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Winner of Best Show Garden two years running, Cleve West’s Brewin Dolphin Garden illustrates how topiary can be used to beautiful effect. Ideal for spas with limited external space, topiary, an art that first began its resurgence in the 19th century, is a popular, compact choice for adding interest. The Brewin Dolphin Garden uses controlled topiary structures – including beech hedging and yew – to create a hint of mystery and timelessness as a contrast for looser layers of herbaceous planting.
The Brewin Dolphin Garden Designer: Cleve West
www.brewin.co.uk
Clockwise from top: The Brewin Dolphin Garden combines modern colourful plants with traditional topiary and ancient stone; its gates and stone pillars provide historical reference; the planting on the roof in The Rooftop Workplace of Tomorrow; and its herb gardens
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Urban rooftop inspiration Although the Rooftop Workplace for Tomorrow garden was created to challenge the perception of traditional offices, many of its ideas could also transpose easily to a spa setting. Created from an unused urban rooftop, it features contemporary hanging chairs while a lounge area under the weatherproof canopy could equally be used for conference or chilling out. Also featuring a video screen projecting sound and visuals, the space is surrounded by beautiful planting while the green roof and wall are inter-planted with fresh herbs. For urban spas with rooftop access, a green roof could be an ideal addition. One of the most easily transferable concepts of this space is that visitors were encouraged to pick their own herbal teas to drink in the garden. Spas could also be inspired by the idea that an office need not necessarily be inside, or even have four walls.
Rooftop Workplace of Tomorrow Designer: Patricia Fox at Aralia for Walworth Garden Farm, sponsored by RBS
www.walworthgardenfarm.org.uk,
www.aralia.org.uk,
www.rbs.com
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