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500 Years of Covent Garden
Silver medalist
Designer Lee Bestall gives a romantic nod to the nostalgia and heritage of Covent Garden's history.
This 500 year old much-loved part of London originated as the orchard garden belonging to Westminster Abbey.
After being an orchard, Covent Garden became a thriving marketplace and home to London’s iconic flower sellers.
The garden immerses visitors in a blend of the area’s rich floral heritage via the planting.
The garden features a beautiful old apple tree, as a nod to Covent Garden's past as an orchard.
500 Years of Covent Garden
Designed by Lee Bestall
Designed by Lee Bestall
A 500-year-old much-loved part of London, Covent Garden originated as the orchard garden belonging to Westminster Abbey before becoming a thriving marketplace and home to London’s iconic flower sellers.
