Beauty is in the Eye of the Beholder - GardensDB Browse [ ![](/images/leaf_icon.svg) Gardens**DB** ](https://gardensdb.com) [ Gardens ](https://gardensdb.com/gardens) [ Shows ](https://gardensdb.com/shows) [ Studios ](https://gardensdb.com/studios) [ People ](https://gardensdb.com/people) [ Search gardens, designers, shows… ](https://gardensdb.com/search) [ Login ](https://gardensdb.com/login?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Fgardensdb.com%2Fgardens%2Fbeauty-is-in-the-eye-of-the-beholder) [ Register ](https://gardensdb.com/register) [ ](https://gardensdb.com/search) Discover - [ Home ](https://gardensdb.com) - [ Gardens ](https://gardensdb.com/gardens) - [ Shows ](https://gardensdb.com/shows) - [ Events ](https://gardensdb.com/events) - [ 360° tours ](https://gardensdb.com/360-tours) - [ Trails ](https://gardensdb.com/trails) People & studios - [ People ](https://gardensdb.com/people) - [ Studios ](https://gardensdb.com/studios) - [ Books ](https://gardensdb.com/books) - [ Jobs ](https://gardensdb.com/jobs) Organisations - [ Sponsors ](https://gardensdb.com/sponsors) - [ Charity & non-profits ](https://gardensdb.com/charities) - [ Collectives ](https://gardensdb.com/collectives) - [ Companies ](https://gardensdb.com/companies) - [ Education ](https://gardensdb.com/education-institutions) - [ Nurseries ](https://gardensdb.com/nurseries) Account - [ Login ](https://gardensdb.com/login?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Fgardensdb.com%2Fgardens%2Fbeauty-is-in-the-eye-of-the-beholder) - [ Register ](https://gardensdb.com/register) Discover - [ Home Today's highlights ](https://gardensdb.com) - [ Gardens Show gardens, catalogued ](https://gardensdb.com/gardens) - [ Shows Horticultural shows ](https://gardensdb.com/shows) - [ Events Festivals, courses & open days ](https://gardensdb.com/events) - [ 360° tours Step inside, long after the show packs up ](https://gardensdb.com/360-tours) - [ Trails Curated routes through the gardens ](https://gardensdb.com/trails) People & studios - [ People Designers, judges, growers ](https://gardensdb.com/people) - [ Studios Design practices ](https://gardensdb.com/studios) - [ Books Recommended reading ](https://gardensdb.com/books) - [ Jobs Roles in the industry ](https://gardensdb.com/jobs) Organisations - [ Sponsors Organisations that back the gardens ](https://gardensdb.com/sponsors) - [ Charity & non-profits Causes behind the gardens ](https://gardensdb.com/charities) - [ Collectives Groups & community projects ](https://gardensdb.com/collectives) - [ Companies Suppliers & contractors ](https://gardensdb.com/companies) - [ Education Schools, colleges & universities ](https://gardensdb.com/education-institutions) - [ Nurseries Plant suppliers & growers ](https://gardensdb.com/nurseries) [ Submit a garden ](https://gardensdb.com/gardens/submit) [ About GardensDB ](https://gardensdb.com/help) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/gardens/beauty-is-in-the-eye-of-the-beholder/primary_image.webp?v=1a22df55-3e7c-4313-a440-79bcc7330819) [Gardens](https://gardensdb.com/gardens) / [ RHS Malvern Spring Festival 2026 ](https://gardensdb.com/shows/rhs-malvern-spring-festival-2026) Beautiful Borders ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/awards/rhs-silver-medal/icon.webp) Silver Medal Beauty is in the Eye of the Beholder ====================================== Designed by Adam Marshall At a glance Show RHS Malvern Spring Festival Year 2026 Category Beautiful Borders Border About this garden The story ----------- *Beauty is in the Eye of the Beholder* is designed for gardeners of all ages and experience levels who enjoy colour, seasonal planting and emotionally engaging gardens. Visitors will encounter an eye-shaped border with a reflective corten steel water 'pupil' and graduated bamboo posts give verticality to the design. The planting follows a clear colour journey, with advancing reds and oranges at the