The Calm at the Centre - 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?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Fgardensdb.com%2Fgardens%2Fthe-calm-at-the-centre) [ Register ](https://gardensdb.com/register) [ ](https://gardensdb.com/search) Discover - [ Home ](https://gardensdb.com) - [ Gardens ](https://gardensdb.com/gardens) - [ 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?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Fgardensdb.com%2Fgardens%2Fthe-calm-at-the-centre) - [ Register ](https://gardensdb.com/register) Discover - [ Home Today's highlights ](https://gardensdb.com) - [ Gardens Show gardens, catalogued ](https://gardensdb.com/gardens) - [ 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) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/gardens/the-calm-at-the-centre/primary_image.webp?v=70c23e2a-3c24-4e8f-9f28-b9ece021d740) [Gardens](https://gardensdb.com/gardens) / [ RHS Flower Show Wentworth Woodhouse 2025 ](https://gardensdb.com/shows/rhs-flower-show-wentworth-woodhouse-2025) Long Borders ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/awards/rhs-silver-gilt-medal/icon.webp) Silver Gilt Medal The Calm at the Centre ======================== Designed by Skye Bond At a glance Show RHS Flower Show Wentworth Woodhouse Year 2025 Category Long Borders Border Photo: GardensDB About this garden The story ----------- This border uses empty space as a focal point, challenging the idea of what the eye is - or should be - drawn to in a garden. Two dynamic plantings, both with strong palettes of purples, reds, copper and steely blue, surround a serene, clear centre. A pair of decorative steel water tanks, planted with aquatic species, ground the design and create the negative focal space between, while structural plants such as [***Beschorneria yucciodes***](https://www.rhs.org.uk/plants/27870/beschorneria-yuccoides/details) (yucca-leaved Beschorneria) and [***Euphorbia rigida***](https://www.rhs.org.uk/plants/7087/euphorbia-rigida/details) (upright myrtle spurge) provide strong architectural form, which softens towards the border's edge. Pops of colour from the likes of [***Dianthus cruentus***](https://www.rhs.org.uk/plants/21600/dianthus-cruentus/details) (blood pink) and [***Sanguisorba* 'Cangshan Cranberry'**](https://www.rhs.org.uk/plants/265981/sanguisorba-cangshan-cranberry/details) (burnet) are evocative of the Pointillist style and add vim and vigour. Award Recognition ------------- - ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/awards/rhs-silver-gilt-medal/icon.webp) Silver Gilt Medal RHS The people behind it Designer ---------- - [ ![Skye Bond](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/people/skye-bond/profile_photo.webp?v=6812cba8-eff6-46d5-95f1-e9961cc70d3a) Skye Bond Designer ](https://gardensdb.com/people/skye-bond) Photography Gallery --------- ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/6781d647-2213-4107-a2bb-b6c710d66626/conversions/PXL_20250716_075035364-gallery.webp) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/5d9db6ce-97d4-47ca-98a8-57db98c3ff89/conversions/PXL_20250716_075030340-gallery.webp) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/24ee2a33-3a23-47f6-9451-9a451c95a08b/conversions/PXL_20250716_075025851-gallery.webp) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/eb80b528-483b-4a67-aaa5-9eb8015bd4a1/conversions/PXL_20250716_075022939-gallery.webp) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/3906f556-2665-435c-a6c9-cb392919dd85/conversions/PXL_20250716_075039836-gallery.webp) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/04862936-f4b0-4dca-950d-22029b062a43/conversions/PXL_20250716_075047988-gallery.webp) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/3190b48f-e9d7-4494-8dea-30a61d10f603/conversions/PXL_20250716_075059818-gallery.webp) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/cde91959-44a7-4b6d-b83a-b97414534996/conversions/PXL_20250716_075017570-gallery.webp) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/b873c7ae-c901-45d4-9b90-f380bcc1365b/conversions/The-Calm-at-the-Centre---Render-gallery.webp) ![]() / Photo: Brought to life by Organisations --------------- ### Sponsor 1 - [ ![The Chagford Inn](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/companies/the-chagford-inn/logo.webp?v=06b5f20e-5314-49ec-9469-db7b97d0b008) The Chagford Inn ](https://gardensdb.com/companies/the-chagford-inn) ![](/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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