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 Co-Founder  at  [Ray of Soap](https://gardensdb.com/companies/ray-of-soap)

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  Gardens 4 

 Organisations 1 

   [ rayofsoap.co.uk ](https://www.rayofsoap.co.uk/) 

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   Gardens 
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- ![The Children's Society Garden](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/28d816c1-4ee5-49ed-9f1e-f4830d062df4/conversions/1000057854-gallery.webp)

     [](https://gardensdb.com/gardens/the-childrens-society-garden)  Show Garden   ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/awards/rhs-gold-medal/icon.webp) Gold Medal 

          360° tour  

     RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2026 

     The Children's Society Garden 

    Patrick Clarke

     Planting Team
- ![Clay: The 'Super Soil'](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/gardens/clay-the-super-soil/primary_image.webp?v=502ca2c5-250f-4dcb-97ef-01ca843b061f)

     [](https://gardensdb.com/gardens/clay-the-super-soil)  Feature Garden  

     RHS Malvern Spring Festival 2026 

     Clay: The 'Super Soil' 

    Martyn Wilson

     Planting Team
- ![Midlands Air Ambulance Charity Medicinal Garden](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/gardens/midlands-air-ambulance-charity-medicinal-garden/primary_image.webp)

     [](https://gardensdb.com/gardens/midlands-air-ambulance-charity-medicinal-garden)  Show Garden   ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/awards/bbc-gardeners-world-live-silver-merit/icon.webp) Silver Merit Award 

     BBC Gardeners' World Live 2025 

     Midlands Air Ambulance Charity Medicinal Garden 

    Lucy Chapman, Helen Swan

     Planting Team
- ![The Pathway Garden](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/gardens/the-pathway-garden/primary_image.webp)

     [](https://gardensdb.com/gardens/the-pathway-garden)  Small Show Garden   ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/awards/rhs-silver-gilt-medal/icon.webp) Silver Gilt Medal  ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/awards/rhs-environmental-innovation-award/icon.webp) RHS Environmental Innovation Award 

     RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2025 

     The Pathway Garden 

    Allon Hoskin, Robert Beaudin

     Planting Team

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- [ ![Ray of Soap](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/companies/ray-of-soap/logo.webp) 

    Ray of Soap

    Co-Founder

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