displays, known for their outstanding quality and charm.” Visitors to the 2013 show were treated
to an eclectic mix of show gardens, with themes featuring everything from The Tour de France to Dr Who, in celebration of the 50th anniversary of the show. There was even a design from Ann Sharrock for a natural burial garden, sponsored by the Felix Dennis Estate in Stratford-upon- Avon. The coveted best in show title, together
with a gold medal, went to ‘There’s a place in the woodland…where East meets West’, designed by Peter Dowle and Richard Jasper. The design incorporated an area for
calm meditation more often associated with Japanese gardens, but placed within a western setting. “I was influenced by the tea gardens of
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Kyoto,” said Gloucestershire- based Peter. “Our design is similar to Japanese
gardens – there’s very little flower. We wanted to capture the sense of absolute serenity; just stripping it back and looking at the key elements without the symbolism of things such as the tea house and snow lanterns. “Another thing from Japan was the idea
of the shakkei, or ‘borrowed view’; in this case the magnificent Malvern Hills.” Making their Malvern debut in 2013
were Cirencester-based Andrew Jordan and Kelly-Rose Walker with their Return to the Med garden. The pair took their inspiration from
travel and the visual arts and used these themes to come up with a design that would transport people from an urban setting to another place and time. Features such as an artisan pebbled
path, a rill and spout and a colour palette of yellow, pink, blue and lilac plants was used to conjure memories of the Mediterranean while a mosaic feature wall by Stroud-based artist Robin James was used to provide a postcard-like reminder of previous travels. Andrew worked in the pharmaceutical
industry for 19 years before changing careers and setting up his own garden design practice. He and Kelly, who studied together at
the Garden Design School in Bristol, were thrilled to be awarded a silver-gilt medal for their first show garden. “My designs can be contemporary or
traditional; our Mediterranean garden is a bit different from the cottage garden-style designs I’m often asked to do,” said Andrew, who used Cirencester-based Cotswold Estates and Gardens Ltd to help
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