The Project Giving Back Garden by James Basson - RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2026 - GardensDB [ Skip to content ](#main) 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) [ Log in ](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) - [ Charities & non-profits ](https://gardensdb.com/charities) - [ Collectives ](https://gardensdb.com/collectives) - [ Companies ](https://gardensdb.com/companies) - [ Education institutions ](https://gardensdb.com/education-institutions) - [ Nurseries ](https://gardensdb.com/nurseries) Account - [ Log in ](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) - [ Charities & 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 institutions 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 sculptural garden features tall, undulating mounds in terracotta red and ochre orange, surrounding a metal dining table and chairs, with pine trees and sparse green plants.](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/e5d75ef7-340f-4510-bc29-0431cf476f1d/conversions/The-Project-Giving-Back-Garden-2026-05-19-at-09.41.12-(2)-gallery.webp) [Gardens](https://gardensdb.com/gardens) / [ RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2026 ](https://gardensdb.com/shows/rhs-chelsea-flower-show-2026) Feature Garden The Project Giving Back Garden ================================ Designed by James Basson At a glance Show RHS Chelsea Flower Show Year 2026 Category Feature Garden 360° Tour Plant List Large Show Garden Photo: GardensDB About this garden The story ----------- Designed by celebrated garden designer James Basson of Provence-based [**Scape Design**](https://www.scapedesign.com/en/), the Project Giving Back Garden will offer a dramatic, other-wordly landscape, never before seen at RHS Chelsea. The garden celebrates the legacy of [**Project Giving Back's**](https://www.rhs.org.uk/shows-events/misc-shows/sponsors/project-giving-back) funding of more than 60 gardens inspired by good causes since 2022 and the enduring impact those gardens continue to have through relocation, reuse and community benefit. Towering red sandstone cliffs, coloured by natural ochre pigment and gently weathered over time, sit among pine woodland. Beneath them, the planting is resilient and suited to the warm climate of southern France, offering a glimpse of what UK gardens may look like in the near future. The garden is dramatic and rich in biodiversity. It has been designed to start a conversation about the unique approach Project Giving Back (PGB) has taken to make an impact on the [**RHS Chelsea Flower Show**](https://www.rhs.org.uk/shows-events/rhs-chelsea-flower-show) and charity sector in the UK. The people behind it Designer ---------- - [ ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/people/james-basson/profile_photo.webp?v=0a2053b8-14d0-452d-9aec-99beb0557f42) James Basson Designer ](https://gardensdb.com/people/james-basson) 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/e3f8413f-9cf4-4451-b5c1-984867f18065/embed" title="The Project Giving Back 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! Loading panorama... Unable to load panorama tour. Click and drag to look around, click hotspots or arrows to move. Scroll to zoom. Tap and drag to look around, tap hotspots or arrows to move. Pinch to zoom. 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![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/7eb146b2-974c-4c43-9aff-c5a16364c652/conversions/cistus-laurifolius-thumbnail.webp) [Cistus laurifolius](https://gardensdb.com/plants/cistus-laurifolius) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/f87100ca-869a-4612-bbc6-4f1ebcce171e/conversions/cistus-salvifolius-thumbnail.webp) [Cistus salvifolius](https://gardensdb.com/plants/cistus-salvifolius) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/c0f75a51-59dd-4049-8524-52f1ed01da4e/conversions/erica-scoparia-thumbnail.webp) [Erica scoparia](https://gardensdb.com/plants/erica-scoparia) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/82f3fdea-379e-4465-85a8-a84c69521ea7/conversions/ligustrum-vulgare-thumbnail.webp) [Ligustrum vulgare](https://gardensdb.com/plants/ligustrum-vulgare) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/f59fba3d-85d5-4530-b62d-47db1fd69985/conversions/lotus-hirsutum-thumbnail.webp) [Lotus corniculatus var. hirsutus](https://gardensdb.com/plants/lotus-corniculatus-var-hirsutus) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/8585cb3e-be1b-4372-825b-15356737d25d/conversions/pinus-sylvestris-thumbnail.webp) [Pinus sylvestris](https://gardensdb.com/plants/pinus-sylvestris) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/3c895d6d-8abc-495e-8955-8d206010f468/conversions/pyrus-pyraster-thumbnail.webp) [Pyrus pyraster](https://gardensdb.com/plants/pyrus-pyraster) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/0bfe5138-fce1-4836-823b-ad1904e06a89/conversions/thymus-vulgaris-thumbnail.webp) [Thymus vulgaris](https://gardensdb.com/plants/thymus-vulgaris) ![]() Where else it was planted → Buy this plant → (opens in a new tab) Brought to life by Organisations --------------- ### Landscaper 1 - [ M Mark Whyman Landscapes ](https://gardensdb.com/companies/mark-whyman-landscapes) ### Sponsor 1 - [ ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/charities/project-giving-back/logo.webp) Project Giving Back ](https://gardensdb.com/charities/project-giving-back) ![](/images/leaf_icon.svg) Gardens**DB** The world's largest 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