Pro Corda Trust - A Suffolk Retreat by Frederic Whyte - RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2016 - GardensDB Browse [ ![](/images/leaf_icon.svg) Gardens**DB** ](https://gardensdb.com) [ Gardens ](https://gardensdb.com/gardens) [ Shows ](https://gardensdb.com/shows) [ Studios ](https://gardensdb.com/studios) [ People ](https://gardensdb.com/people) [ Search gardens, designers, shows… ](https://gardensdb.com/search) [ Login ](https://gardensdb.com/login) [ Register ](https://gardensdb.com/register) [ ](https://gardensdb.com/search) Discover - [ Home ](https://gardensdb.com) - [ Gardens ](https://gardensdb.com/gardens) - [ Plants ](https://gardensdb.com/plants) - [ Shows ](https://gardensdb.com/shows) - [ Events ](https://gardensdb.com/events) - [ 360° tours ](https://gardensdb.com/360-tours) - [ Trails ](https://gardensdb.com/trails) People & studios - [ People ](https://gardensdb.com/people) - [ Studios ](https://gardensdb.com/studios) - [ Books ](https://gardensdb.com/books) - [ Jobs ](https://gardensdb.com/jobs) Organisations - [ Sponsors ](https://gardensdb.com/sponsors) - [ Charity & non-profits ](https://gardensdb.com/charities) - [ Collectives ](https://gardensdb.com/collectives) - [ Companies ](https://gardensdb.com/companies) - [ Education ](https://gardensdb.com/education-institutions) - [ Nurseries ](https://gardensdb.com/nurseries) Account - [ Login ](https://gardensdb.com/login) - [ Register ](https://gardensdb.com/register) Follow [ gardensdb on Instagram (opens in a new tab)](https://www.instagram.com/gardensdb/) Discover - [ Home Today's highlights ](https://gardensdb.com) - [ Gardens Show gardens, catalogued ](https://gardensdb.com/gardens) - [ Plants What was planted, and who used it ](https://gardensdb.com/plants) - [ Shows Horticultural shows ](https://gardensdb.com/shows) - [ Events Festivals, courses & open days ](https://gardensdb.com/events) - [ 360° tours Step inside, long after the show packs up ](https://gardensdb.com/360-tours) - [ Trails Curated routes through the gardens ](https://gardensdb.com/trails) People & studios - [ People Designers, judges, growers ](https://gardensdb.com/people) - [ Studios Design practices ](https://gardensdb.com/studios) - [ Books Recommended reading ](https://gardensdb.com/books) - [ Jobs Roles in the industry ](https://gardensdb.com/jobs) Organisations - [ Sponsors Organisations that back the gardens ](https://gardensdb.com/sponsors) - [ Charity & non-profits Causes behind the gardens ](https://gardensdb.com/charities) - [ Collectives Groups & community projects ](https://gardensdb.com/collectives) - [ Companies Suppliers & contractors ](https://gardensdb.com/companies) - [ Education Schools, colleges & universities ](https://gardensdb.com/education-institutions) - [ Nurseries Plant suppliers & growers ](https://gardensdb.com/nurseries) [ Submit a garden ](https://gardensdb.com/gardens/submit) [ About GardensDB ](https://gardensdb.com/help) [ gardensdb on Instagram (opens in a new tab)](https://www.instagram.com/gardensdb/) ![A tranquil Artisan Garden features a timber pavilion with a tiled roof, flint inlay walls, a reflective water feature, and steps leading through colorful mixed perennial plantings.](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/4f308604-c55f-49e2-823e-cdf9cd413ccc/conversions/Procorda-Trust_4-gallery.webp) [Gardens](https://gardensdb.com/gardens) / [ RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2016 ](https://gardensdb.com/shows/rhs-chelsea-flower-show-2016) Artisan Garden ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/awards/rhs-silver-medal/icon.webp) Silver Medal Pro Corda Trust - A Suffolk Retreat ===================================== Designed by Frederic Whyte At a glance Show RHS Chelsea Flower Show Year 2016 Category Artisan Garden Photo: Royal Horticultural Society About this garden The story ----------- nspired by the formality of Arts and Crafts gardens, A Suffolk Retreat offers a secluded space with a small summerhouse where young people with special educational needs, such as autism, can engage with music. Garden elements are inspired by local artisan crafts: pargetting, handmade bricks, flint and metalwork. The pastel planting palette both calms and stimulates. The garden celebrates the work of the Pro Corda Trust. Founded in 1969, Pro Corda is a Suffolk-based musical and educational charity that provides musical and ensemble training across the UK for talented young musicians and children with special educational needs. Award Recognition ------------- - ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/awards/rhs-silver-medal/icon.webp) Silver Medal RHS The people behind it Designer ---------- - [ ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/people/frederic-whyte/profile_photo.webp?v=74d255fc-cd0a-46cc-8d99-e6b603535055) Frederic Whyte Designer ](https://gardensdb.com/people/frederic-whyte) Photography Gallery --------- ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/4f308604-c55f-49e2-823e-cdf9cd413ccc/conversions/Procorda-Trust_4-gallery.webp) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/4ee8f485-d22c-4f80-b38d-590de878ec34/conversions/Procorda-Trust_5-gallery.webp) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/90f5e90f-2b8f-4472-a1ce-9648a45d959a/conversions/Procorda-Trust_3-gallery.webp) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/789fbc10-1716-4d49-a768-dba3cb32cd74/conversions/Procorda-Trust_2-gallery.webp) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/1a3b224f-c2b5-4f4c-a0e1-1e4b2f3e4df3/conversions/Procorda-Trust_1-gallery.webp) ![]() / Hero image Set as hero Photo: Brought to life by Organisations --------------- ### Landscaper 1 - [ ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/companies/living-landscapes/logo.webp) Living Landscapes ](https://gardensdb.com/companies/living-landscapes) ![](/images/leaf_icon.svg) Gardens**DB** The world's largest collection of show gardens online, kept free, kept current, and shaped by the community that uses it. 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