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Silk Road Garden, Chengdu China
Silver-gilt medalist
The Chengdu Silk Road Garden is architect Laurie Chetwood and garden designer Patrick Collins' fourth show garden at Chelsea.
It combines architecture and planting in a conceptual East-West landscape with a dramatic 'Silk Road' bridge linking the various elements of the garden.
It represents the historical trade links between East and West, as the Silk Road formed an ancient network of trade routes used for centuries to connect the Asian continent of the East and West, from China to the Mediterranean Sea.
The garden showcases some of the many plant species found in Sichuan Province, one of the most florally rich and diverse regions in the world, some of which originally came to the UK via the Silk Road.
The Silk Road theme references the Su-Embroidery masters of Chengdu.
Silk Road Garden, Chengdu China
Designed by Laurie Chetwood and Patrick Collins
Designed by Laurie Chetwood and Patrick Collins
The Silk Road Garden, Chengdu China combines architecture and planting in a conceptual East-West landscape with a dramatic ‘Silk Road’ bridge linking the various elements of the garden.
