The Pond
Hampton Court 2024
The Landscape Garden & Design Studio
Designed by Phil Tremayne
Built by APL members Bushy Business
The Landscape Garden and Design Studio was designed by Phil Tremayne and built by APL members Bushy Business.
They were supported with planting by Cherry Carmen Garden Design and Bramley Apple Garden Design
Other members supported with sponsorship, they included Composite Prime, Bradstone, Garden House Design, Fullbrook Plants, Bury Hill Top Soil, Southdowns Landscapes (Turf Supply), Jeremy Hastings (Water Feature) – Non members sponsors were Form Plants, Landscape Plus
The garden was designed to give an open studio feel packed with inspiration of what an be achieved in a small space. It incorporated water features, decking, paving. Planting in raised areas and the studio area for consultations.
The garden also divided planting into two distinct areas. Planting for shade and damp boggy areas, transitioning into planting for Hot Arid conditions. The planting was chosen to allow us to take planting from BBCGWL “A Brace of Embraces” and re use. The APL used horticultural acumen and expertise to ensure plants still looked their best for Hampton Court. A very sustainable approach to show garden building.
David Strows also constructed an educational feature for the garden, a dolls house with rain clouds that demonstrates permeable construction. This has been a very good talking point at the garden and brings around a good level of engagement.
The planting within the garden was taken from the style used at the Urban Gardens at BBC GWL.
The left hand side of the scheme is in damp shade, and as it transitions past the pool, it becomes drier, more arid and sunny.
A selection of the plants used are listed below.
The Plant List For Wet And Shady
Ligularia dentata
Astilbe “peach blossom”
Astrantia “Roma”
Gillenia trifolata
Primula vialii
Blechnum gibbum “silver queen “
Gunnera perpensa
Brunnera macrophylla “Alexander’s great”
Hosta elegans
Hosta patriot
Ajuga reptans “burgundy glow”
Darmera peltata
The Plant List For Dry And Sunny
Yucca rostrata
Osteospermum “sennen sunrise”
Salvia nemorosa caradonna
Stipa gigantea
Artemisia schmidtiana “nana”
Lavatera “Barnsley silver”
Anthemis tinctoria “lemon ice”
Verbena rigida
Eryngium planum “blue hobbit”
Allium sphaerocephalon
Typha minima
Hesperaloe parviflora
The landscape garden & Design Studio
Close up of Water Lily
Agave
Permeable paving with 80mm pavers from Bradstone
Section of Decking from Composite Prime
A Beautiful Studio from Garden House Design
APL Members at Hampton Court 2024 Awards.
APL Members that Designed or Built at this years show were :-
Katerina Kantalis - Designed The Mediterraneo Garden.
This was Awarded Gold. Best Get Started Garden & Category Peoples Choice.
Nic Howard - Designed The Sounds of Adventure Garden.
This was awarded Silver Guilt.
Acacia Gardens Ltd built two show gardens.
The Way of St James which was awarded Silver and category Peoples Choice & The Making Sense Garden which was awarded Silver and another category Peoples Choice.
Well done to all.
Hampton Court APL Members Gardens
Katerina Kantalis - The Mediterraneo Garden
Nic Howard - The Sounds of Adventure Garden
Acacia Gardens Ltd - The Making Sense Garden
Acacia Gardens Ltd - The Way of St James