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It celebrates the work of Montessori St Nicholas and commemorates 100 years of Montessori in the UK. Like the Montessori teaching method, the garden is child-led yet future-driven, offering an engaging space to nurture children, teaching them about the natural world set alongside technology: the future of horticulture. There are two greenhouses featured in the garden: one inspired by the Walipini designs - a sunken Victorian greenhouse - and another showcasing hydroponic technology, set among living walls, edible walls and an interactive wildlife pond area. Award Recognition ------------- - ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/awards/rhs-gold-medal/icon.webp) Gold Medal RHS The people behind it Designer ---------- - [ ![Jody Lidgard](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/people/jody-lidgard/profile_photo.webp?v=acd519eb-bb0a-43cc-8691-d574d75b358e) Jody Lidgard Designer ](https://gardensdb.com/people/jody-lidgard) Photography Gallery --------- ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/008b306f-9173-494d-bfbe-0a53920838bc/conversions/The-Montessori-Centenary-Childrens-Garden---4-gallery.webp) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/59e4ff29-3a24-48cb-afed-fc73fb5ad9ec/conversions/The-Montessori-Centenary-Childrens-Garden---1-gallery.webp) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/0cdb6505-2d28-49eb-a728-8457bb912eb8/conversions/The-Montessori-Centenary-Childrens-Garden---3-gallery.webp) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/c407922c-052a-4f6f-b61d-d6aa57e3ea83/conversions/The-Montessori-Centenary-Childrens-Garden---2-gallery.webp) ![]() / Photo: Brought to life by Organisations --------------- ### Sponsor 1 - [ ![Montessori Global Education](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/companies/montessori-global-education/logo.webp?v=29f2de51-26cb-4731-a9b7-d4eb2158972d) Montessori Global Education ](https://gardensdb.com/companies/montessori-global-education) ![](/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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