Archive for May, 2007
Acknowledgements
Posted by CAF on May 30th, 2007
CAF and Tiggy Salt (Green Ink Gardens) would like to express their thanks to everybody involved with the construction of the garden and generous donations made to support the ‘Courtyard Garden’ entry into the RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2007.
Garden constructed and managed by:
Stewart Landscape Solutions Ltd
Staplefords Farm
Alphamstone,
Bures
Suffolk, CO8 5DT
Tel. 01787 269920
www.stewartlandscape.co.uk
Lighting designed and installed by:
Indigo Light Planning
Studio 2F
Hewlett House
Havelock Terrace, London
SW8 4AS
Tel. 020 7498 6111
www.indigolight.co.uk
Mosaic path construction by:
Carola Bell Mosaics
No. 15 The Old Libratory
The Gas works, 2 Michael Rd
London, SW6 2AD
Tel. 07961 150377
www.carolabellmosaics.co.uk
Night Sky mural by:
Epoh Beech
96a Valetta Road
London
W3 7TW
Tel. 07767 417 063
www.epohbeech.co.uk
Wolf Suit by:
Saffron Paffron
Tel. 01362 637611
www.theatreofadventure.co.uk
Donations by:
Seeds of Italy
Tel. 0208 427 5020
www.seedsofitaly.com
Suttons Seeds
Tel. 01803 696 300
www.suttons.co.uk
Garden Gear
Tel. 07767 497443
www.garden-gear.co.uk
CAF Giving Garden wins silver
Posted by CAF on May 22nd, 2007
The CAF Giving Garden by designer Tiggy Salt has won a coveted silver medal at the 2007 Chelsea Flower Show.
The courtyard garden - inspired by Maurice Sendak’s classic children’s picture book ‘Where the Wild Things Are’ - caught the eye of judges and media alike on press day at the Royal Hospital in Chelsea, and Tiggy was rewarded with the medal for her first ever garden at the show.
Here comes the Queen
Posted by Tiggy Salt on May 22nd, 2007
A quick update as I wait in the rain to meet the Queen and Prince Philip! Today the cold has returned and all the good weather of the last weekend of build up seems to have been forgotten. The forecast is good, which is a blessed relief as five days of bonechilling cold are yet another demand on one’s powers of exhibition performance!
Tiggy’s tips on gardening for children
Posted by CAF on May 20th, 2007
Tiggy Salt, designer of the medal-winning CAF Giving Garden at the Chelsea Flower Show 2007, shares her thoughts on getting your children enthused about gardening.
Let the wild rumpus start…
Posted by Tiggy Salt on May 13th, 2007
After weeks of preparation we finally arrived on site at the Chelsea Hospital. It was so exciting to be walking down Main Avenue, the frenetic activity resembling a scene from the book…
