A contact of horticultural glamour got here to the area because the BBC Gardeners’ World Autumn Fair, in affiliation with English Heritage, was held at Audley End House and Gardens, close to Saffron Walden, from final Friday (September 1) to Sunday (September 3).
Gardeners’ World presenters Frances Tophill (Friday), Arit Anderson (Saturday) and Adam Frost (Sunday) all shared seasonal gardening ideas with the Gardeners’ World Magazine group on the BBC Gardeners’ World Magazine Stage.
The honest, which obtained round 18,000 attendees, additionally included inventive designs and autumn color, providing guests concepts to attempt at home.
A Cambridge contribution got here within the type of Downing College’s head gardener Jack Sharp and his group who designed ‘Rest to Follow Your Path’, a wellbeing backyard highlighting the significance of gardens as supportive areas for optimistic psychological and bodily well being. The woodwork on the piece was constructed by members of the Phoenix Trust, a charity primarily based in Milton.
The backyard, which gained a platinum award within the Showcase class, will now be rebuilt on the school in the direction of the tip of the 12 months and can change into a everlasting function on the school for the scholars to get pleasure from.
Jack, who felt the entire thing had been a fantastic expertise for the school’s gardens group, stated: “The garden contains elements of Downing College’s tranquil rose garden, where students escape to study and reflect.
“Snapshots of the bright tropical border illustrate how a beautiful space can make us smile, expand our minds and strengthen our relationship with the wider world. The need for a system of mutual support to thrive and achieve wellness is reinforced by the presence of bees.”
On the creation of the present backyard, he continued: “It has been a privilege to watch the team grow in confidence and knowledge while promoting Downing’s new student wellbeing centre – I am fortunate to have such a strong and enthusiastic team.
“I’d like to thank the Phoenix Trust, Cats Protection and Eco Beehive Ltd for generously supporting the show garden.
“The striking pagoda, the Downing cat and the beehive were all appreciated by everyone who visited the show garden and the craftsmanship was outstanding.”
Jack was understandably happy at successful an award. He stated: “The platinum award is the highest you can achieve.
“Each garden is judged against a set of criteria, such as overall impression, design and planting. The grade you are awarded is dependent on how well you have met the criteria.”
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Also from Cambridge, award-winning dahlia grower Kim O’Brien’s ‘Life-Force Garden’ was impressed by water shifting via hole dahlia stems, signifying the similarities between plant methods and the human physique.
