The WATERAID SHOW GARDEN

A Main Avenue Chelsea garden due to appear at RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2024. Co-designed by Tom Massey and Je Ann from Studio Weave and sponsored by UK based charity WaterAid.

The centrepiece of the thought-provoking design is a rainwater-harvesting pavilion inspired by WaterAid’s work with communities around the world to develop sustainable water solutions. The striking structure will harvest, filter and store water to use for drinking irrigating the garden’s plants, which have all been chosen to cope with varying amounts of water from flood to drought conditions.

A staggering 90% of all natural disasters are water-related, with more frequent and extreme floods polluting water sources and droughts drying up springs. The WaterAid garden will address the challenges presented by an ever-changing climate. It focuses on sustainable water management and features a colourful array of plant species designed to deal with varying amounts of rainfall. The garden utilises materials that are reclaimed and repurposed for a lighter carbon footprint.