Some lovely news to share today.
Many of you will remember the Wingfield Station show garden BBC Gardeners' World Live last year. This year, we teamed up with Derby College once again, this time with the theme of the Bonsall Field Barn Project
Yesterday, this brilliant design was recognised with a Platinum Award (the highest recognition possible)!
As you can see from the photos, the garden (designed by Faye Geeson, a student at Derby College) features a restored field barn within a setting inspired by the Peak District visit of Bonsall.
The design, created by Faye and her student colleagues, features dry stone walling, a limestone path representing the Limestone Way, planted with predominantly UK natives around a dew pond and a representation of a covered, disused lead mines shaft, featuring 'T'Owd Man of Bonsall'.
The planting is all in keeping with the area, including a wildflower meadow and ornamentals, thriving on limestone sites.
Huge congratulations to the Faye and the other students, college horticultural tutor (Mike Baldwin) and Peter and Liz (who have led on things from the DHBT side. It was Liz's inspiration and involvement with the field barns, that led to this project happening).