RHS tatton flower show 2012

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This innovative garden won the award for Best Visionary Garden and a gold medal.  It was designed by Sheena Seeks who has previously won several RHS medals. I found this a really interesting design, and I love the twisted silver pipes.

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Visionary gardens are experimental and push the push of traditional gardens.  Sheena’s garden is inspired by the shape of sound waves and the magical qualities of music.

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The pipe that runs through the centre of the garden takes you on a journey of air passing through a wind instrument.  Untie the wind comes from Macbeth, in which the witches are said to have the power to ‘untie the winds’.

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Today I went to the press day for the RHS Tatton Flower Show.  It was quite a wet morning but that didn’t spoil it, it just made it a little harder to get good photos for the blog.  One of my favourite gardens has been awarded Best Show Garden and a gold medal.  The Mornflake Garden was designed by award winning garden designer Janine Crimmins.

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It celebrates the history of oat milling and also represents the more progressive aspects of the industry.  The garden features a central weir and bands of dry stone wall that spread out from the centre, reflecting ripples of a mill pool.

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The metal wind sculptures and weir represent the role of water and wind power in the milling industry.  Mornflake has recently introduced a wind turbine which provides 25% of the companies energy needs, as part of their commitment to become carbon neutral.  I thought The Mornflake Garden was wonderful, even in today’s wet weather it looked beautiful.  A simple but very effective design.

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I’ll be featuring articles on Tatton Flower Show all week,  I’ll continue tomorrow with the rest of the medals awarded at the show.  The floristry competitions take place later in the week.

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