Yorkshire businesses collaborate to deliver landmark Chelsea garden
A landmark Chelsea garden has come to fruition thanks to the generosity of Yorkshire and Northern businesses.
Yorkshire artists Zosia Berkieta-Lewis and Laura Slater were invited to recreate their LAND installation for the Chelsea Flower Show by RHS officials who saw the garden and textile installation at the 2018 London Design Festival.
A collaboration between Wakefield textile designer Laura and founder of botanical studio The Plant Room, Zosia, from Saltaire, LAND is a multi-sensory installation space based on the concept that nature inspires creativity and increases wellbeing.
The installation has only been made possible because of the donations made by the following Northern businesses
- Plant partner, Tong Garden Centre, Bradford
- Garden mentor, Katie Rushworth, Ilkley
- Build and timber partner, BSW/ IRO, Earlston
- Handcrafted furniture collaborator, Galvin Brothers, Beverley
- Drinks sponsor, Northern Monk, Leeds
- Paper sponsor, GF Smith, Hull
- Print sponsor, Pressision, Leeds
- Branding and design collaborator, The Archipelago, Leeds
- Photography, Jo Crawford, Otley
- Videography, Zoe East, Leeds
- Design collaborator, Nicola Moxon, Harrogate
- Soundscape collaborator, Alice Gilmour, Bradford
- Scent collaborator, Essence + Alchemy, Sheffield
- Pottery collaborator, Pottery West, Sheffield
- Art supplies sponsor, Fred Aldous, Leeds
Commenting on the donations, Mrs Berkieta-Lewis said: "The LAND project is a showcase of the great design and independent creative practice in the North of England. Expanding on our initial installation at the London Design Festival, we are collaborating with a number of different emerging designers, makers, creatives and independent businesses in the north.
"The space is designed to allow visitors to feel at ease with pausing. Unlike other gardens at Chelsea, people are invited into the garden and there will be seating and materials for people who would like to draw, inspired by the indigenous soft grasses and colour pops that bring the two practices of textile and botanical design together."
In addition to plants and textiles, LAND at Chelsea will feature sounds specially curated by Yorkshire sound artist, Alice Gilmour that will help people to focus when drawing and relaxing, plus pockets of a bespoke blend of natural essential oils from Essence + Alchemy that reflect the botanicals found in the Scottish landscape that inspired Laura's textile designs.
The RHS Chelsea Flower Show takes place in the grounds of the Royal Hospital Chelsea, London from 21 - 25 May.
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Photograph captions:
1. L - R Laura Slater and Zosia Berkieta-Lewis Photo: From a still by Zoe East Laura Slater and Zosia Berkieta-Lewis
2. Plants leaving Tong Garden Centre for Chelsea Plants en route to Chelsea
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Notes to editors
- For information about LAND, visit https://www.instagram.com/land_exhibition/
- Three years ago Zosia Berkieta-Lewis, founder of botanical studio The Plant Room, became increasingly interested in wellbeing and making spaces that incorporated plants and nature. Fascinated with how people interact with and use space and by taking inspiration from biophilia and biophilic design The Plant Room make spaces with people and plants in mind.
The Plant Room's projects include Mary Berry's Country House at Christmas, Harvey Nichols and chef Dan Doherty, & Other Stories, Harewood Food & Drink Project, Leeds Central Library & The British Library, The Gallery at Munro House, Leeds Indie Food Festival and Northern Monk Brewery.
For more information about The Plant Room, please visitwww.theplantroom.co
- Laura Slater's clients include Tate, Heals, The Hepworth Wakefield, Harvey Nichols, Yorkshire Sculpture Park, Nottingham Contemporary and John Lewis.
For more information about Laura Slater, please visitwww.lauraslater.co.uk
- For more information about the RHS Chelsea Flower Show, please visit https://www.rhs.org.uk/shows-events/rhs-chelsea-flower-show/about-the-rhs-chelsea-flower-show
- For more information about Tong Garden Centre, please visit www.tonggardencentre.co.uk
- For more information about Katie Rushworth, please visit www.katierushworth.com
- For more information about BWS, please visit https://www.bsw.co.uk/locations/earlston
- For more information about Galvin Brothers, please visit https://galvinbrothers.co.uk/
- For more information about Northern Monk, please visit https://northernmonk.com/
- For more information about GF Smith, please visit https://www.gfsmith.com/
- For more information about Pressision, please visit http://www.pressision.co.uk/
- For more information about The Archipelago, please visit http://www.thearchipelago.co/
- For more information about Jo Crawford, please visit https://joannecrawford.com/
- For more information about Zoe East and Opal Video, please visit https://opal.video/
- For more information about Nicola Moxon, please visit http://www.pure-dc.co.uk/about/
- For samples of sound artist Alice Gilmour's compositions, please visit http://alicegilmour.com/music/
- For more information about Essence + Alchemy, please visit www.essenceandalchemy.co.uk
- For more information about Pottery West, please visit https://potterywest.co.uk/
- For more information about Fred Aldous, please visit https://www.fredaldous.co.uk/