Head to our Chelsea Flower Show hub page for all the latest coverage<\/strong><\/a><\/div><\/div>Among the key features of the garden are the sculptural, twisted Pinus sylvestri<\/em>s<\/a> and Pinus mugo<\/em> trees. \u201cThese trees have been exposed to harsh elements, but stayed where they are, and that is symbolic of resilience and the message that you can move forward from this trauma. I didn\u2019t want any strong architectural elements in the garden, so instead it\u2019s the trees that frame different views.\u201d <\/p>
Miria is most excited, and apprehensive, about her pond<\/a> with puddled clay base. \u201cIt\u2019s going to be a challenge. None of the plants are in plastic baskets; they\u2019re going on to shelves within the formed pond. We\u2019re going to be very muddy for the build up!\u201d <\/p>
Sculptural Corten steel frames are laid against the old garden wall and serve as a trellis for climbing plants, continuing the idea of merging old and new in this garden.<\/figcaption><\/figure>
5 key elements<\/h2>
1. Characterful trees<\/strong> Miria found her knarled pine trees<\/a> in a field of old, rejected and previously ill trees that had been nursed back to health at nursery Deepdale Trees<\/a>. <\/p>
2. Liner-less pond<\/strong> The puddled clay pond, which is a risky choice for Chelsea, will have a base packed hard with machinery, and kept clear with the aid of flocculants. <\/p>
3. Colour-block planting<\/strong> Inspired by Gertrude Jekyll\u2019s use and theories on colour. Miria has planted the garden in blocks of complementary colours to help ease a stroke survivor\u2019s navigation of the space. <\/p>
4. The bridge<\/strong> A metaphor for the mental, physical and emotional connections that have to be rebuilt after a stroke. Drainage gaps in the design ensure surface water runs off into the stream below. <\/p>
5. Sustainable materials<\/strong> The garden is cement free and features hempblocks for the lime-rendered walls, hemp-and-waste-composite paving and corrugated Hempfibre panels to clad boundaries. Recycled materials are used for the seating, substrate and foundations. <\/p>
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\u2022 Find out more about Miria\u2019s garden in her Talking Gardens podcast episode<\/a>, available from 19 May.<\/p>
Designer<\/strong> Miria Harris. Sponsor<\/strong> Project Giving Back for the Stroke Association.<\/a> Theme<\/strong> A tranquil, sensory space for those recovering from stroke. Contractor<\/strong> Landform Consultants. Plants<\/strong> Kelways; Deepdale Trees<\/a>. After the show<\/strong> The garden will relocate to the Stroke Unit at Chapel Allerton Hospital in Leeds. Contact<\/strong> miriaharris.com<\/a><\/p> <\/body><\/html>\n
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