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29
Apr
Yorkshire Air Ambulance’s garden has been crowned best in show at the Harrogate Flower Show 2024.
The charity's Reflection and Remembrance Garden encompasses the service that the organisation provides, while providing tranquil space for those who have been affected by the work of the air ambulance to remember and reflect.
Designed by Kate Smithson, a York-based horticulturist, in collaboration with landscaper Nick Fryer and his team, the garden was awarded the prestigious accolade because judges felt it was ‘well scaled and in proportion… an excellent garden that followed the brief closely’.
Tessa Klemz, regional fundraising manager for Yorkshire Air Ambulance, said:
(Image: YAA)
The main feature of the garden is a yellow pergola, representing the blades and colour of the air ambulance helicopters, with the planting and central water feature celebrating the varied landscapes of Yorkshire.
Kate Smithson added:
The garden will now move to its permanent home in Roundhay Park, near Leeds, where it is expected to be officially unveiled this year.
Designer Kate Smithson (Image: YAA)
Yorkshire Air Ambulance plans to utilise the garden for future fundraising and awareness too, allowing the public to leave lasting dedications to loved ones or as individuals who have used the service.
The garden was funded through charitable donations and sponsorship from organisations that include Redmayne Bentley, The North of England Horticultural Society, Woods of Harrogate, The Arnold Burton Charitable Trust, RB Gray Charitable Trust, Ilkley Charitable Trust, and The Peacock (Leeds) Trust.
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