THE ST GEORGE ‘ALIGHT HERE’ BALCONY GARDEN
RHS CHELSEA FLOWER SHOW 2024
AWARDED A GOLD MEDAL
Inspired by florist Lee Miller's guerrilla displays arranged in bins around New York City to create something special from the everyday using reclaimed and repurposed materials from urban life: railway sleepers, rubbish bins, bricks and ice buckets.
Titled ‘Alight Here’, the balcony provides a space to escape the routine of day to day life in London and ‘take the weight off’. The garden creates a relaxing but playful atmosphere, like a welcoming local pub. An ideal space for a morning cup of coffee or an after-work drink.
PLANT LIST:
Akebia quinata / Alchemilla mollis / Aquilegia vulgaris var. stellata ‘Black Barlow’ / Carex testacea / Centaurea montana ‘Jordy’ / Cercis canadensis ‘Hearts of Gold’ / Foeniculum vulgare / Geum ‘Totally Tangerine’ / Heuchera ‘Lime Marmalade’ / Heuchera ‘Obsidian’ / Huecherella ‘Alabama Sunrise’ / Iris ‘Langport Wren’ / Lonicera x brownii ‘Dropmore Scarlet’ / Lupinus ‘Masterpiece’ / Mentha spicata var. crispa ‘Moroccan’ / Origanum vulgare / Origanum vulgare ‘Aureum’ / Papaver ‘Totally Tangerine’ / Salvia nemorosa ‘Crystal Blue’ / Stipa tenuissima / Thymus citriodorus
Design: Emma Tamsin Tipping
Sponsor: St George, Berkeley Group
Mentor: Paul Hervey-Brookes
Contractors: Topoforma and Big Fish Landscapes
Photography: Julie Skelton
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The balcony garden was relocated to Chelsea Creek where it could inspire residents to create their own sanctuaries.
We absolutely love creating balcony gardens, they are an amazing way to create green spaces in urban environments and contribute to an increased quality of daily life for the owner. If you are a balcony owner or a developer and would like to chat please get in touch with us at emma@emmatamsintipping.co.uk!