‘The Lounge Garden’ team

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Ben’s last garden, ‘The Inside-Out Kitchen Garden’, was created from recycled goods with a strong upcycling ethos. Ben has stuck to his eco values, but taken a different view with this project. ‘Not everyone wants to upcycle’, he tells me, but people can be inspired to ‘think the way of the upcycler’. His project features ‘eco conscious choices’ while retaining a high-end design spec, using green mod cons and clever alternatives to commonly used materials.

Colourful florals
Introducing colour to the garden wasn’t just about the whatsapp number list planting to Ben. He wanted something more permanent, and chose statement decking by SAiGE. This decking was available in a number of coloured finishes, but Ben chose orange, a popular colour of the season.

Having fun with vibrant planting was key to this garden, and Ben’s selection of flowers was joyful to sit in. The Geum family, specifically the Cocktail series of flowers, featured heavily in his planting scheme. ‘Totally Tangerine’ and ‘Alabama Slammer’, a popular choice at the Chelsea Flower Show later that month, were Ben’s favourites.