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 The Addleshaw Goddard: Freedom To Flourish Garden
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 Designed by Joe Carey, Laura Carey

 At a glance

  Show RHS Chelsea Flower Show

 Year 2025

 Category Small Show Garden

       Plant Lists

  Small Show Garden

 Photo: GardensDB

  About this garden

 The story
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 This garden advocates against the rising tide of ‘being too busy’. Inspired by a Norfolk colloquialism (slow you down), the design explores the mental health benefits of living an unhurried lifestyle, spending time in nature, gardens and gardening. Taking its cue from the landscape of North Norfolk, gabions filled with natural materials represent coastal cliffs and also provide habitats for wildlife. The planting palette has a base colour of sandy tones in the bark of feature trees –Heptacodium miconioides, and flowering grasses. Layers of lilac and indigo colours pair with peach tones in the flowers of Oenothera odorata ‘Apricot Delight’, Baptisia australis and Hesperis matronalis. The beds in the Garden feature many flowers that grow wild in the Norfolk landscape, including Silene vulgaris, Erigeron glaucus, Armeria maritima and Rumex sanguineus. Silene vulgaris echoes the sandy tones of the hard landscaping and wildflower feel of the planting. Erigeron glaucus ‘Sea Breeze'’is a common feature of the sea cliffs and Crambe maritima, grows on shingle beaches in North Norfolk tying in with the Garden’s tidal narrative.

  Awards

 Recognition
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- ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/awards/gold-medal/icon.webp)

     Gold Medal

     RHS
- ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/awards/123/icon.webp)

     RHS Chelsea Small Garden of the Year

     RHS
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     Best Construction Award

     RHS

  The people behind it

 Designers
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- [ ![Joe Carey](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/people/joe-carey/profile_photo.webp)

    Joe Carey

    Designer

    Carey Garden Design Studio

     ](https://gardensdb.com/people/joe-carey)
- [ ![Laura Carey](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/people/laura-carey/profile_photo.webp)

    Laura Carey

    Designer

    Carey Garden Design Studio

     ](https://gardensdb.com/people/laura-carey)

  Photography

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  Planting

 Plant lists
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###  Key Plants 3

  ![Heptacodium micanioides](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/03eb80fb-b765-4993-9397-df9856a601cf/conversions/heptacodium-micanioides-thumbnail.webp)

Heptacodium micanioides

  ![Phacelia tanacetifolia](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/22be0a11-9855-42ba-895d-bfc5f3ebfc38/conversions/phacelia-tanacetifolia-thumbnail.webp)

Phacelia tanacetifolia

  ![Salix elaeagnos subsp. angustifolia](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/1083cbc0-55ad-4446-9d59-48cb14dde7a9/conversions/salix-elaeagnos-subsp-angustifolia-thumbnail.webp)

Salix elaeagnos subsp. angustifolia

###  Full List 47

  ![Allium eros](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/b8f57cdd-fd22-4f63-9401-2cd4c3fe0c25/conversions/allium-eros-thumbnail.webp)

Allium eros

  ![Allium siculum](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/f56e075e-0d13-4f05-acd6-ad2938692038/conversions/allium-siculum-thumbnail.webp)

Allium siculum

  ![Armeria maritima](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/f5b6b5e5-1f73-428f-90d0-5a97e087f365/conversions/armeria-martima-thumbnail.webp)

Armeria maritima

  ![Artemisia 'Valerie Finnis'](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/36283aa5-3294-468a-96db-ff4e1a459490/conversions/artemisia-valerie-finnis-thumbnail.webp)

Artemisia 'Valerie Finnis'

  ![Artemisia schmidtiana 'Nana'](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/717b6553-d5ea-48ad-abf2-126a0b418e4d/conversions/artemisia-schmidtiana-nana-thumbnail.webp)

Artemisia schmidtiana 'Nana'

  ![Briza media](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/9a9ca348-e72c-4c93-9395-66e540c5649b/conversions/briza-media-thumbnail.webp)

Briza media

  ![Bupleurum fruticosum](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/d9b77526-0707-493f-ae74-00889dd0810b/conversions/bupleurum-fruticosum-thumbnail.webp)

Bupleurum fruticosum

  ![Cardamine pratensis](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/75f5e5d2-febe-4e25-9f0d-294da657097e/conversions/cardamine-pratensis-thumbnail.webp)

