The show is on from 19-23 May.
The Children’s Society Garden by Patrick Clarke is a nurturing space where teenagers can find safety, peace and connection to support their emotional wellbeing. The design draws inspiration from the Japanese concept of ‘wabi-sabi’ or the recrafting of imperfect or discarded materials to create something beautiful and functional and the water rills are made from repurposed materials. Overhead, a canopy of recycled steel rafters, inlaid with handcrafted glass, casts a soothing light across the space, a reminder of how strength and resilience can grow through finding support or simply pausing for breath in a world that can feel overwhelming.
Lady Garden Foundation ‘Silent No More’ Garden by Darren Hawkes has a contemporary design which aims to stop visitors in their tracks, ignite curiosity, and enable uninhibited conversation about gynaecological health. It’s inspired by the work of Eduardo Chillida. Inguru III informs the garden’s layout whilst La Casa del Poeta III influences the hard landscaping. A meandering path guides visitors through richly planted borders, where shifting tones of colour envelopes five sculptures, each representing one of the five gynaecological cancers. Water flows away from a pool in the centre of the garden through a pair of deep rills. From here, the journey moves into more intimate spaces with secluded seating, and into a communal area for larger groups. These contrasting settings are designed to encourage conversation for all, breaking the silence that surrounds these cancers.
The Eden Project: Bring Me Sunshine Garden by Harry Holding and Alex Michaelis is a celebration of regeneration, hope, and the power of young adults to build brighter, positive futures. The garden is set in Morecambe Bay and it aims to engage young people in developing practical skills, creativity, and pathways into the green industries. At its heart stands a pioneering solar-powered structure that provides both shelter and a classroom. Beneath its curved roof, a central table hosts workshops that blend hands-on craft, horticulture, and cutting-edge digital learning. The structure rises from a shell-inspired island terrace, encircled by a reflective pool that captures and recycles rainwater, a living system for resilience and renewal. Framed by limestone, innovative shell-based materials and salt-tolerant planting, the garden reflects the character of Morecambe Bay and embodies Eden Project’s mission to demonstrate and inspire positive action for the planet, empowering young people with the tools and confidence to thrive.
The Tate Britain Garden by Tom Stuart-Smith presents a bold vision for how art, nature and community interact. It presents elements from the forthcoming Clore Garden at Tate Britain, designed by Tom Stuart-Smith and due to open to the public in autumn 2026, which will offer a beautiful and inviting new green space for Londoners to be inspired by art amidst a biodiverse haven of plants. At the heart of the garden is a sculpture by one of the most exciting contemporary British artists working today. Immersing visitors in diverse planting, it offers a space for conversation and fostering social connections, imagining how gardens can expand the possibilities of museum spaces as creative sites for learning and engagement. A beautifully designed water feature inspired by microscopic images of fungal hyphae is inlaid in the path. Made from bronze dishes and lights with water flowing within thin rills, the feature encourages interactivity and sensory engagement, adding a sense of peace and tranquillity to this green space for wellbeing and enjoyment.
Trussell’s Together Garden by Rob Hardy is inspired by the way food banks, and the communities who support them, come together to help those on the lowest incomes. The garden shows that when each of us plays our part, we can end hunger together. This theme of ‘togetherness’ is expressed through the garden’s intersecting paths, a shared seating area and a reciprocal frame structure where individual timbers are woven together for strength and stability. A water feature in the centre of the garden provides a focal point for moments of reflection and connection for one or two people. This can be drained away to reveal more seating – unlocking potential for more people to come together. Diverse and unexpected planting combinations create inspiring outcomes, reflecting the power of different people playing their part to end hunger.
The Boodles Garden by Catherine MacDonald is inspired by recognisable features found within four
Historic Royal Palace locations, with the garden site plan being based on the layout of the Tower of London. Light-coloured limestone paving echoes the castellated stonework in White Tower and in the architecture at Hampton Court Palace. An unbroken rill signifies the Tower of London’s famous moat, which has been full or dry at different times in history. A pavilion inspired by a decorative ceiling in Queen Charlotte’s Cottage at Kew Palace provides cover to the central sunken seating area, offering a place to shelter and reflect upon the history of the palaces. Boodles are collaborating with Historic Royal Palaces and will also be launching a new jewellery collection inspired by classic features and hidden details at these historic locations.
Addleshaw Goddard: Flourish in the City by Joe Carey and Laura Carey celebrates London’s gardens and pocket-sized oases that quietly stitch the city together, offering sanctuary, freedom, and community amid urban rush. Inspired by London’s status as the first National Park City, the garden blends natural forms and materials to reflect the city’s heritage. With a majority green and blue ratio set amongst quintessential materials such as Portland Stone and copper – the garden invites visitors to reconnect with nature in the heart of the city. Oysters play a vital role in the structure and natural form of the garden, linking to London’s connection to the oyster trade. Water features nod to London’s hidden rivers and references the emerging humanise movement, a campaign to create more engaging human buildings and cities led by London-based architect Thomas Heatherwick. The garden encapsulates joy, generosity, and imaginative design.
Woodland Trust: Forgotten Forests Garden by Ashleigh Aylett celebrates the vital work the Woodland Trust does to bring the UK’s rare and vulnerable ancient woods back to life. The garden has been designed to showcase how ancient woodland can re-emerge from plantation sites with careful stewardship. A transition zone where the uniform conifers give way to a more diverse, naturally regenerated woodland reiterates that the garden is a living and evolving landscape rather than a fully matured forest. Visitors will follow the restoration journey of a damaged ancient woodland from a dense, dark conifer forest into a regenerated thriving ancient woodland bursting with life, colour and beauty. Meandering streams and winding paths add to the feeling of being in a woodland. At the heart of the garden is a “wishing tree” that acts as both a focal point and an interactive installation. Visitors are invited to hang ceramic and paper tags on its branches. Each of the tags will carry a short personal message about why trees and woodland landscapes are so important. This collective act of participation reflects the growing movement for woodland conservation and symbolises the way many voices together can bring about meaningful change.
