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At a glance

Who would use this garden?
Designed for both wildlife and passers-by, the garden offers a sanctuary for pollinators and a moment of connection with nature for people moving through the city.
Where is the garden set?
Imagined for urban spaces, the garden sits within the fabric of our cities, where green spaces are urgently needed.

The Garden

As cities grow, the Teucer Wilson Green the Gap Garden explores how nature can thrive in overlooked spaces – the gaps between the hard landscape, the neglected corners, verges, and forgotten edges. The Portland Stone sculptures are made from off-cuts and un-loved material, provided by Albion Stone and sculpted by Teucer Wilson. Carved with recesses that reflect architectural detailing, they echo the forms and surfaces of the built environment and speak to the urban fabric surrounding these hidden opportunities. 

Recycled aggregate from a demolished workshop is used as a mulch, creating an environment that provides opportunities for plants that thrive in challenging conditions. The planting has been carefully selected for species that are drought-tolerant and able to grow in impoverished soils, reflecting nature’s ability to adapt and endure. The garden demonstrates the potential of these forgotten spaces – where plants push through concrete rubble, claiming ground and bringing life. The planting design softens the rigidity and structure of the architectural forms, blurring the boundary between built and natural environments. Designed to be low maintenance, it supports pollinators and wildlife, while reinforcing the urgent message: to green the gaps is to reimagine our cities as places where nature is welcomed. 

Plants

The planting reflects resilience, featuring climate-adaptive, drought-tolerant species that, once established, require minimal irrigation and low maintenance. This considered approach ensures a garden that is not only beautiful but also enduring and sustainable.

A subtle and considered palette with pops of orange and yellow aims to bring vibrancy and energy – uplifting colours that enliven the urban space. These are harmonised and contrasted with soft greens, silvers, and smoky purple foliage, creating a balance between the bold and the delicate.

Key plants: Reseda luteola, Cupressus sempervirens, Stipa tenuissima, Seseli gracile and Bulbine frutescens.

Garden legacy

The plants from the garden will be relocated to The Norfolk School of Gardening, where the designers met while studying for their Diploma in Garden Design. They will be planted by volunteer horticulture students as part of a learning exercise and will go on to be enjoyed by staff and students  and support future educational projects at the school.