Teucer Wilson: Green the Gap Garden by Laura Strand - RHS Hampton Court Palace Garden Festival 2025 - 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%2Fteucer-wilson-green-the-gap-garden) [ 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%2Fteucer-wilson-green-the-gap-garden) - [ Register ](https://gardensdb.com/register) Follow [ gardensdb on Instagram (opens in a new tab)](https://www.instagram.com/gardensdb/) 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) [ gardensdb on Instagram (opens in a new tab)](https://www.instagram.com/gardensdb/) ![A contemporary pocket garden featuring light-coloured concrete pillars and planters, with a tall conifer surrounded by drought-tolerant grasses, silvery foliage, and small orange flowers.](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/9ee47d23-2858-44e2-be0b-4c8b51542d3d/conversions/primary_image-gallery.webp) [Gardens](https://gardensdb.com/gardens) / [ RHS Hampton Court Palace Garden Festival 2025 ](https://gardensdb.com/shows/rhs-hampton-court-palace-garden-festival-2025) Pocket Planting ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/awards/rhs-gold-medal/icon.webp) Gold Medal Teucer Wilson: Green the Gap Garden ===================================== Designed by Laura Strand, Sam Stark Kemp At a glance Show RHS Hampton Court Palace Garden Festival Year 2025 Category Pocket Planting 360° Photo Photo: GardensDB About this garden The story ----------- As cities grow, the Teucer Wilson Green the Gap Garden explores how nature can thrive in overlooked spaces - the gaps between the hard landscape, the neglected corners, verges, and forgotten edges. The Portland Stone sculptures are made from off-cuts and un-loved material, provided by Albion Stone and sculpted by Teucer Wilson. Carved with recesses that reflect architectural detailing, they echo the forms and surfaces of the built environment and speak to the urban fabric surrounding these hidden opportunities. Recycled aggregate from a demolished workshop is used as a mulch, creating an environment that provides opportunities for plants that thrive in challenging conditions. The planting has been carefully selected for species that are drought-tolerant and able to grow in impoverished soils, reflecting nature's ability to adapt and endure. The garden demonstrates the potential of these forgotten spaces - where plants push through concrete rubble, claiming ground and bringing life. The planting design softens the rigidity and structure of the architectural forms, blurring the boundary between built and natural environments. Designed to be low maintenance, it supports pollinators and wildlife, while reinforcing the urgent message: to green the gaps is to reimagine our cities as places where nature is welcomed. Plants The planting reflects resilience, featuring climate-adaptive, drought-tolerant species that, once established, require minimal irrigation and low maintenance. This considered approach ensures a garden that is not only beautiful but also enduring and sustainable. A subtle and considered palette with pops of orange and yellow aims to bring vibrancy and energy - uplifting colours that enliven the urban space. These are harmonised and contrasted with soft greens, silvers, and smoky purple foliage, creating a balance between the bold and the delicate. Awards Recognition ------------- - ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/awards/rhs-gold-medal/icon.webp) Gold Medal RHS - ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/awards/rhs-best-pocket-planting/icon.webp) Best Pocket Planting RHS The people behind it Designers ----------- - [ ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/people/laura-strand/profile_photo.webp) Laura Strand Designer Stark Strand Garden Design ](https://gardensdb.com/people/laura-strand) - [ ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/people/sam-stark-kemp/profile_photo.webp) Sam Stark Kemp Designer Stark Strand Garden Design ](https://gardensdb.com/people/sam-stark-kemp) Look around 360° photo ------------ Loading panorama... Unable to load panorama. Click and drag to look around. Scroll to zoom. Tap and drag to look around. Pinch to zoom. Photography Gallery --------- ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/9ee47d23-2858-44e2-be0b-4c8b51542d3d/conversions/primary_image-gallery.webp) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/b3970184-1adc-454e-b92d-34821d60d611/conversions/Teucer-Wilson---Green-the-Gap-Garden---2-gallery.webp) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/392d1f27-4fb7-4c10-a996-e98779fd005a/conversions/Teucer-Wilson---Green-the-Gap-Garden---4-gallery.webp) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/100d64bd-2692-483b-b939-049df7e62ab8/conversions/Teucer-Wilson---Green-the-Gap-Garden---1-gallery.webp) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/3e151898-6a4c-40e6-be1e-24568ad926ee/conversions/Teucer-Wilson---Green-the-Gap-Garden---5-gallery.webp) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/e80dc8d2-4e4a-4b73-bb9c-33101a9b901c/conversions/Teucer-Wilson---Green-the-Gap-Garden---3-gallery.webp) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/f4912d71-dfa7-4e03-82da-c885b0b0a555/conversions/Teucer-Wilson---Green-the-Gap-Garden---6-gallery.webp) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/a1e7b84e-12d4-4d46-84bf-1206e737bd26/conversions/Teucer-Wilson---Green-the-Gap-Garden---8-gallery.webp) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/5ade75bd-43f6-4892-8f15-0a05f7550afa/conversions/Teucer-Wilson---Green-the-Gap-Garden---11-gallery.webp) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/7eff9d43-e28a-47d1-a8c9-57d02095618c/conversions/Teucer-Wilson---Green-the-Gap-Garden---9-gallery.webp) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/02c86534-954d-4247-bb2d-cfc10d1bb2cd/conversions/Teucer-Wilson---Green-the-Gap-Garden--10-gallery.webp) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/6209c40d-7538-4341-9678-92a095127ce9/conversions/PXL_20250630_171254297-gallery.webp) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/046f3079-1ac4-4533-9ce2-959b07d5be26/conversions/Teucer-Wilson---Green-the-Gap-Garden---1-gallery.webp) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/2c4c2bde-54c9-44a6-83e2-c5a59f52675f/conversions/Teucer-Wilson---Green-the-Gap-Garden---7-gallery.webp) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/ec1f98a4-66d9-432e-bfbe-2bfac6855f14/conversions/Teucer-Wilson---Green-the-Gap-Garden---Render-gallery.webp) ![]() / Hero image Set as hero Photo: Brought to life by Organisations --------------- ### Design Studio 1 - [ ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/studios/stark-strand-garden-design/logo.webp) Stark Strand Garden Design ](https://gardensdb.com/studios/stark-strand-garden-design) ### Plant Providers 8 - [ ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/nurseries/beth-chattos-nursery/logo.webp) Beth Chatto's Nursery ](https://gardensdb.com/nurseries/beth-chattos-nursery) - [ ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/nurseries/natural-surroundings/logo.webp?v=107fb202-9eac-451f-bd81-26cf2d417ca8) Natural Surroundings ](https://gardensdb.com/nurseries/natural-surroundings) - [ ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/nurseries/edgefield-nurseries/logo.webp?v=b6badb93-ec20-488a-905f-7c875b66d20f) Edgefield Nurseries ](https://gardensdb.com/nurseries/edgefield-nurseries) - [ ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/nurseries/rotherview-nursery/logo.webp?v=9581c683-17ea-497b-a44c-92c30511a842) Rotherview Nursery ](https://gardensdb.com/nurseries/rotherview-nursery) - [ ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/nurseries/the-plantsmans-preference/logo.webp?v=2cb0a675-d0b5-4d16-b56b-86dc839041e8) The Plantsman's Preference ](https://gardensdb.com/nurseries/the-plantsmans-preference) - [ P Perfect Plantings Nursery ](https://gardensdb.com/nurseries/perfect-plantings-nursery) - [ ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/nurseries/provender-nurseries/logo.webp) Provender Nurseries ](https://gardensdb.com/nurseries/provender-nurseries) - [ ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/nurseries/norfolk-herbs/logo.webp?v=04b9d74a-d436-4e74-a44e-26162c9cf951) Norfolk Herbs Thyme ](https://gardensdb.com/nurseries/norfolk-herbs) ### Sponsors 3 - [ ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/companies/teucer-wilson/logo.webp) Teucer Wilson ](https://gardensdb.com/companies/teucer-wilson) - [ ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/companies/albion-stone/logo.webp) Albion Stone ](https://gardensdb.com/companies/albion-stone) - [ ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/nurseries/hortus-loci/logo.webp) Hortus Loci Trees & Plants ](https://gardensdb.com/nurseries/hortus-loci) ![](/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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