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Sarah Eberle wins top prize at Chelsea Flower Show
TL;DR
Sarah Eberle has won the top prize at the Chelsea Flower Show for her garden featuring a giant statue of Mother Nature. She is now the most decorated gardener in the Royal Horticultural Society's history and one of only three women to achieve this honor in 100 years.
Key points
- Sarah Eberle wins top prize at Chelsea Flower Show
- Garden features a giant statue of Mother Nature
- Eberle is the most decorated gardener in RHS history
- Only three women have won Best in Show as solo designers
- Garden represents vital green spaces connecting people to nature
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Sarah EberleRoyal Horticultural SocietyCampaign to Protect Rural England
Featuring a giant, slumbering woman carved out of a fallen tree, Sarah Eberle’s hauntingly beautiful Chelsea Flower Show garden has won the top prize.
Eberle, now the Royal Horticultural Society’s most decorated gardener, is a rarity; she’s one of only three women to have won Best in Show at Chelsea as solo designers in its 100-year history.
Sarah Eberle is one of only three women to have won Best in Show at Chelsea. Photograph: Hannah Stephenson/PA
Her garden, designed for the Campaign to Protect Rural England, was described as “mesmerising” by the judging panel. The space, which is dominated by the giant statue of Mother Nature, features still pools and soft fronds of grass and wildflowers. It was designed to represent the often overlooked countryside at the edge of towns and cities, which CPRE describes as vital green spaces that connect people to nature.
Eberle, 71, said: “I am thrilled to bits to receive Garden of the Year. This garden’s mission is very personal to me. I am a country girl through and through so I embody the same message and beliefs that the Campaign to Protect Rural England and this garden holds.”
The judges commented on the moving atmosphere the dreamy planting in the garden created.
Chris Bailes, chair of the judging panel, said: “Sarah’s garden combines elements of myth and remarkable theatre. The planting speaks to an exceptionally rare sense of atmosphere, created through a clear connection to the urban and the countryside. Unexpected beauty is found in the concrete drain repurposed from an agricultural accessory into a mesmerising water feature using common duckweed.”
There has been much commentary among female garden designers in recent days about the lack of representation at the flower show.
Writer Clare Coulson, who featured many female gardeners in her book Wonderlands, which is about British garden design, has lamented the gender imbalance at Chelsea.
Sarah Eberle’s garden at the Chelsea Flower Show. Photograph: Henry Nicholls/PA
Q&A
What is the significance of Sarah Eberle's win at the Chelsea Flower Show?
Sarah Eberle's win is significant as she becomes the most decorated gardener in the Royal Horticultural Society's history and highlights the achievements of women in horticulture.
What does Sarah Eberle's garden at Chelsea Flower Show represent?
Her garden represents the often overlooked countryside at the edge of towns and cities, emphasizing the importance of vital green spaces that connect people to nature.
How many women have won Best in Show at Chelsea Flower Show as solo designers?
Only three women have won Best in Show at Chelsea Flower Show as solo designers in its 100-year history.
What features are included in Sarah Eberle's award-winning garden?
The garden features a giant statue of Mother Nature, still pools, and soft fronds of grass and wildflowers, creating a mesmerising space.
