RHS Tatton’s Creative Cube

Designed by Chris Myers
Sponsored by Chris Myers Design and Graculus Sculptures

This cube is a celebration of habitats, while we look to rewilding as a solution to environmental problems, designer Chris Myers highlights the importance of our managed landscapes and the diversity they sustain. The arch-shaped water pool is a nod to the show gardens Chris created with British Waterways and the inclusion of deadwood branches is a reflection of the Recovery Garden he exhibited at Tatton in 2014.

Designed by Clive Scott
Sponsored by Egertons

A quirky take on a late 1950s sitting room, with repurposed materials and prairie-style plants, which are both drought tolerant and attractive to pollinators. Plant pots are used as stools and a cable drum for a coffee table. An old fence panel has been fashioned into a retro radiator with a shelf and a cabinet made from old pallets. The walls are planted in a repeat pattern like wallpaper, with a bright blue grassy carpet. A retro TV completes the scene.

Designed by Pip Probert
Sponsored by Pip Probert garden design

We need wildlife to survive, and we need to look after our wildlife so that both we, and they, can benefit from a thriving planet. Here the tree in the centre represents the heart of the planet, surrounded by wildlife-friendly planting. The colours move in a wheel effect, representing the people of the world. All different, but slowly blending together through life to create one family. The cube forms the gift, wrapped up in a bow.

Designed by Ellen Krier
Sponsored by Atelier Krier

Taking inspiration from some of the greatest children’s classics, this Creative Cube amalgamates themed planting to reflect and bring to life the stories we have come to know and love. Using recycled furniture and a creative play on the stories through materials and planting, the love of literature creates areas where someone can enjoy a good book.