The Gallery Outside - 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%2Fthe-gallery-outside) [ 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%2Fthe-gallery-outside) - [ 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) ![A contemporary show garden at night features a white wall with illuminated portraits, corrugated panels, an up-lit gnarled tree, and plantings of irises and foliage.](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/2d071eb6-3e6c-4d68-b421-457d385df85d/n050527-090.jpg) [Gardens](https://gardensdb.com/gardens) / [ RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2005 ](https://gardensdb.com/shows/rhs-chelsea-flower-show-2005) Show Garden ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/awards/rhs-gold-medal/icon.webp) Gold Medal The Gallery Outside ===================== Designed by Marcus Barnett, Philip Nixon At a glance Show RHS Chelsea Flower Show Year 2005 Category Show Garden Small Show Garden About this garden The story ----------- Shortly after graduating from the Inchbald School of Garden Design, Marcus Barnett received his first RHS Chelsea Flower Show Gold Medal in 2005. His self-sponsored garden explored the idea of an outdoor gallery space, combining and urban landscape, architecture and contemporary photography. Featuring works by Patrick Lichfield, the design blurred the boundaries between garden and exhibition space.⁠ Awards Recognition ------------- - ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/awards/rhs-gold-medal/icon.webp) Gold Medal RHS - ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/awards/rhs-best-small-show-garden/icon.webp) Best Small Show Garden RHS The people behind it Designers ----------- - [ MB Marcus Barnett Designer Marcus Barnett Studio ](https://gardensdb.com/people/marcus-barnett) - [ PN Philip Nixon Designer ](https://gardensdb.com/people/philip-nixon) Photography Gallery --------- ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/2d071eb6-3e6c-4d68-b421-457d385df85d/conversions/n050527-090-gallery.webp) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/e84e388f-732a-4dee-a26f-3335f7ff1470/conversions/crw-4164-rj-gallery.webp) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/29e6658f-d457-41ec-8857-d6333723a5e2/conversions/crw-4114-rj-gallery.webp) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/2604b947-d115-49d3-8df4-13737b4bf5b7/conversions/crw-4116-rj-gallery.webp) ![]() / Hero image Set as hero Photo: Brought to life by Organisations --------------- ### Design Studio 1 - [ ![Marcus Barnett Studio](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/studios/marcus-barnett-studio/logo.webp?v=b3913100-0991-4c0e-97e7-ac36a7f6bb82) Marcus Barnett Studio ](https://gardensdb.com/studios/marcus-barnett-studio) ### Landscaper 1 - [ ![Landform Consultants](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/studios/landform/logo.png) Landform Consultants ](https://gardensdb.com/studios/landform-consultants) ![](/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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