In what many have described as the best Chelsea Flower Show since the mid 90s, the judges of the 2007 show have awarded Bradstone as the Best Show Garden. The garden belongs to an astronaut on a 600 day tour and explores the psychological importance of man's relationship with the environment. Entitled '600 Days with Bradstone', the garden was inspired by the Millennium and a new era in scientific and design idioms. It took eight years of research to put together, with input from the European Space Agency and the British Science Museum. Sarah Eberle, the garden designer, selected plants for their contribution to biomass and the carbon oxygen cycle; medicine and food and their psychological support.
600 Days with Bradstone
SHOW GARDEN AWARDS 2007 Gold Bradstone Cancer Research UK Chetwoods Fetzer Vineyards Fortnum & Mason Laurent-Perrier ( UK ) The National Linnaeus Tercentenary Committee Silver-Gilt Flora Chris Beardshaw Ltd Fleming's Nurseries & Trailfinders Diarmuid Gavin Designs Savills plc Telegraph Media Group Silver Flora Amnesty International UK Brett Landscaping & Building Products in association with Geoffrey Whiten Leeds City Council Marshalls plc Telford & Wrekin Council Bronze Flora Bank of China & Royal Bank of Scotland Group Hasmead plc Lloyds TSB plc
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Game, set, match: 12 of the world’s most beautiful tennis courtsFrom Italy to Indonesia, when it comes to hotel amenities, a picturesque tennis court will always trump a 24-hour gym. So, before you book your next holiday, take a look at our pick of the 12 best.
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Five frankly enormous mansions, including one with its own private swimming lake, as seen in Country LifeSometimes bigger really is better.