Cardamine pratensis

  ![Carex divulsa Schkuhr](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/6b9ad965-bb69-4203-8303-1287ce51ab7a/conversions/carex-divulsa-thumbnail.webp)

Carex divulsa Schkuhr

  ![Carex muskingumensis](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/fb5609d1-da9a-420f-a734-ccc460fa9561/conversions/carex-muskingumensis-thumbnail.webp)

Carex muskingumensis

  ![Crambe maritima](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/4f417714-fe42-481c-9ffc-3e7917427966/conversions/crambe-maritima-thumbnail.webp)

Crambe maritima

  ![Darmera peltata](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/a7640a89-8b57-4c97-994c-04c5f0571172/conversions/darmera-peltata-thumbnail.webp)

Darmera peltata

  ![Deschampsia cespitosa](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/ed2d821e-b5e3-49cb-8c31-8307f60e135f/conversions/deschampsia-cespitosa-thumbnail.webp)

Deschampsia cespitosa

  ![Digitalis lanata 'Cafe Creme'](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/d8bf17ce-3243-46e7-b59e-8ecbaecdb25c/conversions/digitalis-lanata-cafe-creme-thumbnail.webp)

Digitalis lanata 'Cafe Creme'

  ![Erigeron glaucus 'Sea Breeze'](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/e0b6571b-1450-4d91-93c9-044f8c731ee4/conversions/erigeron-glaucus-sea-breeze-thumbnail.webp)

Erigeron glaucus 'Sea Breeze'

  ![Erysimum 'Bowles Mauve'](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/b5a1ccd3-3a0f-4a7f-9ead-ca65e1d3672b/conversions/erysimum-bowles-mauve-thumbnail.webp)

Erysimum 'Bowles Mauve'

  ![Eschscholzia californica 'Thai Silk Pink Champagne'](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/4d02cdba-d381-4ad7-a504-c702f88b37cb/conversions/eschscholzia-californica-thai-silk-pink-champagne-thumbnail.webp)

Eschscholzia californica 'Thai Silk Pink Champagne'

  ![Euphorbia mellifera](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/fcd3daac-5d5a-4bd1-b409-32ef66c5e94e/conversions/euphorbia-melifera-thumbnail.webp)

Euphorbia mellifera

  ![Euphorbia myrsinites](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/89c9664f-22c2-475b-851d-97c2cc5c2c1a/conversions/euphorbia-myrsinites-thumbnail.webp)

Euphorbia myrsinites

  ![Euphorbia oblongata](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/3f5c3d00-74b3-4760-a2a1-d4ce26a62e9f/conversions/euphorbia-oblongata-thumbnail.webp)

Euphorbia oblongata

  ![Euphorbia segueriana subsp. niciciana](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/d838ae4b-4832-4057-a033-fa55f6c45f55/conversions/euphorbia-segueriana-subsp-niciciana-thumbnail.webp)

Euphorbia segueriana subsp. niciciana

  ![Geranium maderense](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/85f848e7-e736-44f3-a85d-a25dd10022f7/conversions/geranium-maderense-thumbnail.webp)

Geranium maderense

  ![Heptacodium micanioides](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/03eb80fb-b765-4993-9397-df9856a601cf/conversions/heptacodium-micanioides-thumbnail.webp)

Heptacodium micanioides

  ![Hesperis matronalis](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/c0363e4d-3129-49ef-8ad7-d62e8f5cd919/conversions/hesperis-matronalis-thumbnail.webp)

Hesperis matronalis

  ![Iris × robusta 'Gerald Darby'](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/3db09be0-a7e6-475e-a275-136d85b394f6/conversions/iris-robusta-gerald-darby-thumbnail.webp)

Iris × robusta 'Gerald Darby'

  ![Ligusticum scoticum](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/c1ee5a2c-cdb8-4ef8-be63-73a41f271aa4/conversions/ligusticum-scoticum-thumbnail.webp)

Ligusticum scoticum

  ![Lychnis flos-cuculi 'Alba'](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/6e08cf1f-0808-4dbe-b2da-a524e7dcf79c/conversions/lychnis-flos-cuculi-alba-thumbnail.webp)

Lychnis flos-cuculi 'Alba'

