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[**RNIB's free Talking Books service** ](https://www.rnib.org.uk/living-with-sight-loss/independent-living/leisure/reading-and-books/talking-books/)gives thousands of people with sight loss access to a huge range of fiction and non-fiction, from much-loved classics to educational texts. The garden takes inspiration from the libraries of our imagination. The Talking Books Garden has sinuous curved shingle walls with ladders reaching skywards, an interpretive nod to the libraries of old. Awards Recognition ------------- - ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/awards/rhs-gold-medal/icon.webp) Gold Medal RHS - ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/awards/rhs-best-show-garden/icon.webp) Best Show Garden RHS - ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/awards/rhs-best-construction-award-show-garden/icon.webp) Best Construction Award (Show Garden) RHS The people behind it Designer ---------- - [ ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/people/paul-hervey-brookes/profile_photo.webp) Paul Hervey-Brookes Designer Paul Hervey-Brookes Associates ](https://gardensdb.com/people/paul-hervey-brookes) Step inside 360° tour ----------- Add to your site Copy the code below and paste it into your website to show this 360° tour on your own page. <iframe src="https://gardensdb.com/360-tours/610c97e0-8c2b-4a66-bc77-49c876de412c/embed" title="RNIB Talking Books Garden - 360° tour" width="100%" height="500" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe> [ Sizing and Squarespace help (opens in a new tab) ](https://gardensdb.com/help#add-360-to-your-site) { copied = true; setTimeout(() => copied = false, 2000) }, () => $refs.code.select())" > Copy code Copied! 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