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onceptual Garden, Hampton Court Palace Flower Show 2013,
Stand No: IN/247
In a first for Hampton Court, and possibly the world, an iceberg is created as a garden. A re-imagination of the humble fridge: repurposed as a building block, recycled as a planter, refridgeration perfected, definitely not refuse. Reflected in a surrounding glass sea and filled with colourful alpines it is a beacon of hope within our resource constrained world.
The Garden:
A 3m high crystalline formation of 36 ‘end-of-life’ fridges donated by Zanussi, sees a strong central structure whose edges collapse, revealing open fridges planted as a ‘green-tinged jewel boxes’ with alpines representing different habitats. Salad drawers and ‘growlers’ appear to float in the raked
‘sea’ of glass crystals that surround the Tip of the Iceberg.
Inspiration:
The original realisation was that a fridge could be a ‘building block’ and, as the fridges’ icy, crystalline character was recognised, the idea of creating a ‘fridge mountain’ to comment positively on nuances generated by the structure, began to form. Shaped by John’s interest in the gravel gardens of Japanese temples - pioneers of conceptual gardening, and by Caroline’s love of plants’ colonising abilities and resilience, Tip of the Iceberg is a comment on the potential we have to make good from our piles of waste if we can think ‘outside the fridge’. As an ironic twist, none of the plants within the garden have been chilled or heated to ensure flowering for the Show!
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