21 May 2013
The Brewin Dolphin Garden has been awarded a Gold Medal at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show today. The show garden was designed by Robert Myers and adds to his achievements as a multi-award winning gardener with an exceptional eye for detail. It is Brewin Dolphin’s second consecutive gold medal for a show garden having won Best in Show for their 2012 garden.
Robert has delivered a breath-taking design that is calm, reflective and private with a simple geometric layout. The design is inspired by the company’s ethos: bespoke and innovative, but firmly rooted in past traditions. The various spaces for entertaining and interaction reflect the importance Brewin Dolphin places on personal relationships.
Philip Browne, Marketing Director at Brewin Dolphin, who are a leading provider of investment management and financial planning services, says, “We’re absolutely delighted with Robert’s success today – we won Best in Show last year so the pressure on him to deliver must have been immense. We love the design and planting – we felt it should win gold and are so pleased that all his great work has received the recognition it deserves. We would like to thank Robert and his team for creating such a beautiful space, but also for making it look absolutely effortless.”
The garden is crisp, modernist and based on L- shaped forms, understated and elegant but still a gardener’s garden, full of what are essentially habitat-inducing British native species used in a thought provoking contemporary way.
The plant list is varied but neither excessive nor intimidating for those visitors who might be inspired to replicate sections of Robert’s sublime planting.
Robert says, “When Brewin Dolphin asked me to build its garden I jumped at the chance – I knew the brief would be great fun to work with and I’m so pleased I have been able to deliver. It’s been a very tough year for gardeners across the UK – the weather was extraordinary but we pulled through and created something to be proud of.”
Rupert Tyler, National Director with garden designer, Robert Myers.
Brewin Dolphin is offering one lucky winner a unique chance to discuss their own garden with Robert Myers. To enter, visit brewin.co.uk/Chelsea for more information.
-ENDS-
- The Brewin Dolphin Garden is situated at Main Avenue MA21
- Robert Myers is available for interview – For press information please contact r.harkness@rosetintedpr.com Tel: 020 3076 1331/ 07958 704266
- For Brewin Dolphin information please contact Natasha Elliott, Natasha.elliott@brewin.co.uk, tel: 020 3201 3177