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Traditional English and African beehives highlight the role of bees in mitigating biodiversity loss, climate change, and poverty. Key features include a hexagonal bench for privacy, a feature wall with vertical planting and solitary bee habitats and planters repurposed from honey barrels and beehives. A windfallen oak trunk demonstrates traditional African beehives, blending cultural heritage with contemporary design. Vibrant, pollinator-friendly plants such as Agapanthus, Kniphofia, and Gleditsia ‘Rubylace’ provide colour, pollen, and nectar through the seasons. This balcony garden shows that even the smallest urban spaces can support bees and biodiversity-aligning with Bees for Development’s mission of making life better with bees. Awards Recognition ------------- - ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/awards/silver-gilt-medal/icon.webp) Silver Gilt Medal RHS - ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/awards/peoples-choice-balcony-container-garden/icon.webp) People's Choice Best Balcony / Container Garden RHS Photography Gallery --------- ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/e391c55f-e051-4d6b-8066-d3c64b9a2a76/conversions/2-gallery.webp) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/40ff8f07-fb26-4a25-b74c-733583910a22/conversions/1-gallery.webp) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/9d1e1493-d06a-4362-bac8-f645e7958467/conversions/3-gallery.webp) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/4c691806-694c-44c8-b6ad-ae92e4542934/conversions/4-gallery.webp) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/84ecf2a2-2612-4f7d-aa95-d20c48225b25/conversions/5-gallery.webp) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/fb0029cd-b5ce-4cff-826c-fc658d7a2167/conversions/6-gallery.webp) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/44e4c38d-4a47-45e9-9831-cd9fe7ac0187/conversions/7-gallery.webp) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/3e743301-4f62-46ca-b50b-5226a484a0ce/conversions/9-gallery.webp) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/c974442e-cd11-4b10-8727-11f8560a8cc8/conversions/11-gallery.webp) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/7d4ca4bb-ed7d-4ec9-86ad-1ddd7c8e1ef8/conversions/10-gallery.webp) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/0d7d6451-efd4-4fd3-973d-2db8f4789bdc/conversions/12-gallery.webp) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/0c9160d9-ef2e-4c5a-aec7-0de491142126/conversions/13-gallery.webp) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/a8527180-0bd6-402a-ab72-e778c037af9c/conversions/render-gallery.webp) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/05874595-99d6-4437-a5e5-59410e24c16a/conversions/8-gallery.webp) ![]() / Photo: Brought to life by Organisations --------------- ### Design Studio 1 - [ ![The Humble-Bee Gardeners](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/companies/the-humble-bee-gardeners/logo.webp) The Humble-Bee Gardeners ](https://gardensdb.com/organisations/the-humble-bee-gardeners) ### Landscaper 1 - [ ![Thorne](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/companies/thorne/logo.webp) Thorne ](https://gardensdb.com/organisations/thorne) ### Sponsor 1 - [ ![Bees for Development](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/charities/bees-for-development/logo.webp) Bees for Development ](https://gardensdb.com/organisations/bees-for-development) ![](/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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