Winner of Sustainable Garden Product of the Year 2024<\/a><\/li>

Everything you need to know about Chelsea Flower Show<\/a><\/li>

Here’s how to design a Chelsea show garden<\/a><\/li><\/ul>
Furniture inspiration from RHS Chelsea Flower Show<\/h2>
Benches<\/h3>
Wooden benches in Ann-Marie Powell’s The Octavia Hill Garden by Blue Diamond with the National Trust – \u00a9 Molly Blair<\/figcaption><\/figure>
The sculptural benches made by master carver Kate Hanrahan for Ann-Marie Powell’s The Octavia Hill Garden<\/a> came from oak trees that fell on National Trust properties. They were loved by the junior judges who awarded the garden the inaugural Children’s Choice Award<\/a> at the Chelsea Flower Show 2024. <\/p>
Hear from Ann-Marie on the Talking Gardens podcast, where she chats about her Show Garden<\/em>. <\/p>
<\/div><\/figure><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1920\" src=\"https:\/\/c02.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2024\/05\/IMG_4941-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Bench and stools in Ula Maria's Muscular Dystrophy UK - Forest Bathing Garden\" class=\"wp-image-172758\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Bench and stools in Ula Maria’s Muscular Dystrophy UK – Forest Bathing Garden – \u00a9 Molly Blair<\/figcaption><\/figure><p>Another garden which featured large wooden benches was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gardensillustrated.com\/chelsea\/muscular-dystrophy-garden-guide-uk\">Ula Maria’s garden<\/a> for Muscular Dystrophy UK, which won a Gold Medal and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gardensillustrated.com\/chelsea\/best-in-show-chelsea-2024\">Best Show Garden<\/a>. It was made by West Sussex-based craftsman Oli Carter from trees that already needed to be felled. The wood is ash, which has been scorched in Shou Shugi Ban style – a Japanese style of flame-treated finish that goes well with the garden’s Japanese forest bathing ethos – to give it the blackened exterior and extend the longevity of the piece. <\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1920\" src=\"https:\/\/c02.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2024\/05\/IMG_5008-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Bench in Katherine Holland's Sue Ryder Grief Kind Garden\" class=\"wp-image-172765\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Wooden benches in Katherine Holland’s Sue Ryder Grief Kind Garden – \u00a9 Molly Blair<\/figcaption><\/figure><p>This beautifully crafted teak hardwood benches in designer Katherine Holland’s garden in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gardensillustrated.com\/chelsea\/all-about-plants-full-list-2024\">All About Plants<\/a> category are formed of undulating slats for maximum comfort and feature stylish thin cushion pads. They are the Amaze Garden Bench from Cane-line and retail from \u00a32,279.<\/p><p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gardensillustrated.com\/garden-design\/garden-design-solutions-how-to-choose-seats-and-benches\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">How to choose the best garden bench and garden seat<\/a><\/strong><\/p><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-small-scale-pieces\">Small scale pieces<\/h3><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1920\" src=\"https:\/\/c02.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2024\/05\/IMG_4960-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Stool and ladder in Tsuyako Asada's Tomie's Cuisine the Nobonsai Garden\" class=\"wp-image-172763\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Stool and ladder in Tsuyako Asada’s Tomie’s Cuisine the Nobonsai Garden – \u00a9 Molly Blair<\/figcaption><\/figure><p>In the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gardensillustrated.com\/chelsea\/balcony-container-2024-full-list\">Balcony & Container Gardens<\/a> category, there was plenty of inspiring furniture to be found, including this minimalist but pleasing little stool in Tsuyako Asada’s garden. It ties in with the accompanying ladder and each piece gives the garden a cohesive feel. <\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1920\" src=\"https:\/\/c02.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2024\/05\/IMG_4952-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Cascading water features and plunge pool in Tom Bannister's The Ecotherapy Garden\" class=\"wp-image-172761\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Cascading water features and plunge pool in Tom Bannister’s The Ecotherapy Garden – \u00a9 Molly Blair<\/figcaption><\/figure><p>Tucked off to one side of Tom Bannister’s The Ecotherapy Garden is a small wooden bench, the perfect spot to contemplate and listen to all the running water in this space. <\/p><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-al-fresco-dining-set-ups\">Al-fresco dining set-ups<\/h3><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1920\" src=\"https:\/\/c02.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2024\/05\/IMG_4852-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Wooden table and chairs in Sophie Parmenter and Dido Milne's The National Autistic Society Garden\" class=\"wp-image-172745\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Wooden table and chairs in Sophie Parmenter and Dido Milne’s The National Autistic Society Garden – \u00a9 Molly Blair<\/figcaption><\/figure><p>This simple but striking wooden table and chairs in the shade in The National Autistic Society Garden was designer and created by the designer herself from leftover wood.<\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1920\" src=\"https:\/\/c02.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2024\/05\/IMG_4888-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Dining area in Baz Grainger's Kilik & Co 'Money Doesn't Grow on Trees' Garden\" class=\"wp-image-172753\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Dining area in Baz Grainger’s Kilik & Co ‘Money Doesn’t Grow on Trees’ Garden – \u00a9 Molly Blair<\/figcaption><\/figure><p>A dining set-up in Baz Grainger’s Kilik & Co ‘Money Doesn’t Grow on Trees’ Garden includes Vincent Sheppard’s new Frida dining chairs, made from teak and wound rope, available in two colours from suppliers including Heal’s, with a starting price of \u00a3675. The table is styled with products from Nkuku.