Stumped - 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%2Fstumped) [ 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%2Fstumped) - [ 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/stumped/primary_image.webp?v=0dbbc78e-895f-49ba-9e2c-a56aa48ecddf) [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-gilt-medal/icon.webp) Silver Gilt Medal Stumped ========= Designed by Laura Ashton-Phillips At a glance Show RHS Malvern Spring Festival Year 2026 Category Beautiful Borders Border About this garden The story ----------- *Stumped* showcases the value of creating beautiful, biodiverse, and sustainable spaces within the garden. The designer believes that green spaces should support everyone who occupies them, humans, flora and fauna alike. Large sculptural tree stumps, repurposed from previous show gardens, highlight the importance of leaving deadwood to decompose naturally. In doing so, the garden demonstrates how decaying wood provides habitat, enriches soil health, and contributes to a richer, more resilient ecosystem. Award Recognition ------------- - ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/awards/rhs-silver-gilt-medal/icon.webp) Silver Gilt Medal RHS The people behind it Designer ---------- - [ ![Laura Ashton-Phillips](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/people/laura-ashton-phillips/profile_photo.webp) Laura Ashton-Phillips Designer ](https://gardensdb.com/people/laura-ashton-phillips) Photography Gallery --------- ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/a41cb928-fe51-483f-b1fd-1b01eafed429/conversions/PXL_20260509_125129519.MP-gallery.webp) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/707d2f85-eec4-4a8b-9e55-b3bf90307728/conversions/PXL_20260509_125132131-gallery.webp) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/ac4cafdf-e035-46cd-8fbd-1898a7d1432d/conversions/PXL_20260509_125134620.MP-gallery.webp) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/01b7bbb7-f58f-4bb2-8b77-173f431b4c76/conversions/PXL_20260509_125136327-gallery.webp) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/27dbae54-bc43-474f-b412-eaf6e668fffd/conversions/PXL_20260509_125142669-gallery.webp) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/f6ab2f57-262f-45ed-ba22-ea611a8f7b67/conversions/PXL_20260509_125151378-gallery.webp) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/dd1f92cc-ad2a-4e4e-8887-d6535b6c2cac/conversions/PXL_20260509_125156486-gallery.webp) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/b992b7f0-0240-416e-a72a-001921219989/conversions/PXL_20260509_125200816-gallery.webp) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/71615a8b-b904-44f9-ab10-e6dbd2d6d4b8/conversions/95412F22-EB77-4665-9F2D-AFE7F35D7DDA_1_105_c-gallery.webp) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/80935264-48da-43a7-8f9b-fee6a585980f/conversions/32BCF126-6ECC-4D37-BEC4-7C15B41F3849_1_105_c-gallery.webp) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/581481e9-1f20-4ca6-9122-4c970060b528/conversions/7D607D2D-B490-4DDC-B6AD-F504FB1794D6_1_105_c-gallery.webp) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/86dc422e-0208-44ad-831c-6263c32cd76f/conversions/ACCA8B54-F717-4667-95DD-49DC4F7B0A69_1_105_c-gallery.webp) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/46fb132e-075d-4871-b618-23822a13cfe5/conversions/41EA5BA3-4B17-49F8-96EA-45146EB8B519_1_105_c-gallery.webp) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/d3ba6e7b-1e69-486b-9547-541650f03abe/conversions/PXL_20260509_125117722-gallery.webp) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/c76cfa67-a299-497c-b78b-33e2cb18e601/conversions/EDF2F5F4-67B9-4270-B586-722E54E61A92_1_105_c-gallery.webp) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/53705b87-d102-4e03-9807-47556bf3a2dc/conversions/991713D3-3B97-4ADE-8E5F-177111D36708_1_105_c-gallery.webp) ![]() / 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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