RHS Tatton Park, 2022 - Young Designer Category

LIME

(Verb): To do nothing while sharing food, drink, conversation and laughter

‘Liming’ is a Guyanese/Caribbean slang term for hanging out and enjoying the scene.

They are often unplanned, with no set start or end time.

There is no reason for meeting up other than to enjoy each other’s company.

There is no guest list - everyone’s invited!

This garden was inspired by my mixed Anglo-Guyanese heritage. Growing up, the garden was always a joyful place to be, full of friends and good food. I wanted to create a garden that captured that feeling, with vibrant planting and plenty of space for people to sit down and spend time together.

The plants chosen for this garden are a mixture of tropical-inspired and brightly coloured trees and perennials alongside a range of edible plants. The mixture of the two within the beds makes the garden feel relaxed and interactive, you can sit down and pick a few herbs or a chilli to add to your meal.

Plant List

Trachycarpus fortunei / Ficus carica ‘Jannot’ / Stipa arundinacea / Amaranthus cruentus ‘Hot Biscuits’ / Echinacea ‘Harvest Moon’ and ‘Marmalade’ / Liriatris spicata / Heuchera ‘Obsidian’ and ‘Marmalade’ / Foeniculum vulgare / Achillea ‘Terracotta’ / Geranium ‘Rozanne’ / Perovskia ‘Blue Spire’ and ‘Little Spire’ / Nymphaea ‘Lemon Mist’ / Dahlia ‘Bishop of Oxford’ / Dianthus ‘Green Trick’ / Ocimum basilicum / Polypodium vulgare / Digiplexis ‘Firecracker’ / Salvia nemorosa ‘Caradonna’ / Assorted chillis / Origanum vulgare / Panicum virgatum ‘Shenandoah’ / Tagetes tenuifolia 'Tangerine Gem' / Physalis ixocarpa / Sanguisorba officinalis

The ‘Come Lime With Me’ Cocktail

The Glasshouse restaurant bar team at the Grove Hotel, sponsor of the garden, produced a special cocktail for the garden.

Ingredients: 35ml gin / 15ml cointreau / 20ml lime juice / 10ml agave syrup / 1 chilli, sliced

Method: Salt the rim of a tumbler with chilli salt. Add all ingredients to a cocktail shaker with ice, shake & strain into the tumbler over ice cubes. Enjoy!