Chelsea Gold for London Square Community Garden
Jo McDonagh, London Square, with James Smith holding Gold
The London Square Community Garden, inspired by a garden built by volunteers on a Battersea estate, has won a Gold Medal at the Chelsea Flower Show today.
The London Square Community Garden, inspired by a garden built by volunteers on a Battersea estate, has won a Gold Medal at the Chelsea Flower Show today.
Designer James Smith was presented with the Gold Medal by BBC TV presenter Nikki Chapman on the garden this morning. Today's accolade followed a visit by the King and Queen to the London Square Community Garden yesterday where they met London Square Chief Executive Adam Lawrence and James Smith. Queen Camilla tried out the swing seat, in the shade of a tree and surrounded by ferns and greenery in a corner of the garden.
BBQ magazine is media partner of the London Square Community Garden, which features in the Spring and Summer issues. The Garden displayed a Morso wood-fired oven as well as a DeliVita oven.
Garden designer James Smith said: "Winning a Gold Medal has been the most amazing accolade. Our sponsor London Square and the entire team are thrilled. It has been an incredible two days. Being here at Chelsea, and then meeting the King and Queen yesterday, who were really interested in how the garden was inspired by the roof garden built by volunteers on a former car park on a roof on the Doddington & Rollo Estate in Battersea - and now winning Gold."
Jo McDonagh, director of London Square, said: "The Doddington volunteers helped us with the build and they are so excited about winning Gold. When the show is over, elements of the garden will go to the Doddington roof garden for local people to enjoy."