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The water level rises and falls, revealing a monolith slate stepping stone creating a bridge to the 2030 vision of no new HIV cases. The tombstone, which once represented death and fear, is now a crossing, leading to a secluded terrace in which to enjoy a positive, hopeful future together. The front of the garden is a crevice garden, which takes inspiration from natural areas where plants grow in gaps between rocks. This ornamental space transitions to a more natural look towards the rear of the garden. Granite boulders are scattered through the garden, inspired by those found in the slate landscapes of North Wales. One of these boulders balances precariously from the raised bed on the boundary, looking as though it is about to fall. Beneath it, fragile sticks give the illusion they are supporting the weight of the boulder – an analogy for those people lost to HIV. The planting in the garden is inspired by the re-colonisation of plants in the redundant slate mines of North Wales, by both nature, and from the subtle intervention of ecologists and horticulturalists. Awards Recognition ------------- - ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/awards/rhs-silver-gilt-medal/icon.webp) Silver Gilt Medal RHS - ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/awards/rhs-best-construction-award/icon.webp) Best Construction Award RHS The people behind it Designer ---------- - [ ![Matthew Childs](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/people/matthew-childs/profile_photo.webp) Matthew Childs Designer Matthew Childs Design ](https://gardensdb.com/people/matthew-childs) Photography Gallery --------- ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/3bf383aa-1e45-4b6b-bc73-b7da1896214e/conversions/image_5-gallery.webp) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/89aee3f3-fdf4-4576-ab66-5a1928898c4c/conversions/image_6-gallery.webp) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/48ddbd7a-062a-489f-bb08-c1aeb1cf8cf2/conversions/image_1-gallery.webp) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/8b100d8d-7112-40e7-b4d1-a47789ea28bd/conversions/image_2-gallery.webp) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/07a220f4-3aa5-42fe-822f-06f2c30045f1/conversions/image_3-gallery.webp) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/6600852f-2247-470b-a7a8-05d3c8025696/conversions/image_4-gallery.webp) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/66185cbd-4fdd-4a33-b61c-e2ae09591a65/conversions/mqdefault-gallery.webp) Terrence Higgins Trust Bridge to 2030 Garden - Episode 1 ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/5ce4617f-4e12-4f16-b8a0-6523301c69b4/conversions/mqdefault-gallery.webp) Terrence Higgins Trust Bridge to 2030 Garden - Episode 2 ![]() / Photo: Brought to life by Organisations --------------- ### Design Studio 1 - [ ![Matthew Childs Design](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/studios/matthew-childs-design/logo.png) Matthew Childs Design ](https://gardensdb.com/studios/matthew-childs-design) ### Landscaper 1 - [ ![Yoreland Design](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/companies/yoreland-design/logo.webp) Yoreland Design ](https://gardensdb.com/companies/yoreland-design) ### Sponsor 1 - [ ![Project Giving Back](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/charities/project-giving-back/logo.webp) Project Giving Back ](https://gardensdb.com/charities/project-giving-back) With thanks to Additional sponsors --------------------- - [ The Terrence Higgins Trust ](https://www.tht.org.uk/) 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) ![](/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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