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     Silver Merit Award 

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     [ Umbrellas ](https://gardensdb.com/gardens/umbrellas)

   Gardens 
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- ![A vibrant contemporary show garden with a hot pink archway, colourful architectural rooms, upside-down umbrellas, and mixed herbaceous planting with grasses.](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/97adff74-3869-48e1-8b7b-5dc087e6739f/conversions/IMG_4571-gallery.webp)

     [](https://gardensdb.com/gardens/umbrellas)  APL Avenue   ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/awards/bbc-gardeners-world-live-silver-merit/icon.webp) Silver Merit Award 

          360° tour 360° tour available  

     BBC Gardeners' World Live 2026 

     Umbrellas 

    Dave Hodson
- ![A contemporary garden with a black rectangular pond featuring a wavy red line, bordered by lush tropical plants, a bamboo bench, and striped grey paving.](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/db5c611e-7dcf-4caf-9de9-133e0cc6aeb4/conversions/primary_image-gallery.webp)

     [](https://gardensdb.com/gardens/the-wallace-line)  APL Avenue  

     BBC Gardeners' World Live 2025 

     The Wallace Line 

    Dave Hodson

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