A garden complete with a caravan is set to cause quite a stir at next year’s Chelsea Flower Show.
For the traditionalists it may look slightly out of place, but Jo Thompson’s ‘Staycation’ garden, which is sponsored by the Caravan Club, is intended to capture what it means to go on holiday in Britain.
Drawing on her experiences caravanning with her children, Jo’s stunningly designed garden will revolve around a vintage steel caravan with bags of character.
A celebration of caravanning, the garden is far removed from what many visitors to the Royal Horticultural Society show are used to, where classic designs such as Japanese water gardens and wild meadows usually take centre stage.
“The idea for the garden came about after seeing the fantastic collection of retro style trailers on the Isle of Wight whilst on holiday last year and seeing people relish in the nostalgia of such a holiday,” said Jo.
“I am hoping that everyone will find some detail in the garden that reminds them of the things they like about holidaying in the UK.”
The designer from Kent unveiled the plans for her 10m x 10m large show garden on Wednesday (November 23rd) and it will feature on the Main Avenue at the Royal Horticultural Society Chelsea Flower Show from Tuesday May 22nd until Sunday May 26th.
