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Prince's Trust first ever show garden

The Prince's Trust will be undertaking its first ever Show garden at the RHS Flower Show at Tatton Park with the aim of portraying the 'Personal Journey' of the young people helped by the charity.

The project is particularly special because a number of disadvantaged young people will be helping designer Janine Crimmins to build the garden in the lead up to the show. Some of the young volunteers will come from Cheshire Fire Service’s Team Programme and some will be young offenders from Thorn Cross, who are currently working on gardens within the institution to improve their skills.

The Prince's Trust - show garden

Janine says, "It was a real honour to be able to design this garden, as not only does it represent the great work that both The Prince’s Trust and Cheshire Fire Service do for young people, but the project is enabling some of these disadvantaged youngsters to enhance their skill sets by actually building the garden and being able to see the results of their hard work."

'A Personal Journey' will symbolise the transition of a young person seeking growth and self improvement, culminating in a sense of achievement and renewed confidence for the future.  The garden has been created to appeal to young people, incorporating a contemporary style and structure, packed full of hot and fiery colour tones of bright red, orange, yellow and purple planting.

The front of the garden features planting designed as chaotic and unorganised becoming neat and ordered towards the back of the space to illustrate how the Trust helps young people take control of their life. There are areas for relaxing and entertaining including a deck and built-in seating, with  soothing sounds brought about by water trickling into a large well.

RHS Tatton takes place between 18th and 22nd July with 18th July reserved for RHS Members. To book tickets call 0870 842 2229 or visit www.rhs.org.uk/flowershows

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