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Integrating wind protection, rainwater harvesting and vertical planting the design responds to climate change, urban density and water scarcity. Reimagining plant collecting and horticulture as an adaptive, resilient and ecologically responsible practices. Award Recognition ------------- - ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/awards/bbc-gardeners-world-live-gold/icon.webp) Gold Award BBC Gardeners World Live The people behind it Designers ----------- - [ MB Miranda Beaven Designer ](https://gardensdb.com/people/miranda-beaven) - [ VG Vicky Gray Designer ](https://gardensdb.com/people/vicky-gray) - [ CJ Charlie Jones Designer ](https://gardensdb.com/people/charlie-jones) - [ LM Lenaya Myles Designer ](https://gardensdb.com/people/lenaya-myles) - [ BR Ben Rogers Designer ](https://gardensdb.com/people/ben-rogers) - [ NW Noah Williams Designer ](https://gardensdb.com/people/noah-williams) Photography Gallery --------- ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/28c324ee-3f14-46c3-873a-f794581cf4c2/conversions/PXL_20260503_145504863.MP-gallery.webp) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/a705070d-a187-41e7-8884-50f40a732d05/conversions/PXL_20260503_145505928-gallery.webp) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/030d5ce7-0780-45b3-820e-797357ab5810/conversions/PXL_20260503_145508826-gallery.webp) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/76085267-7082-4c1a-9f53-b7ee92deffd2/conversions/PXL_20260503_145513864.MP-gallery.webp) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/b1ff5336-ac85-455a-841f-c2af00ae6afc/conversions/PXL_20260503_145516323-gallery.webp) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/215ae2f4-14e9-4021-9507-88d4ab76d054/conversions/PXL_20260503_145521920.MP-gallery.webp) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/9800dbf7-719b-4e4c-b7c1-b541e2e6fd8c/conversions/PXL_20260503_145526079-gallery.webp) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/1e117c6e-530a-47f3-8c59-c7fd0e8e7d74/conversions/PXL_20260503_145530580-gallery.webp) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/cb83b9f7-d5bd-4bdc-9066-eb3fc51cbf3e/conversions/PXL_20260503_145535233.MP-gallery.webp) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/1975087b-5652-4952-a2e1-6e7d792ba20c/conversions/PXL_20260503_145538155-gallery.webp) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/53c03677-9665-4207-bde5-83efde3a3b8c/conversions/PXL_20260503_090130909-gallery.webp) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/5c734dec-2306-4f80-aab8-84b860617da3/conversions/PXL_20260503_090146872-gallery.webp) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/2f9f5322-f3d9-45fc-9c2b-1e5877a86c25/conversions/PXL_20260503_090205415-gallery.webp) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/93506fdf-606f-45a8-ab27-42dd8c7c3f36/conversions/PXL_20260503_090152093-gallery.webp) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/fb8147c5-e0dd-4600-a9b9-4974424141d4/conversions/PXL_20260503_090212139-gallery.webp) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/fd601d8e-a961-4a2e-adf5-b827e8320c22/conversions/PXL_20260503_090219781-gallery.webp) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/6b302aa8-9ee2-41ca-bab3-96f3c9294fe8/conversions/PXL_20260503_090325563-gallery.webp) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/4466af76-770a-4046-96ad-2dfbc9c5d335/conversions/PXL_20260503_145501771-gallery.webp) Show 1 more Show less ![]() / Photo: Brought to life by Organisations --------------- ### Design Collective 1 - [ ![Coastland College - Kingston Maurward](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/education-institution/coastland-college-kingston-maurward/logo.webp?v=f129eca1-8e32-4e7f-a74e-83b3be61d721) Coastland College - Kingston Maurward ](https://gardensdb.com/education-institution/coastland-college-kingston-maurward) ### Landscaper 1 - [ ![Coastland College - Kingston Maurward](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/education-institution/coastland-college-kingston-maurward/logo.webp?v=f129eca1-8e32-4e7f-a74e-83b3be61d721) Coastland College - Kingston Maurward ](https://gardensdb.com/education-institution/coastland-college-kingston-maurward) ### Sponsors 4 - [ ![Bradstone](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/companies/bradstone/logo.webp) Bradstone ](https://gardensdb.com/companies/bradstone) - [ ![Rolawn](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/companies/rolawn/logo.webp) Rolawn ](https://gardensdb.com/companies/rolawn) - [ ![Goulds Garden Centre](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/nurseries/goulds-garden-centre/logo.webp?v=bccbb866-6921-4073-b033-926c57ff5414) Goulds Garden Centre ](https://gardensdb.com/nurseries/goulds-garden-centre) - [ ![Dorchester Timber](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/companies/dorchester-timber/logo.webp?v=8a5ce263-b4d4-4ed1-815d-1ca35d574957) Dorchester Timber ](https://gardensdb.com/companies/dorchester-timber) ![](/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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