Herbal Fortress illustrates the antimicrobial power of Lamiaceae. The design mimics a petri dish and how essential oils extracted from members of this genus create ‘halos’ of defence when they are added to bacterial cultures in a lab. Islands of vigorous, vibrant flowers represent this effect while the surrounding planting evokes the shape and colouring of pathogens under a microscope. In light of the increasing resistance to pharmaceutical antibiotics, this Lamiaceae-only border revives the age-old knowledge of their natural defensive properties and immune-boosting effects.
