Which of the showgardens at this years Chelsea Flower Show will win a medal?
Interviews by Zia Allaway GARDEN 2 site number MA20 Six gold medals and two ‘Best in Show’ awards at Chelsea are among Tom Stuart-Smith’s enviable design credentials. This year he aims to add another trophy to the list with this beautiful tranquil garden, pictured. Designer Profile With a passion for both flora and fauna, Tom Stuart-Smith has degrees in zoology and landscape design. He began his career as a landscape architect in 1984, and has since worked on many restoration projects, as well as new designs. Tom set up his own design practice ten years ago, and recent achievements include HM The Queen’s Golden Jubilee garden at Windsor Castle, a recasting of the Italian garden at Trentham in Staffordshire, and the new garden surrounding the bicentenary glasshouse at Wisley Royal Horticultural Society gardens. The Brief Sponsor Laurent-Perrier never give a specific brief so I aim to do something that suits its image, and this year I decided to develop a garden that expresses just one s
