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Parker's Chained to Tech Garden ==================================== Designed by Rachel Platt At a glance Show RHS Flower Show Tatton Park Year 2023 Category Show Garden Large Show Garden Photo: Royal Horticultural Society About this garden The story ----------- J. Parker's has returned to show gardens to celebrate 90 years as a family-owned business. The garden highlights some of the physical and mental effects of screen-based technologies, to spotlight the research projects currently being undertaken by J. Parker's and professors from Manchester Metropolitan University into young adults with technological addiction. Like the vibrant visuals on display screens, the garden is designed to be bold and create a dynamic atmosphere of contrast, providing instant gratification and the feeling of euphoria that using technology provides. Artwork behind the arbour, and the pattern of the path, are inspired by the shape of a USB socket. From a distance, the hard landscaping appears flawless, with sharp clean lines and smooth edges. On closer inspection, the materials are raw, weathered and distressed, representing the poor mental health and deterioration of the body through technological overuse. Technology components are referenced through the inclusion of brass strips used in electronics, reinforcing bar and black wires representing cables, and laser-cut corten steel inspired by circuit boards. Old devices are used inside the bench gabions and the paving is inspired by the jumping mechanics in gaming. Low-maintenance, drought-tolerant plants, including *Phormium tenax* and *Punica granatum* or pomegranate, are chosen as their growing conditions represent the dry eyes caused by screens and the decrease in activity and self-care. Eye-catching yellow foxtail lilies and blue agapanthus provide a punch of colour. Awards Recognition ------------- - ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/awards/silver-gilt-medal/icon.webp) Silver Gilt Medal RHS - ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/awards/rhs-best-construction-award/icon.webp) Best Construction Award RHS - ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/awards/peoples-choice-show-garden/icon.webp) People's Choice Best Show Garden RHS The people behind it Designer ---------- - [ ![Rachel Platt](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/people/rachel-platt/profile_photo.webp) Rachel Platt Designer Rachel Platt Garden Design ](https://gardensdb.com/people/rachel-platt) Photography Gallery --------- ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/26c7afe0-a100-4ab3-b846-18f9911838bc/conversions/J.-Parker's-Chained-to-Tech-Garden---2-gallery.webp) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/f0032738-5f30-4807-993a-40679d1034de/conversions/J.-Parker's-Chained-to-Tech-Garden---4-gallery.webp) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/f8929eec-134f-48bc-a781-4bc8007a156a/conversions/J.-Parker's-Chained-to-Tech-Garden---6-gallery.webp) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/a2d5b5c5-accb-4994-aef2-4b034e017952/conversions/J.-Parker's-Chained-to-Tech-Garden---1-gallery.webp) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/8fed096e-f934-4aed-a14f-4f47e3335254/conversions/J.-Parker's-Chained-to-Tech-Garden---5-gallery.webp) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/2a3af461-41d0-4436-98de-50138d625be3/conversions/J.-Parker's-Chained-to-Tech-Garden---7-gallery.webp) ![]() / Photo: Brought to life by Organisations --------------- ### Design Studio 1 - [ ![Rachel Platt Garden Design](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/studios/rachel-platt-garden-design/logo.webp) Rachel Platt Garden Design ](https://gardensdb.com/organisations/rachel-platt-garden-design) ### Landscaper 1 - [ ![Everest Garden Landscapes](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/companies/everest-garden-landscapes/logo.webp) Everest Garden Landscapes ](https://gardensdb.com/organisations/everest-garden-landscapes) ### Sponsor 1 - [ ![J Parkers](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/companies/j-parkers/logo.webp) J Parkers ](https://gardensdb.com/organisations/j-parkers) ![](/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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