Posts Tagged ‘Main Avenue’

Highlights from RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2019

0 Written by Lisa on 22nd May 2019 in Inspiration

I haven’t been to Chelsea for a couple of years so I was really looking forward to this year.  There’s always something there to provide inspiration and, as we’re finally about to embark on creating our garden (at last!), I was on the lookout for ideas that would get the creative juices flowing.

The two standout gardens for me on Main Avenue were the M&G garden, designed by Andy Sturgeon , and The Resilience Garden, designed by Sarah Eberle.  Both designers are seasoned Chelsea exhibitors but I’m sure that doesn’t make the job any easier.

There was a lot of talk before the show about the burnt oak and it definitely made a strong statement.  Black always brings the plants to life and here the texture of the timber was beautiful.  I became a little bit obsessed taking photos of it!

The Resilience Garden was obviously designed to send a strong message about climate change but for me it was the garden that felt most akin to the natural landscape and our garden at home.

I loved all the natural stone and reclaimed materials.  I really want our garden to feel as though it’s always been there.  Sometimes I think as a designer that it’s tempting to make everything perfect, but steps can be as simple as a few rocks bedded into a slope and that would work perfectly at home.

I want our garden to feel quite wild and natural and I think the planting here achieves this effortlessly. The key will be to balance the need for some cultivation near the house with the welsh hills beyond the boundaries.

 

(Images: Lisa Cox)

RHS Chelsea 2017 – some inspiration from Main Avenue

0 Written by Lisa on 27th May 2017 in Inspiration

As I write, the RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2017 is coming to a close.  I was there on Wednesday last week as I held fort on the Society of Garden Designer’s trade stand for a few hours. Read more

RHS Chelsea 2016: A final trip down Main Avenue

0 Written by Lisa on 27th May 2016 in Inspiration

Forever Freefolk Garden RHS Chelsea 2016 Lisa Cox

This week has flown so fast and we’re now in the last days of the Chelsea Flower Show.  I wanted to share two more gardens on Main Avenue that caught my eye. Read more

RHS Chelsea 2016 – Greening Grey Britain

0 Written by Lisa on 27th May 2016 in Inspiration

RHS Show Feature Chelsea 2016 Lisa Cox

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RHS Chelsea 2016 – Foxgloves and lupins

0 Written by Lisa on 25th May 2016 in Inspiration

Foxgloves in Chelsea Barracks Garden RHS Chelsea 2016 Lisa Cox

This afternoon I want to share some pictures I took of three of the other main show gardens.  There were a lot of “rocket” plants this year ranging from foxgloves to Eremerus to Lupins. Read more

RHS Chelsea 2016 – Some wild inspiration

0 Written by Lisa on 25th May 2016 in Inspiration

L'Occitane RHS Chelsea 2016 Lisa Cox

I love going to Chelsea and the occasional trip up to London but I’m glad to be back to the Welsh Hills this morning with the fresh air and peaceful surroundings. I mentioned on monday about the inspiration I’d picked up for my own garden and I wanted to share some pictures of the gardens that got my creative planting juices flowing. Read more

RHS Chelsea 2016 – The Telegraph Garden

0 Written by Lisa on 24th May 2016 in Inspiration

RHS Chelsea 2016 The Telegraph Garden Lisa Cox

Andy Sturgeon returned to Chelsea this year to design The Telegraph Garden. Read more

RHS Chelsea 2016 – The Winton Beauty of Mathematics Garden

0 Written by Lisa on 24th May 2016 in Inspiration

The Beauty of Mathematics Garden RHS Chelsea 2016

As you know, I was really looking forward to seeing The Winton Beauty of Mathematics Garden.  On paper it looked really interesting – it didn’t disappoint. Read more

It’s show time!

0 Written by Lisa on 11th May 2016 in Inspiration

The M&G Garden 2015 RHS Chelsea Lisa Cox

The mammoth build started last week for the RHS Chelsea flower show.  In fact they’re roughly half way through the main show gardens already. Read more

RHS Chelsea 2014 – The Brewin Dolphin Garden

0 Written by Lisa on 21st May 2014 in Inspiration

Archways in Brewin Dolphin Garden Chelsea 2014 Lisa Cox

Last week I watched some of the BBC Chelsea preview programmes and one of the gardens they were following in depth was The Brewin Dolphin garden, designed by Matthew Childs and built by Bowles & Wyer Contracts. Read more

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I specialise in helping families to turn their gardens into an extension of their home and into a space that can be used and enjoyed all year round.

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