The Ripple Effect Raingarden by Sarah Cotterill - RHS Hampton Court Palace Garden Festival 2024 - 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-ripple-effect-raingarden) [ 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-ripple-effect-raingarden) - [ 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 naturalistic pocket raingarden features tall ornamental grasses, white flowers, and lush green perennials flanking a grey gravel dry river bed.](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/05eb22f8-5a73-46fe-896c-1c3e65a9bfdb/conversions/primary_image-gallery.webp) [Gardens](https://gardensdb.com/gardens) / [ RHS Hampton Court Palace Garden Festival 2024 ](https://gardensdb.com/shows/rhs-hampton-court-palace-garden-festival-2024) Pocket Planting ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/awards/rhs-silver-medal/icon.webp) Silver Medal The Ripple Effect Raingarden ============================== Designed by Sarah Cotterill At a glance Show RHS Hampton Court Palace Garden Festival Year 2024 Category Pocket Planting Photo: Royal Horticultural Society About this garden The story ----------- This pocket planting is a raingarden with a series of limestone stepping stones across a central wet channel and gently sloping berms, filled with adaptable plants that can withstand temporary waterlogging. It is both functional and beautiful, seeking to inspire homeowners to future-proof their gardens, by capturing and using rainwater to prevent the negative effects of stormwater runoff. The garden is lightly contoured to create different zones based on each plants' drainage needs. It contains plants that thrive in boggy conditions and prairie-style planting that can tolerate the extremes of drought and heavy rain. The multi-stem hornbeam is not only a stunning feature, but also a folklore symbol of resilience, associated with confidence in our ability to endure and remaining optimistic in the face of adversity. Award Recognition ------------- - ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/awards/rhs-silver-medal/icon.webp) Silver Medal RHS The people behind it Designer ---------- - [ ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/people/sarah-cotterill/profile_photo.jpg) Sarah Cotterill Designer Wild Atlantic Gardens ](https://gardensdb.com/people/sarah-cotterill) Photography Gallery --------- ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/05eb22f8-5a73-46fe-896c-1c3e65a9bfdb/conversions/primary_image-gallery.webp) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/efc06f6b-b380-42e8-a886-cfe2dfd86179/conversions/image_1-gallery.webp) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/a8d94dd9-92d8-4300-829e-6c084f065ac8/conversions/image_2-gallery.webp) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/b75e22ef-3520-42f4-8b57-fb198b1cf131/conversions/image_3-gallery.webp) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/5a5f793a-ee53-4c4e-8374-3ac275a7717e/conversions/image_4-gallery.webp) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/e8399c11-6fa0-49ce-9a6f-d06af1ee6f2f/conversions/image_5-gallery.webp) ![]() / Hero image Set as hero Photo: Brought to life by Organisations --------------- ### Design Studio 1 - [ ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/studios/wild-atlantic-gardens/logo.png) Wild Atlantic Gardens ](https://gardensdb.com/studios/wild-atlantic-gardens) With thanks to Additional sponsors --------------------- - [ Ice House Hotel & Spa ](https://www.icehousehotel.ie/) ![](/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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