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The full list of Main Avenue Show Gardens at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2024 <\/p>

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Published: Tuesday, 14 May 2024 at 10:04 AM<\/p>

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There are 8 main show gardens at\u00a0RHS Chelsea Flower Show<\/a>\u00a02024, including gardens from horticultural stars such as\u00a0 Tom Stuart-Smith<\/a>, Robert Myers,<\/a> Tom Massey<\/a>, Ula Maria<\/a> and Ann-Marie Powell. <\/a><\/p>

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As with last year, many of the Show Gardens are funded by the recent initiative\u00a0 Project Giving Back.<\/a><\/p>
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Chelsea Flower Show Gardens 2024<\/h2>
The National Garden Scheme Garden<\/strong><\/p>
The National Garden Scheme Garden for Chelsea Flower Show 2024 designed by Tom Stuart-Smith<\/figcaption><\/figure>
Designer<\/strong> Tom Stuart-Smith.Sponsor<\/strong> Project Giving Back for the National Garden Scheme.Theme A calming woodland glade that embodies the sharing ethos of the National Garden Scheme.Contractor<\/strong> Crocus.Plants<\/strong> Crocus with contributions from 12 NGS gardens.After the show <\/strong>Maggie\u2019s Centre, Addenbrooke\u2019s Hospital, Cambridge.Crocus and the NGS will host a plant sale of a wide selection of the show garden\u2019s perennials at Chilworth Manor, Surrey, on 1 June to raise further funds for the NGS.Contact<\/strong> tomstuartsmith.co.uk<\/a>Chelsea veteran Tom Stuart-Smith<\/a><\/strong> is back after several years with a woodland<\/a> edge garden for the National Gardens Scheme, sponsored by Project Giving Back. It will be laid out through an open hazel coppice<\/a> with a collection of woodland drought-tolerant<\/a> plants. Many of the plants have been contributed by National Gardens Scheme garden owners. The garden will be relocated to a new Maggie\u2019s Centre at Addenbrooke\u2019s Hospital, Cambridge.<\/p>
Read our full guide to the National Garden Scheme Garden<\/a><\/strong><\/p>
Here’s another garden designed by Tom Stuart-Smith<\/a><\/p>
More Chelsea 2024 gardens<\/strong><\/p>
The full list of Sanctuary Gardens<\/a><\/li>
All the All About Plants Gardens<\/a><\/li>
Discover the Balcony and Container Gardens<\/a><\/li><\/ul>
WaterAid Garden<\/strong><\/p>
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The WaterAid Garden at RHS Chelsea 2024 – \u00a9 WaterAid\/Tom Massey<\/figcaption><\/figure>
Designers<\/strong> Tom Massey and Je Ahn.Sponsors<\/strong> Project Giving Back for WaterAid.Theme<\/strong> The capture and storage of rainwater for further use.Contractor<\/strong> Landscape Associates.Plants<\/strong> Hortus Loci.Contact<\/strong> tommassey.co.uk<\/a>; studioweave.com<\/a>Tom Massey<\/a><\/strong>, winner of a Silver Gilt medal in 2023, is creating the WaterAid garden, which will explore what a UK garden might look like in 50 years, focusing on sustainable water management and featuring a colourful array of drought-tolerant<\/a> plants.<\/p>
Discover more about the WaterAid garden with our comprehensive guide<\/a><\/strong><\/p>
Here’s another garden by Tom Massey<\/a><\/p>
The Octavia Hill Garden by Blue Diamond with The National Trust<\/strong><\/p>
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Designer<\/strong> Ann-Marie Powell.Sponsors<\/strong> Blue Diamond with The National Trust.Theme<\/strong> A colourful community garden for people and wildlife on an old brownfield site.Contractors<\/strong> The Landscaping Consultants; soft landscaping by Location Landscapes.Plants<\/strong> Hortus Loci.After the show <\/strong>Blue Diamond\u2019s Bridgemere Show Gardens, Cheshire.Contact<\/strong> ann-mariepowell.com<\/a>Ann-Marie Powell<\/a><\/strong> is creating the Octavia Hill Garden by Blue Diamond with the National Trust. Conceptually located on a brownfield<\/a> site, this plant-filled wildlife haven will feature open-air sitting rooms, where visitors feel like they are part of nature. The garden will be relocated to Bridgemere Show Gardens in Cheshire, an RHS Partner Garden.<\/p>
Discover more about the Octavia Hill Garden with our comprehensive guide<\/a><\/strong><\/p>
Here’s another garden from Ann-Marie Powell<\/a><\/p>
Terrence Higgins Trust Bridge to 2030 Garden<\/strong><\/p>
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Matthew Childs garden for the Terrence Higgins Trust at Chelsea Flower Show 2024<\/figcaption><\/figure>
Designer<\/strong> Matthew Childs.Sponsor <\/strong>Project Giving Back for the Terrence Higgins Trust.Theme<\/strong> A quarry in the landscapeof North Wales, referencing the 1980s AIDS: Monolith advert.Contractor<\/strong> Yoreland Design Ltd.Plants<\/strong> Hortus Loci, Beth Chatto Plants, Tony Heaney.After the show<\/strong> Croydon Sexual Health Centre.Contact<\/strong> matthewchildsdesign.co.uk, @matthewchildsdesignMatthew Childs<\/a><\/strong> returns to Main Avenue with a garden for the Terrence Higgins Trust Bridge to 2030 garden, telling a story of resilience, community and love. The entrance into the garden is reminiscent of the flooded base of a rejuvenated quarry landscape, while the front of the garden is a crevice garden, which takes inspiration from natural areas where plants grow in gaps between rocks. <\/p>