front, transitioning through fresh greens into smoky blues and purples at the back. The garden also reflects a personal belief that gardeners should feel free to choose plants simply because they find them beautiful. Awards Recognition ------------- - ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/awards/rhs-silver-medal/icon.webp) Silver Medal RHS - ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/awards/rhs-peoples-choice-best-blooming-border/icon.webp) People's Choice Best Blooming Border RHS The people behind it Designer ---------- - [ ![Adam Marshall](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/people/adam-marshall/profile_photo.webp?v=e11c0bf1-968b-45e0-8c61-090917c95398) Adam Marshall Designer ](https://gardensdb.com/people/adam-marshall) Photography Gallery --------- ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/6a112c3f-5f6d-4b04-a4cb-8b44387e2e2d/conversions/PXL_20260509_122246855-gallery.webp) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/34ca488e-dd58-44a2-b6af-4a6292e5f3e7/conversions/PXL_20260509_122251429-gallery.webp) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/fbd03cb0-e3c5-4f43-b639-2cfb45db5283/conversions/PXL_20260509_122256802-gallery.webp) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/b7888b47-5328-4236-9350-e166cefbb309/conversions/PXL_20260509_122318714.MP-gallery.webp) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/5b03e59b-1d79-477f-81ca-b6ea6db7fb07/conversions/PXL_20260509_122327399.MP-gallery.webp) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/9e9e9022-0624-401b-8ec0-0bd28c454973/conversions/PXL_20260509_122328485-gallery.webp) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/1c1fb52b-15dc-4fb6-ac16-fd0270e9a4eb/conversions/PXL_20260509_122402068-gallery.webp) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/789e81b4-db6d-41e4-92bb-4912a4ee5808/conversions/PXL_20260509_122407786-gallery.webp) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/2c792ab8-6ea7-4fa4-9a10-bc337313e74c/conversions/PXL_20260509_122412467-gallery.webp) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/c6aa3652-2893-4319-b93d-6c704a2e7fe7/conversions/92F7A788-F97B-48A0-8312-C58384A294B6_1_105_c-gallery.webp) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/38160c8e-846f-481d-8925-d32f44bf0864/conversions/6D000C81-F003-4BBD-96AC-3ABD825E8BC8_1_105_c-gallery.webp) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/88ace546-ac2c-4ed3-82eb-307755f8ff09/conversions/958F9FD3-DCC1-4908-B93E-1AF281EEEEA1_1_105_c-gallery.webp) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/88a167df-b8d9-4a4c-84bf-4e5ea0710d92/conversions/53BD84B2-CE4C-4B09-B73F-390D158F1DF6_1_105_c-gallery.webp) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/c907e55c-c7ba-49f1-81d2-ff159edc807f/conversions/5D31F850-3445-4441-8084-098C7C8C7F1C_1_105_c-gallery.webp) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/8fdf1f40-f9c4-44e6-b894-9a4c3b419574/conversions/10A930BC-0360-4113-83E9-4F4D7B20BD14_1_105_c-gallery.webp) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/04f5b8fa-45ae-4f4c-956f-3c4648fcbf94/conversions/B95A059D-E43C-47AC-B4F9-6DFA51426E77_1_105_c-gallery.webp) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/dfd9106e-9383-4c45-ad5e-344f90632091/conversions/Beauty-4~2-gallery.webp) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/691e75f8-1b38-4ad9-aa6a-c6121f7f29a6/conversions/Beauty-5-gallery.webp) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/8d0cf8dc-0d04-43a2-8f57-47bcc9e15c9b/conversions/Beauty-8~2-gallery.webp) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/17bfb414-3bee-4063-94b1-6f33f268fab5/conversions/PXL_20260509_122238321-gallery.webp) Show 3 more Show less ![]() / Photo: ![](/images/leaf_icon.svg) Gardens**DB** The world's largest collection of show gardens online, kept free, kept current, and shaped by the community that uses it. 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