Wellington College gives us an exciting first look at their stunning submission for this year’s Chelsea Flower Show
Wellington College is returning to the Chelsea Flower Show for a second time this year, with their beautiful ‘Breaking Ground’ garden, which has been designed by Wilson McWilliam Studio.
The garden aims to highlight the College’s ambition to break down the barriers to a life-changing education, by making it possible for more young people to attend the school regardless of their financial situation.
Wellington College’s ‘Breaking Ground’ garden
Designed by Andrew Wilson and Gavin McWilliam ? the erudite duo known for their daring yet thoughtful designs ? the garden explores themes of progress, evolution and thought patterns. The four-metre-high ‘disappearing’ walls express this idea that students can access education based on their abilities rather than their financial circumstances. Over 200 students from the family of Wellington schools in the UK and China have handwritten personal messages about their visions for the future.
“The garden magnificently symbolises the breaking down of the walls”, says the school’s Headmaster
The garden also includes majestic hawthorn trees within an ornamental meadow, with rare species of violets and orchids populating the heathland.
Julian Thomas, who is the 14th Master of Wellington College commented that, “The garden magnificently symbolises the b...