Ecological Design

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Designing a Native Wildflower Garden: Beauty, Layers, and a Living Food Web

Design a native wildflower garden that combines aesthetic beauty with vital ecological functions, supporting local wildlife. Planning involves matching plants to site conditions, layering for structure, and staggering bloom times for continuous beauty and food.

Brandon Lee·November 10, 2026

A serene, ecologically focused garden at the Chelsea Flower Show 2026, designed to attract bats, with a still water pool and native plants under a twilight sky.

Gardens & Gatherings

Chelsea Flower Show 2026: New Garden Design Welcomes Bats

At the 2026 Chelsea Flower Show, a garden designed for bats will feature a still water pool: a 15cm deep, 1m wide metal vessel.

Brandon Lee·May 21, 2026