Garden Blogs

A big "Congratulations" to Paul from all at Rachel's for his fabulous, silver medal winning Garden at Chelsea. The Garden - 'The Key' - was the result of a unique and ambitious partnership between the Homes and Communications Agency, Communities and Local Government, the Eden Project, Homeless Link and the London Employer Accord. Intended to highlight the work of Places of Change, which seeks to improve services for the homeless, most of the 10,000 plants needed for the Garden were grown by homeless people from around the country. Located on Chelsea's biggest plot, the Garden was an innovative combination of both decorative ornamental plants and productive plants, which not only look good but also provide food. The construction of the Garden was as environmentally friendly as possible - the carbon footprint was minimised using as little hard landscaping as possible and all materials came from recycled or sustainable sources. Now that the show is over, a small part of the Garden will return to Eden, whilst other sections will be distributed to various homeless organisations. As for Paul - well it's all systems go with the Rachel's Gardens at Hampton Court Palace Flower Show and there will be plenty of blogs from Paul so you can keep up with his progress and for a sneak preview! So - please do come back soon!