The Hampton Court Flower Show is a big garden venue which takes place yearly at Hampton Court Palace in Surrey. Every garden designer wants to be there to show their ideas and designs to the public. The public come in great numbers to admire their creations. Arco Redman supplied pressed grating to contribute to Hadlow College winning Gold in the ‘Small Garden’ category at the Hampton Court Flower Show 2007.
Hadlow College’s garden design for Hampton Court was inspired by the RHS Front Garden Campaign which illustrated that it is possible to have flowers and plants as well as parking space in a front garden without the need for concrete. The design also supports the college’s sustainability agenda which encourages people to use materials from sustainable sources in garden design and landscaping and take responsibility for the environment around them.
The garden is a small front garden area of 6.5 x 4.5 metres, incorporating two permeable aggregate trackways for a car. A metal grating runs across part of the garden covering two sunken channels in which shade-loving plants are growing and which provide a dark and shady place for insects and small animals such as toads. The grating continues up into a curve on the left hand bed of the garden providing height and a support for climbing plants. This will provide a place for birds to alight and shelter. Areas of pebbles allow free drainage while giving a hard durable surface that can be planted in places.
In association with Amron Associations, ArcoRedman supplied pressed grating to contribute to Hadlow College winning Gold in the ‘Small Garden’ category at the Hampton Court Flower Show 2007. This ‘full Frontal’ garden, was designed by Heidi Harvey and Fern Alder from Hadlow College along with Amron Associates Limited and fabricators M & M Architectural. ArcoRedman have been credited with their exceptional service and invaluable assistance in achieving the very tight schedule and deadline. Trevor Henshaw from Amron Associates commented ‘Again many thanks – and let’s hope this is the start of a ‘’New Product Range’’!’