<\/p><p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gardensillustrated.com\/garden-equipment\/outdoor-living\/outside-dining-what-to-buy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Outside dining: the best for the open air<\/a><\/strong><\/p><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-modern-seating\">Modern seating<\/h3><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1920\" src=\"https:\/\/c02.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2024\/05\/IMG_5007-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Modern chairs Penelope Walker's The Panathlon Joy Garden\" class=\"wp-image-172764\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Modern chairs in Penelope Walker’s The Panathlon Joy Garden – \u00a9 Molly Blair<\/figcaption><\/figure><p>These bright and bold seats in Penelope Walker’s The Panathlon Joy Garden are certainly eye-catching and would be perfect for anyone who loves bright colours in the garden. <\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1920\" src=\"https:\/\/c02.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2024\/05\/IMG_5147-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Seating in Catherine MacDonald's Boodles National Gallery Garden\" class=\"wp-image-172768\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Seating in Catherine MacDonald’s Boodles National Gallery Garden – \u00a9 Molly Blair<\/figcaption><\/figure><p>This contoured seat in Catherine MacDonald’s Boodles National Gallery Garden is the Otto outdoor armchair by Paola Lenti would fit a contemporary space. <\/p><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-armchairs-and-seats-for-lounging\">Armchairs and seats for lounging <\/h3><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1920\" src=\"https:\/\/c02.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2024\/05\/IMG_4928-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Seating in Miria Harris's Stroke Association's Garden for Recovery\" class=\"wp-image-172756\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Seating in Miria Harris’s Stroke Association’s Garden for Recovery – \u00a9 Molly Blair<\/figcaption><\/figure><p>These stylish lounge chairs in Miria Harris’s garden for The Stroke Association – a sort of maxxed out deck chair – created a welcome focal point amongst her soft planting and warm hard landscaping. They were created by budding furniture designer Olivia Gonsalves.<\/p><p><em>Listen to Miria Harris talk about her Show Garden on the Gardens Illustrated podcast, Talking Gardens. <\/em><\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-spotify wp-block-embed-spotify wp-embed-aspect-21-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\"><iframe title=\"Spotify Embed: Talking Gardens\" style=\"border-radius: 12px\" width=\"100%\" height=\"152\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/show\/4lBhbFGTUnlCOsBpS2g9FD?si=67eb314bbfa14f99&utm_source=oembed\"\/><\/div><\/figure><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1920\" src=\"https:\/\/c02.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2024\/05\/IMG_4885-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Armchairs in Baz Grainger's Kilik & Co 'Money Doesn't Grow on Trees' Garden\" class=\"wp-image-172751\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Armchairs in Baz Grainger’s Kilik & Co ‘Money Doesn’t Grow on Trees’ Garden – \u00a9 Molly Blair<\/figcaption><\/figure><p>These cushioned armchairs in the Kilik & Co ‘Money Doesn’t Grow on Trees’ Garden look like the perfect place to lounge in the shade of the silver birches on a warm day. <\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1920\" src=\"https:\/\/c02.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2024\/05\/IMG_4876-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Wooden armchair in Tom Stuart-Smith's The National Garden Scheme garden\" class=\"wp-image-172748\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Wooden armchair in Tom Stuart-Smith’s The National Garden Scheme garden – \u00a9 Molly Blair<\/figcaption><\/figure><p>Another atmospheric spot to sit in the shade, this seat in Tom Stuart-Smith’s garden for The National Garden Scheme was crafted specially for the show, just like the other wooden wonder in the space – the amazing shed. Carpenter Fenton Scott-Fielder and his team crafted many of the elements out of oak and a beech tree that fell in Tom Stuart-Smith’s sister’s garden. <\/p><p><em>Listen to Tom Stuart-Smith talking about garden design on the Talking Gardens podcast.<\/em> <\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-spotify wp-block-embed-spotify wp-embed-aspect-21-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\"><iframe title=\"Spotify Embed: Tom Stuart-Smith\" style=\"border-radius: 12px\" width=\"100%\" height=\"152\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/episode\/6ARkrkPGTSGnZiU0xGnt8M?utm_source=oembed\"\/><\/div><\/figure><p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gardensillustrated.com\/garden-equipment\/outdoor-living\/garden-chairs-best\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The best garden chairs for the garden<\/a><\/strong><\/p><p><strong>We have plenty of recommendations of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gardensillustrated.com\/garden-equipment\/outdoor-living\/best-garden-furniture\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">best garden furniture<\/a> if you’re feeling inspired!<\/strong><\/p> <\/body><\/html>\n<hr class=\"no-tts wp-block-separator\"\/>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Each year Chelsea Flower Show gardens showcase beautifully crafted furniture. 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