RHS Flower Show Long Border
With Daisy Bayliss, we've designed and built a flower border at RHS Flower Show 2025 at Wentworth Woodhouse.
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Image credit: Daisy Bayliss
Our border design is inspired by the idea of brain wave activation through multisensory engagement. This concept has influenced the composition of the border into ripples/waves through the height and layout of the plants. Plants were selected for their sensory qualities—particularly touch, scent, and sound—as well as year-round appeal. The planting encourages interaction, challenging the idea that borders are only for viewing. It invites playful exploration, aiming to spark broader interest in the natural world. A colour gradient from red to blue, with yellow accents, also adds dramatic visual effect.
We are very pleased with our creation and winning a bronze medal. It was such a honour for two students who love plants but have never been to a flower show before, and we cannot wait to make the most of everything we've learned through this experience to our future projects.
My reflection is in the "Thoughts" here
After the show
A part of our plants were delivered to Wharncliffe Side Primary School and were planted as a part of The Discovery Outdoors Edimental Kitchen Classroom project. [See @edimental.kitchen.classroom on Instagram for the detail]. Other plants will be used for other school projects led by Discovery Outdoors Sheffield.
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