Cleve West’s elegant design for The Telegraph demonstrated a lyrical combination of gracefully harmonious plantings and a hardscape tableau that grabbed the attention of the botanically inclined and influential garden insiders. Featuring contemporary concrete sculptural elements created by Serge Bottagisio and Agnes Decoux, West’s garden reflected memories of ancient Roman ruins encountered at Ptolemais, Libya. The sunken design, set off by a bright burnt gold wall and water rill, results in an enchantingly serene space, inviting contemplation. Cleve West’s design garnered the Best Show Garden award at Chelsea 2011, making it 3 years in a row that The Daily Telegraph has won Gold.
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