Blog articles from May, 2022
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andy’s chelsea diary: update from the garden
We are two weeks into the build of the garden and everything is progressing calmly. The walls are now complete and we’ve had the opportunity to make use of a…
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andy’s chelsea diary: less than a week to go
Just less than a week to go until we start building the garden on site. The plants are growing well at Crocus Headquarters, but we are at the whims…
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andy’s chelsea diary: purbeck stone
At the RHS Chelsea Flower Show this year we are using Purbeck stone for the garden and for some of the benches. Purbeck is a sedimentary rock laid down in…
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andy’s chelsea diary: water spouts
Water will play a central role in our garden this year – providing reflection and calm as it gently pours from ceramic spouts into tranquil pools. This is the…
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andy’s chelsea diary: trialing the garden
Our garden is set in woodland and the silver birches we have selected will have new fresh leaves on them in May to give to the garden a real sense…
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great ormond street hospital
awards: design excellence award at british association of landscape industries awards 2009, best outdoor space at health care awards 2008 completed: 2008 client: nhs trust architect: spacelab size: 300m2 photography: spacelab Previously the staff at…
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roof garden, bermondsey, london
completed: 2009 client: private size: 65m2 photography: andy sturgeon Designed for a young professional this roof garden had to be simple and sophisticated and easy to look after. There were many restrictions regarding…
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andy’s chelsea diary: benches
Our benches for The Mind Garden at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2022 are being created by the sculptor Johnny Woodford. He is working with windblown oak to create organic…
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andy sturgeon to judge at prestigious philadelphia garden show
Andy Sturgeon has been chosen to judge the gardens and exhibits at the prestigious flower show this year. He last exhibited at the show in 2014 winning several awards, including…
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rhs chelsea flower show 2019 – case study
awards: best in show and gold medal The M&G Garden designed by Andy Sturgeon: inspired by the concept of ecological succession inspiration This year Andy wanted to celebrate the ability…