GARDEN IN DETAIL

The Chelsea Flower Show award winning garden, originally named ‘Gardening Will Save The World’ is a modular, stepped gardening structure that was developed as a joint venture between IKEA and Tom Dixon studios.

It is a large, freestanding structure that house dozens of individual planters and can form the basis of a vibrant garden space anywhere that has access to a large, flat space. It will be complex and expensive to disassemble and reinstate, but once completed could form a major centrepiece. Alongside the structure itself are a number of mature trees, plants and planters, as well as an irrigation system.

Area

Power requirements N/A

Fixed Requirements Water (though it can be harvested)

Floor Area 450m2

Moving Requirements Contractors, structural engineers, telehandler

Additional functionality needed to complete Irrigation

Number of inducted people Induction not required

The garden is currently housed in the existing car park of the warehouse, covering a large concrete area that forms a base for the structure. The current setup extends to cover a greater area than the structure itself and is also home to planters and mature trees that are sited on pallets and other temporary structures.

People

Multiple residents have been involved in planting and managing the garden space, with a group called the Potting Shed running events and activities to plant and organise the space. The structure itself is open access, and is regularly used for socialising during warmer months.

Maintenance & Upkeep

Users desiring continued access Various individual residents, as well as partner organisations.

The structure itself requires minimal maintenance and upkeep, and although there is a need for some operational management - if used with an irrigation system this is relatively infrequent. If intended to be used for planting of annuals and edible plants, regular management and input is required. .

Approximate Value £15,000

List of Machines in the Space