Head to our Chelsea Flower Show hub page for all the latest coverage<\/strong><\/a><\/div><\/div>\u201cOne in ten people in the world don\u2019t have clean water close to home, and climate change<\/a> is making it worse,\u201d says Tom. The garden celebrates water as a precious resource and the pavilion is inspired by WaterAid\u2019s work alongside communities around the world developing locally relevant, reliable, clean water solutions. <\/p>
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An open, galvanised steel deck runs throughout the garden, floating over the landscape, allowing water, wildlife and plants to move beneath. Everything is permeable, allowing for the easy passage of water through the space, and much of the material is reclaimed and repurposed to ensure a lighter carbon footprint. The design isn\u2019t without its challenges. \u201cThe pavilion is a very bespoke item,\u201d explains Tom. \u201cWe hope it\u2019s not going to leak and will function as we expect. A rainwater harvesting structure that doesn\u2019t harvest effectively wouldn\u2019t be ideal, especially under scrutiny from RHS judges.\u201d <\/p>
Designers Tom Massey and Je Ahn. Sponsors Project Giving Back for WaterAid.<\/figcaption><\/figure>
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A rainwater harvesting pavilion is the garden\u2019s main feature and was fabricated by Cake Industries (cakeindustries.co.uk<\/a>) supported by Mule Studio (mule.studio<\/a>) especially for the show. <\/li>
Beech timber seats have been designed for the space in collaboration with woodworker Sebastian Cox (sebastiancox.co.uk<\/a>); the monolithic structures will add a sculptural element to the space as well as a place to sit. <\/li>
Swales and channels set around the garden keep water within the landscape and will be planted up with aquatic and marginal plants.<\/li>
Three large alder trees, chosen because they can survive when submerged in water, rise from the landscape around the pavilion. Their toleration of flood conditions links the garden back to WaterAid\u2019s work around the world. <\/li>
Permeable design Every surface of the garden is designed to be permeable and allow water to pass through, including the metal decking under which plants, water and wildlife can travel.<\/li><\/ol><\/div><\/div>
Contact tommassey.co.uk<\/a>; studioweave.com<\/a> Contractor: Landscape Associates. Plants: Hortus <\/p> <\/body><\/html>\n
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