WHAT'S NEW IN GARDEN DESIGN?

DRAWING ON THIS YEAR’S WINNERS OF THE SOCIETY OF GARDEN DESIGNERS AWARDS, WE SHOWCASE OUR PREDICTIONS FOR OUTDOOR SPACES IN 2022

- TERESA CONWAY

A MEDITERRANEAN FLAVOUR

Kristina Clode believes that all gardens, present and future, need to be designed to cope with increasingly wet winters and hot, dry summers. ‘We need to think of climate change and whether your tree will still thrive in 50 years’ time,’ she says. Her idea is to look to other climates for her plant choices. ‘I am interested in using hardier trees from the Mediterranean region that are close relatives of our native trees.’ She also expects to use more Mediterranean shrubs together with succulents, grasses and perennials. Kristina won a double award in the Design for the Environment and the Judges’ Award categories for her entry, Sedlescombe School Sensory Garden.

THE DEMISE OF THE LAWN