Strive and Thrive - 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%2Fstrive-and-thrive) [ 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%2Fstrive-and-thrive) - [ 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/strive-and-thrive/primary_image.webp) [Gardens](https://gardensdb.com/gardens) / [ RHS Hampton Court Palace Garden Festival 2024 ](https://gardensdb.com/shows/rhs-hampton-court-palace-garden-festival-2024) Pocket Planting ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/awards/rhs-silver-gilt-medal/icon.webp) Silver Gilt Medal Strive and Thrive =================== Designed by Helier Bowling, Sally Giles, Sonia Kamel At a glance Show RHS Hampton Court Palace Garden Festival Year 2024 Category Pocket Planting Photo: Royal Horticultural Society About this garden The story ----------- The garden imagines the aftermath of a catastrophic meteor strike. Amid the disruption and debris, new life emerges and in areas positively flourishes. A vibrant array of colourful plants are bringing back the pollinators, birds and wildlife to heal the land. The meteor creates a focal point, symbolic of a traumatic event and the destruction it can cause. It contrasts with a vibrant and colourful planting scheme that adapts well to poor soil, is tolerant of different moisture levels and is resilient to the new extremes of British weather conditions arising from climate change. Towering birds’ nests within the planting offer hope that life is returning to the land. Award Recognition ------------- - ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/awards/rhs-silver-gilt-medal/icon.webp) Silver Gilt Medal RHS The people behind it Designers ----------- - [ ![Helier Bowling](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/people/hellier-bowling/profile_photo.jpg) Helier Bowling Designer Ssh Scapes ](https://gardensdb.com/people/helier-bowling) - [ ![Sally Giles](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/people/sally-giles/profile_photo.jpg) Sally Giles Designer Ssh Scapes ](https://gardensdb.com/people/sally-giles) - [ ![Sonia Kamel](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/people/sonia-kamel/profile_photo.jpg) Sonia Kamel Designer Ssh Scapes ](https://gardensdb.com/people/sonia-kamel) Photography Gallery --------- ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/e80cccab-40de-4d64-8f0c-eaedb91aaf16/conversions/image_1-gallery.webp) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/9812ee61-d019-4ee7-93a2-7d13193c0739/conversions/image_2-gallery.webp) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/10a6c90f-c101-4d7f-ae9f-db501f028c78/conversions/image_3-gallery.webp) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/64a4a2ea-204f-4962-af47-13bf9ec56cef/conversions/image_4-gallery.webp) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/6e6a579c-0a15-4a55-b243-30c0ddd47fec/conversions/image_5-gallery.webp) ![]() / Photo: Brought to life by Organisations --------------- ### Design Studio 1 - [ ![Ssh Scapes](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/collectives/ssh-scapes/logo.webp) Ssh Scapes ](https://gardensdb.com/collectives/ssh-scapes) ### Builder 1 - [ ![Ssh Scapes](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/collectives/ssh-scapes/logo.webp) Ssh Scapes ](https://gardensdb.com/collectives/ssh-scapes) Helping hands Volunteers ------------ - [ ![Caroline Mantell](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/people/caroline-mantell/profile_photo.jpg) Caroline Mantell ](https://gardensdb.com/people/caroline-mantell) - [ ![Alana Sims](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/people/alana-sims/profile_photo.jpg) Alana Sims ](https://gardensdb.com/people/alana-sims) - [ ![Kiera Jamison](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/people/kiera-jamison/profile_photo.webp) Kiera Jamison ](https://gardensdb.com/people/kiera-jamison) ![](/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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