-05-12T09:57:52","modified_gmt":"2022-05-12T07:57:52","slug":"designer-profiles-sanctuary-gardens","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/gardensillustrated\/2022\/04\/27\/designer-profiles-sanctuary-gardens\/","title":{"rendered":"Designer profiles: Sanctuary gardens"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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A Garden Sanctuary by Hamptons<\/h3>\n\n
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PROFILE<\/h5>\n\n

Designer <\/strong>Tony Woods,
Sponsors <\/strong>Hamptons
Contractor <\/strong>Garden Club London
Contact <\/strong>020 3126 4994, gardenclublondon.co.uk<\/a><\/p>\n\n

\u201cThis garden is about taking a typical urban space and smothering it with nature,\u201d says Tony. \u201cWe\u2019re going big on trees, water and plants to create a space in which people can lose themselves.\u201d<\/p>\n\n

The garden reflects what clients are now requesting \u2013a home office as well as biodiversity and a naturalistic feel. Tony has collaborated with architectural design company Koto Design to create a beautiful garden building that can be used as an office, yoga or relaxation space. Rounded glacial boulders and natural stepping stones will slow the journey to the cabin, passing through the planting and across a stream. \u201cOn the way to the building, the garden will ignite the senses, with the sounds of trickling water and wildlife.\u201d<\/p>\n\n

Tony has taken inspiration from the mature gardens of 1920s and 1930s houses. \u201cI wanted to evoke the sense that we\u2019ve improved the planting of a garden that has existed for a while. So there will be lots of gnarled trees, domestic garden plants and scented flowers.\u201d<\/p>\n\n

Tony is anticipating some \u201csweaty palm moments\u201d when the five-tonne building (being built offsite in Wales), mature trees and pipework are installed. \u201cI also freeze when it comes to placing the first perennial.\u201d But Tony has won Gold at Chelsea before. \u201cI\u2019ll be happy if I\u2019ve created the feeling of a May morning, when it\u2019s been raining, when there are incredible aromas and you know that it\u2019s truly spring.\u201d<\/p>\n\n

WHAT TO LOOK OUT FOR<\/h5>\n\n

1 Carbon-neutral garden cabin with a charred timber (shou-sugi-ban) exterior will frame immersive views of the garden. <\/p>\n\n

2 <\/strong> Trees will play a huge role and will include Betula <\/em>nigra, <\/em>Pinus <\/em>sylvestris, <\/em>gnarled Syringa <\/em>vulgaris <\/em>and Cornus <\/em>canadensis <\/em>\u2013 the latter two should be in flower. <\/p>\n\n

3 <\/strong> Planting will mostly be a wispy haze of white from the likes of Thalictrum <\/em>delavayi <\/em>and Anthriscus <\/em>sylvestris <\/em>\u2018Ravenswing\u2019, with scent and abundant flowers coming from Phlox <\/em>divaricata <\/em>\u2018May Breeze\u2019 and \u2018Clouds of Perfume\u2019. Annuals will provide dark pops of colour, while zesty green foliage will brighten shady areas. <\/p>\n\n

4 <\/strong> Boundaries of Fagus <\/em>sylvatica <\/em>hedging and charred larch panels provide a foil for the interesting bark of the trees.<\/p>\n\n

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A Swiss Sanctuary<\/h3>\n\n
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PROFILE<\/h5>\n\n

Designer <\/strong>Lilly Gomm
Sponsor <\/strong>Switzerland Tourism
Contractor <\/strong>Collinson\u2019s Landscaping
Contact <\/strong>07852 908375, lillygomm.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n

\u201cI was asked to encapsulate Switzerland in a garden,\u201d says Lilly Gomm. \u201cIt was definitely a challenging brief.\u201d Instead of attempting to recreate the Alps in her Swiss Sanctuary garden for Switzerland Tourism, the designer has wisely set out to demonstrate how the impressions we bring home from our travels can provide inspiration for our own gardens.<\/p>\n\n

\u201cFrom the beginning, I knew my design was going to be all about the plants because Swiss native flora is so much more varied than most people realise. Obviously, there are lots of wonderful alpines, which I am placing right at the front of the show garden. And there are many woodland and meadow species, but I will also be including some Mediterranean plants people might be surprised to see in a Swiss garden. The point is to include a range of plants visitors could be inspired to grow for themselves, whatever their garden location.\u201d<\/p>\n\n

