We are absolutely delighted to be getting involved with the World famous RHS Chelsea Flower Show! We are collaborating with not one, but two gardens, find out more below…
A Blue Mind inspired Garden…
We are delighted to be working with garden designer Ashleigh Aylett, and sponsors Navium Marine, on a Blue Mind inspired garden. This garden will explore our deep connection to the water as humans and the positive impact it brings to our wellbeing. It draws inspiration from the concept of Blue Mind, highlighting the calming and mentally restorative benefits of being near, in, on, or beneath water. It reimagines how the aspects of water can be thoughtfully integrated into small spaces to create a sense of serenity in an urban environment.
We are thrilled that after the Chelsea Flower Show, the garden is going to be relocated to our Centre of Ocean Excellence, the National Marine Aquarium. It will be reconfigured into a community garden for all our staff, volunteers and visitors to enjoy!
For the first time ever, seagrass is going to be featured at Chelsea Flower Show, and we are the ones growing it!
Garden designer, Ryan McMahon, is creating a garden inspired by the landscape of Loch Craignish in Scotland and the efforts of Seawilding, a community-led charity dedicated to restoring seagrass and native oysters. The garden, which is sponsored by Project Giving Back, will feature coastal elements including sandstone rock outcrops, a pebble beach and a saltwater pool planted with seagrass.
We are really excited to be the ones growing seagrass for display! After the flower show, the seagrass plants will be coming back to our seagrass aquaculture facilities, and we plan to plant them into the Ocean as part of our restoration activities!
Keep an eye out for more updates on our journey to Chelsea Flower Show and beyond!