GARDEN DESIGN SELECTED WORK
RHS HAMPTON COURT GARDEN FESTIVAL 2023
THE LUNAR GARDEN
A place to sit and star-gaze, this garden is a living love letter to the moon.
The Lunar Garden is an atmospheric setting allowing visitors to enjoy outdoor living from day into night. Subtle light features make it possible for visitors to relax in the garden after dark without overwhelming the space with a flood of artificial light.
The garden takes inspiration from the moon with all elements in the garden on a lunar theme. Circular shapes are woven through the design; a winding gravel path, circle paving and planted beds representing the different phases of the moon. A round mottled antique mirror on the back wall – reminiscent of an Oriental moon gate during the day and the full moon at night.
The moon is further referenced in the natural stone bench, its texture evocative of the craterous lunar surface. A bamboo pergola covered with scented, evergreen climbers provides a sensory shelter, as perfume and dappled light filter through.
Oriental and Western planting work together in tones of white and silver to suggest moonlight, complemented with splashes of green foliage. A rich tapestry of white flowering and silver foliage herbaceous plants features along the two undulating bamboo fences. Much of the planting is drought tolerant and attractive to pollinators, while the structural trees and shrubs bring an Oriental aesthetic with a relaxing sound and the breeze blows through them.