Chelsea 1996:
Sponsored by Cartier & Harpers & Queen Magazine, the garden was a tribute to the walled garden spaces of Sissinghurst Castle and it’s creator Vita Sackville-West.
Award: Gold Medal & “Best of Show”
Contractor: Clifton Nurseries Ltd
Image: reclaimed tudor bricks and paving were used for high garden walls and paving
To contrast with the walls & paving, a contemporary bronze water sculpture was located within a planted border.
Image: “Water Spire” by sculptor Barry Mason FRBS
To the side of main garden, coppiced Hazel trees were planted to form “The Nuttery”: to echo the woodland walks at Sissinghurst Castle.
A reclaimed “indented” grass & yorkstone pathway; leads to a Lutyens style timber bench (kindly borrowed from Hatfield House, Herts)