Despite the restrictions that have made travel so difficult over the past few years, Lilly managed to make a research field trip, during which she was introduced to some Swiss garden designers. \u201cSpeaking through an interpreter, I tried to explain my brief and how I intended to fulfil it, and they all scoffed and tutted at me. I thought for a minute that I had somehow insulted them, until my guide explained that they were just astonished by the enormity of the challenge.\u201d<\/p>\n\n

WHAT TO LOOK OUT FOR<\/h5>\n\n

1 Gentians <\/strong><\/strong>will feature prominently in the garden, including the intensely blue Gentiana <\/em>acaulis, <\/em>which is such a feature in the Swiss Alps. <\/p>\n\n

2<\/strong> A bespoke <\/strong>iron <\/strong>bench <\/strong>has been designed to evoke the railway tracks that criss-cross Switzerland and represent the country\u2019s excellent train network, of which it is justifiably proud. <\/p>\n\n

3 <\/strong> The range of plants. <\/strong>Many were sourced from Kevock Garden Plants<\/a> near Edinburgh in Scotland, although they are being grown on for Lilly by Bernhard\u2019s Nurseries<\/a> in Rugby, Warwickshire, which is also looking after the plants for Paul Hervey-Brookes\u2019 Chelsea garden. <\/p>\n\n

4 <\/strong> Large stones <\/strong>will serve as garden-sized representations of Switzerland\u2019s mountainous landscape, framing a miniature \u2018lake\u2019 at the heart of the garden.<\/p>\n\n

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Connected, by Exante<\/h3>\n\n
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PROFILE<\/h5>\n\n

Designer <\/strong>Taina Suonio
Sponsor <\/strong>Exante (Xnt Ltd)
Contractor <\/strong>Nicholsons
Contact <\/strong>rmgardens.fi<\/a><\/p>\n\n

Taina Suonio has helped plant many Chelsea show gardens and is described by fellow landscape designer Nigel Dunnett as \u201ca true ecological artist\u201d. She was the first Finn to create a Chelsea garden in 2019 and is now returning with her third, a calm woodland sanctuary.<\/p>\n\n

The centrepiece is a large wooden building that evokes an oak stump, serving as an office or relaxation space. It has three large windows, including a glass roof, giving the feeling of immersion in nature. It will be softened by a green roof and climbers: \u201cThey\u2019ll make the garden feel magical and the building entrance less obvious.\u201d<\/p>\n\n

The garden will feature plants native to Europe, including Britain, and Finland. \u201cThey\u2019re common plants people can easily grow,\u201d says Taina. \u201cWe need to think more carefully about what we plant, because of climate change and pests and diseases, and need to support natural biodiversity. We need to learn to appreciate the smaller details.\u201d<\/p>\n\n

Beech, wild crab apple, field maple and Betula <\/em>pendula <\/em>(the Finnish national tree) will be underplanted with brambles, dog rose, elder and Viburnum <\/em>opulus. <\/em>Cow parsley, Solomon\u2019s seal, foxgloves, ferns, erythroniums and lily of the valley (Finland\u2019s national flower), will evoke a woodland walk. \u201cI grew up in the countryside, and as a child always felt secure in the forest,\u201d says Taina. It\u2019s fitting, then, that the garden will move to a children\u2019s hospital after the show. <\/p>\n\n

WHAT TO LOOK OUT FOR<\/h5>\n\n

1 The oak structure, <\/strong><\/strong>which will have a very minimal interior that gives it a Scandinavian feel, will be wired up for home working.<\/p>\n\n

2 <\/strong> The water <\/strong>feature <\/strong>at the back of the building gives the impression of a window but is, in fact, a tank filled with rainwater harvested from the roof. <\/p>\n\n

3<\/strong> A green <\/strong>roof <\/strong>is one of Taina\u2019s specialties: \u201cThe planting around the ceiling window will echo the forest plants around it. It will look as if the whole roof is planted.\u201d <\/p>\n\n

4 <\/strong> Duckboards will lead to the garden building, echoing those that traditionally lead up to Finnish summer cottages. <\/p>\n\n

5<\/strong> A wooden <\/strong>bench <\/strong>by Jonathan Blackburn will sit alongside works by willow artist Kate Morrell. jonathanblackburn.co.uk<\/a>; <\/strong>katemorrellwillowworkshops.co.uk<\/a> <\/strong><\/p>\n\n

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Out of the Shadows<\/h3>\n\n
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PROFILE<\/h5>\n\n