  ![*Mathiasella bupleuroides* 'Green Dream'](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/44c47c7b-283c-46e8-a430-cee5bb965cec/conversions/mathiasella-bupleuroides-green-dream-thumbnail.webp)

*Mathiasella bupleuroides* 'Green Dream'

  ![Melanoselinum decipiens](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/d347d386-4607-4b93-893e-6d91803b7f8b/conversions/melanoselinum-decipiens-thumbnail.webp)

Melanoselinum decipiens

  ![Oenothera odorata 'Apricot Delight'](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/f25bbe7e-dddd-4329-a897-18a58a94e9a6/conversions/oenothera-odorata-apricot-delight-thumbnail.webp)

Oenothera odorata 'Apricot Delight'

  ![Orlaya grandiflora](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/faba33a8-de7d-4762-90e3-656e8f9e9aea/conversions/orlaya-grandiflora-thumbnail.webp)

Orlaya grandiflora

  ![Papaver nudicaule 'Champagne Bubbles White F1'](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/0732881e-2f7b-4195-ae63-5eaebc82bbb8/conversions/papaver-nudicaule-champagne-bubbles-white-f1-thumbnail.webp)

Papaver nudicaule 'Champagne Bubbles White F1'

  ![Papaver rhoeas 'Amazing Grey'](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/a585d19a-545f-47c6-b639-82f6c7098172/conversions/papaver-rhoeas-amazing-grey-thumbnail.webp)

Papaver rhoeas 'Amazing Grey'

  ![Papaver rhoeas 'Mother of Pearl Group'](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/8fd40c58-dbe5-46e2-b3b4-976e200ad178/conversions/papaver-rhoeas-mother-of-pearl-group-thumbnail.webp)

Papaver rhoeas 'Mother of Pearl Group'

  ![Phacelia tanacetifolia](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/22be0a11-9855-42ba-895d-bfc5f3ebfc38/conversions/phacelia-tanacetifolia-thumbnail.webp)

Phacelia tanacetifolia

  ![Phillyrea latifolia](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/74c2d5d4-0560-4526-9d17-bb296b089b24/conversions/philliyrea-latifolia-thumbnail.webp)

Phillyrea latifolia

  ![Phlomis purpurea](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/c91dbac4-d221-479c-a566-94999e576959/conversions/phlomis-purpurea-thumbnail.webp)

Phlomis purpurea

  ![Rosa spinosissima 'Dunwich Rose'](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/771909f8-8919-4276-b8c1-d49e434a1562/conversions/rosa-spin-dunwich-rose-thumbnail.webp)

Rosa spinosissima 'Dunwich Rose'

  !['Rosmarinus officinalis' 'Prostratus'](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/3ecd8096-7cc2-46d7-a5f4-cde027c3c503/conversions/rosmarinus-officinalis-prostratus-thumbnail.webp)

'Rosmarinus officinalis' 'Prostratus'

  ![Rumex sanguinea](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/6aafb060-75b2-499b-8b84-20bb2a58969d/conversions/rumex-sanguinea-thumbnail.webp)

Rumex sanguinea

  ![Salix rosmarinifolia](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/478227ae-d8bc-415a-a5b7-9de5fb312e08/conversions/salix-rosmarinifolia-thumbnail.webp)

Salix rosmarinifolia

  ![Salvia pratensis](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/ae11c31e-50ea-4c88-9953-a4e5b3fb3cfe/conversions/salvia-pratensis-thumbnail.webp)

Salvia pratensis

  ![Sesleria nitida](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/3230d6d6-7f73-4522-9ecb-9493d50a36c3/conversions/sesleria-nitida-thumbnail.webp)

Sesleria nitida

  ![Silene vulgaris](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/1559115f-611f-4508-809e-3fc14f3fe7a2/conversions/silene-vulgaris-thumbnail.webp)

Silene vulgaris

  ![Tellima grandiflora](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/0fa57e27-f8bb-424a-997d-ccce4a728f6d/conversions/tellima-grandiflora-thumbnail.webp)

Tellima grandiflora

  ![Thalictrum 'Black Stockings'](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/95dd296f-bcff-41d6-a9f0-319458b256f3/conversions/thalictrum-black-stockings-thumbnail.webp)

Thalictrum 'Black Stockings'

  ![Verbascum](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/68da536b-3e38-44d1-9c11-b9c9538bdf83/conversions/verbascum-thumbnail.webp)

Verbascum

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