Wendy Allen Designs
The Rain Chain Garden at Hampton Court Palace Flower Show 2009
Designer: Wendy Allen. Photo: Pete Belton, East of Eden Plants
With thanks to our sponsors: Hadlow College and
Westgate Joinery
We were delighted when our garden won a Gold Medal and also the Best Sustainable Garden award in the first ever Sustainable Gardens category at Hampton Court.
It featured a green roof and a rain garden to absorb rainwater and reduce the risk of flash flooding, as well as a rain chain and water butt to store water.
The rear wall was made from 100% recyclable, FSC approved Accoya timber (50 year durability softwood) from renewable resources.
It was especially constructed by Westgate Joinery to be rebuilt as a Summerhouse after the show.
The garden was featured in the August issue of the RHS magazine 'The Garden' and also in the Sunday Times Homes supplement (2nd August 2009).
The much admired rusted reclaimed steel water butt and planters were made by Hot Metal Engineering.
Samaritans: Breathing Space…
Thinking Place Garden at Hampton Court 2008
Designers: Wendy Allen and Catherine Kenny. Sponsors: Samaritans
For our first garden at the RHS Hampton Court Palace Flower Show 2008, we won a Bronze medal for Samaritans Breathing Space... Thinking Place. Shown below, the space represented themes which are key to Samaritans ethos, including face-to-face communication, giving time to listen, and providing an oasis of calm.
The garden was built in partnership with Greenroom Landscaping. Many visitors and other exhibitors commented on how peaceful the garden was, with the planting, design and high standards of craftsmanship all working together to achieve the brief.
Samaritans and the designers would like to thank the following companies and individuals for their generous support of the garden:
Creative Pond Covers
Stainless steel arch pond covers
www.creativepondcovers.co.uk
Tel: 01299 403998
SureSet
Crushed recycled glass paving (permeable)
and boundary wall covering
www.sureset.co.uk
Tel: 01985 841180
Dusk ‘n’ Dawn Specialist Nursery
Plants and specialist plant care
Based in Cranbrook, Kent
Tel: 01580 243178
Welsh Slate
Dark blue-grey slate paving from UK
www.welshslate.com
Tel: 01248 600656
Wonderwall Waterfeatures
Stainless steel curved water wall
www.wwwf.co.uk
Tel: 01889 883111
Mobilane
‘Greenscreen’ Ivy Panels
www.mobilane.co.uk
Tel: 0870 242 7710
Lindum Turf
‘Grassfelt’ turf mat
www.turf.co.uk
Tel: 01904 448675
Mendip Forestry Ltd
Pro-grow peat free general purpose compost
www.pro-grow.co.uk
Tel: 01373 465767
S3i
Tensioned wire system for boundary
www.s3i.co.uk
Tel: 01302 714 513
Everedge
Steel edging strips for garden, lawn and beds
www.everedge.co.uk
Tel: 01453 731717
Johnston Quarries Group
Creeton limestone paving
www.jqgroup.co.uk
Tel: 01780 410202
Do It Now
Stone products, stone masonry services
Tel: 01629 540 304
Enviroglass
Recycled glass paving slabs
www.enviroglass.co.uk
Tel: 01950 477666
Greenroom Landscaping
Landscape contracting services
www.greenroomlandscaping.co.uk
Tel: 07939 608823
10 out of 10 Productions
Lighting, storage of materials
www.10outof10.co.uk
Tel: 0845 123 5664
In addition to the above, we would like to thank the following for their help and support: Paul Segal, John Rylett and Sue Bevan (regional Samaritans branches), Russ Patterson and Liz Peck at Greenroom Landscaping, Rosy-Mary Harvey (Photography), Ken Allen (Chief Welder), Nigel Webb at Generating Gardens