Designer <\/strong>Kate Gould
Contractor <\/strong>Kate Gould Gardens
Contact <\/strong>01923 839733, kategouldgardens.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n

\u201cIf I were to describe my garden in three words, I\u2019d say, lush, tropical and useful,\u201d says Kate Gould of her Out of the Shadows Sanctuary garden. Kate last exhibited at the show in 2019, so it\u2019s a process she\u2019s not unfamiliar with but the past few years have seen many of us redefine how we live. \u201cMore than ever we are asking our gardens to work really hard \u2013 particularly city gardens. The pandemic has made us value such spaces and consider them more mindfully.\u201d<\/p>\n\n

Her city garden features a relaxed seating area, Jacuzzi with swim jet (\u201cif you want a swimming pool but don\u2019t have the space, you need to think practically\u201d), a space for yoga, pull-up bars, an outdoor shower and firepit with pebble seating. Despite all these elements, it is still a garden first and foremost, filled with lush foliage choices. \u201cThe garden is for a couple who love tropical-style planting. They also want somewhere with continuity that they can use year round and that will look good from out of those huge glass doors and windows so many city homes now have. You need bulk and structure to hold the space.\u201d<\/p>\n\n

And there\u2019s a responsibility to having a garden too that Kate is keen to emphasise. \u201cWhat we have to do in all our towns and cities is ensure that there are enough green spaces to join the dots for wildlife to thrive, and to help cool the cities and clean the air. Even the smallest amount of greenery is important.\u201d <\/p>\n\n

WHAT TO LOOK OUT FOR<\/h5>\n\n

1 Statement tropical planting <\/strong><\/strong>includes Chamaerops <\/em>humilis <\/em>that Kate describes as \u201cchunky old beasts\u201d, forming striking shapes in the garden canopy. Other tropical-style planting includes Cycas <\/em>revoluta <\/em>and bamboo Phyllostachys <\/em>viridis. <\/em><\/p>\n\n

2 <\/strong> Ibstock bricks <\/strong>will be used in a hit-and-miss herringbone pattern to create a perforated brick wall that will allow a play of light and shadow. This is typical of Kate\u2019s gardens, which always use the detailing of materials to good e ect. <\/p>\n\n

3 <\/strong> Lighting from Catellani & Smith will enliven the \u201ddark and moody\u201d planting and hard-landscape materials as daylight begins to fade. catellanismith.com<\/a> <\/strong><\/p>\n\n

4<\/strong> A contemporary <\/strong>metal <\/strong>pergola <\/strong>will give form and definition to the space; its colour is picked up in the brickwork and gives a warm background to the planting.<\/p>\n\n

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The Place2Be Securing Tomorrow Garden<\/h3>\n\n
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PROFILE<\/h5>\n\n

Designer <\/strong>Jamie Butterworth
Sponsors <\/strong>Sarasin & Partners, Place2Be
Contractors <\/strong>On the Ground and Form Plants
Contact <\/strong>01753 628664, formplants.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n

There are two unusual aspects to Jamie Butterworth\u2019s first Chelsea garden: it\u2019s for children but there\u2019s not a slide, swing nor piece of climbing equipment in sight. It\u2019s also been designed as a real garden, with its presence at Chelsea intended simply as a pit stop that will raise awareness for mental-health charity Place2Be before it is installed at Viking Primary School in a deprived area of north London. Jamie explains that the children need a safe, calm space where they can talk to the school\u2019s counsellor, teacher or family member about what\u2019s on their mind. \u201cThe garden is essentially a sanctuary space, a place that can stimulate conversation and where children will feel safe. The design is so simple, it\u2019s based on the golden ratio. We use only three materials: sandstone from the Forest of Dean, oak in the form of two beautiful carved seats by Alison Crowther, and metal to create a crisp edging to the planting. The rest is plants.\u201d<\/p>\n\n

The sunken heart of the garden is an open space where the two oak seats provide the main seating area. Gravel \u2018tiptoe\u2019 paths lead up through woodland planting to a number of rocks where children can also perch. The lush planting creates an amphitheatre effect, with the predominant colours of blue and yellow being the children\u2019s choice.<\/p>\n\n