Discover more about the Bridge to 2030 garden with our comprehensive guide<\/a><\/strong><\/p>
Here’s another garden by Matthew Childs<\/a><\/p>
St James’s Piccadilly: Imagine the World to be Different<\/strong><\/p>
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Illustration \u00a9 Michelle Anderson<\/figcaption><\/figure>
Designer<\/strong> Robert Myers.Sponsor<\/strong> Project Giving Back for St James\u2019s Piccadilly.Theme<\/strong> An urban pocket park with characterful woodland-style planting that enhances the space around a central London church.Contractor<\/strong> Stewart Landscape Construction.Plants<\/strong> Hortus Loci and Deepdale Trees.After the show<\/strong> Many of the materials and plants will go to St James\u2019s Piccadilly, with other plants going to partner church St Pancras Church on London\u2019s Euston Road.Contact<\/strong> robertmyers-associates.co.uk<\/a>Chelsea veteran Robert Myers<\/a><\/strong> is creating the St James’s Piccadilly: Imagine the World to be Different garden. It will celebrate the restorative power of green spaces in cities and is the first RHS Chelsea show garden to be commissioned by a place of worship in recent years. The garden design will be the basis of the restored garden in Piccadilly, open to everyone.<\/p>
Discover more about the Imagine the World to be Different garden with our comprehensive guide<\/a><\/strong><\/p>
Here’s past gardens from Robert Myers<\/a><\/p>
Muscular Dystrophy UK – Forest Bathing Garden<\/strong><\/p>
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Muscular Dystrophy UK – Forest Bathing Garden designed by Ula Maria<\/figcaption><\/figure>
Designer<\/strong> Ula Maria.Sponsor<\/strong> Project Giving Back for Muscular Dystrophy UK.Theme<\/strong> A sanctuary space inspired by the Japanese art of forest bathing for the Muscular Dystrophy UK community.Contractor<\/strong> Crocus.Plants<\/strong> Deepdale Trees, Kelways.After the show <\/strong>The garden will be relocated to the Institute of Developmental and Regenerative Medicine in Oxford.Contact<\/strong> ulamaria.com<\/a><\/p>
Discover more about the Muscular Dystrophy garden with our comprehensive guide<\/a><\/strong><\/p>
Ula Maria<\/a><\/strong> is creating the Muscular Dystrophy UK Forest Bathing Garden. The garden is inspired by the ancient Japanese practice of Shinrin-yoku which means bathing in the forest atmopshere or ‘forest bathing<\/a>‘ and reconnecting with nature through the senses. The garden will be relocated to the Institute of Developmental and Regenerative Medicine in Oxford.<\/p>
Here’s another garden from Ula Maria<\/a><\/p>
Stroke Association\u2019s Garden for Recovery<\/strong><\/p>
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Designer<\/strong> Miria Harris.Sponsor<\/strong> Project Giving Back for the Stroke Association.Theme<\/strong> A tranquil, sensory space for those recovering from stroke.Contractor<\/strong> Landform Consultants.Plants<\/strong> Kelways; Deepdale Trees.After the show<\/strong> The garden will relocate to the Stroke Unit at Chapel Allerton Hospital in Leeds.Contact<\/strong> miriaharris.com<\/a><\/p>
Miria Harris<\/strong> is creating the Stroke Association’s Garden for Recovery. Miria is a stroke survivor herself, and the garden has been shaped by her story and those of other survivors. The garden will relocate to the Stroke Unit at Chapel Allerton Hospital in Leeds, where patients currently have no suitable access to outside space.<\/p>
Here’s our full guide to the Stroke Association’s Garden for Recovery<\/a><\/strong><\/p>
The National Autistic Society Garden<\/strong><\/p>
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The National Autistic Society Garden designed by Sophie Parmenter and Dido Milne<\/figcaption><\/figure>
Designers<\/strong> Sophie Parmenter and Dido Milne.Sponsor<\/strong> Project Giving Back for the National Autistic Society.Theme<\/strong> A garden designed to capture an autistic person\u2019s everyday experience of the world.Contractor<\/strong> Landform Consultants.Plants<\/strong> Many independent growers including Kelways, Beth Chatto\u2019s Plants, Highland Moss and Hare Spring Cottage Plants.After the show<\/strong> Catrine Bank, a National Autistic Society supported-living site in Scotland.Contact<\/strong> sophieparmenter.co.uk<\/a>; cskarchitects.co.uk<\/a><\/p>
The National Autistic Society Garden by two Chelsea newcomers seeks to capture an autistic person\u2019s everyday experience of the world. It highlights a strategy called \u2018masking\u2019 \u2013 a potentially draining process involving consciously or unconsciously hiding autistic characteristics in order to fit in. The planting will evolve from wetland meadow to river birch woodland, with a vibrant colour palette melting into softer hues. The garden will be relocated to a National Autistic Society supported living site at Catrine Bank \u2013 alongside the river Ayr in Scotland.<\/p>
Discover more about the National Autistic Garden garden with our comprehensive guide<\/a><\/strong><\/p>
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