WHAT TO LOOK OUT FOR<\/h5>\n\n

1 Soft-yellow bellwort. <\/strong><\/strong>Jamie hopes to use two species of this choice shadeloving spring flower with bell-shaped flowers: Uvularia <\/em>grandiflora <\/em>and the taller, later U. <\/em>perfoliata. <\/em>Look for his pairing of this subtle flower with the elegant perennial grass Melica <\/em>altissima <\/em>\u2018Atropurpurea\u2019. <\/p>\n\n

2 <\/strong> Clipped copper beech <\/strong>(Fagus<\/em> sylvatica <\/em>f. purpurea) <\/em>is one of Jamie\u2019s favourite plants for adding depth, especially when it is combined with selinums and cenolophiums. <\/p>\n\n

3 <\/strong> Alison Crowther\u2019s <\/strong>oak <\/strong>seats. <\/strong>Their unusual shape references the Play-Doh bean bag design by one of the school children. Each 1.5m-wide seat is big enough for a child to curl up in. alisoncrowther.com<\/a> <\/strong><\/p>\n\n

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The Boodles Garden<\/h3>\n\n
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PROFILE<\/h5>\n\n

Designer <\/strong>Thomas Hoblyn
Sponsor <\/strong>Boodles
Contractor <\/strong>The Garden Builders
Contact <\/strong>01359 252056, thomashoblyn.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n

This is Tom\u2019s second garden for luxury jeweller Boodles. \u201cThe garden celebrates the 60th anniversary of Anthony Wainwright, grandfather to the current chairman, undertaking a 16-day expedition to travel the world. We had access to old photographs of the trip and there were some really strong images that have informed the garden.\u201d<\/p>\n\n

The garden highlights plant and cultural references from around the world. \u201cIt\u2019s a contemporary fernery courtyard complete with meandering stream and stumpery,\u201d says Tom. \u201cOne of the key ferns is Todea barbara <\/em>[grown by Dave Root at Kelways<\/a>], which is a bit of a rarity. It looks a little like Osmunda regalis <\/em>but has a mini trunk at its base.\u201d Other plants include Enkianthus campanulatus, Styrax japonicus, Primula bulleyana <\/em>and Iris <\/em>\u2018Caesar\u2019s Brother\u2019 for a splash of colour. \u201cFerns tend to look better when they\u2019ve got something coming up through them,\u201d explains Tom. \u201cWood is a key element throughout \u2013 all of it found, reclaimed or recycled. We have created a Japanese doorway as an entrance to the garden. It was inspired by one of Wainwright\u2019s images but our version is made of sweet chestnut laths, made for us by British coppice woodland workers.<\/p>\n\n

\u201cI\u2019m most nervous about the stumps. We\u2019ve been growing epiphytic ferns, lichen and moss on them. Once we\u2019ve placed them so they look right in the garden, we can plant out from there.\u201d<\/p>\n\n

WHAT TO LOOK OUT FOR<\/h5>\n\n

1 Water feature <\/strong><\/strong>created by expert Bamber Wallis. He took a mould of ripples in the sand from the beach at West Wittering to cast into the concrete base of the stream, which gives the flow of water movement and character. bamberwallis.com<\/a> <\/strong><\/p>\n\n

2 <\/strong> Chinese noodle <\/strong>bench <\/strong>made from a piece of found oak from Lincolnshire and crafted by woodsman Alex Walshaw. alexwalshaw.com<\/a> <\/strong><\/p>\n\n

3 <\/strong> Clay-rendered walls <\/strong>imprinted with fern fronds will give a rustic appeal to the contemporary courtyard garden. <\/p>\n\n

4 <\/strong> Mounded beds <\/strong>that partially obscure views to allow for a sense of discovery. <\/p>\n\n

5 <\/strong> Feature trees <\/strong>with interesting form and habit will include Cornus <\/em>controversa <\/em>with its tiers of horizontal branches and the snake-bark maple Acer <\/em>davidii. <\/em><\/p>\n\n

PHOTOGRAPHS: A GARDEN SANCTUARY – PORTRAIT JASON INGRAM, WORDS VERONICA PEERLESS; A SWISS SANCTUARY – PORTRAIT ROSE DUFFY, WORDS JODIE JONES; CONNECT – PORTRAIT KIMMO R\u00c4IS\u00c4NEN, WORDS VERONICA PEERLESS; OUT OF THE SHADOWS – WORDS SORREL EVERTON; THE PLACE2BE SECURING TOMORROW GARDEN – WORDS ANNIE GATTI; THE BOODLESS GARDEN – WORDS SORREL EVERTON<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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