May 2012 saw the official opening of the LOROS Garden of Light & Reflection at LOROS in Leicester.
The LOROS Garden of Light and Reflection, which won a Silver Flora Medal in the Show Garden category at the RHS Hampton Court Palace Garden Show last summer, was successfully dismantled during the week following the Show. Paving materials, down to the last pebble, were packed in crates and transported to the LOROS site at Groby Road in Leicester. The original rusted metal gazebo, screens and raised beds have been galvanised to prolong the life of the metal now it is reassembled in it's final location. The annual plants, which wouldn't last another season, were sold off on the last day of the Show. Pauline and Rose packed the remainder onto Danish Trolleys for delivery to Wing, where Rose maintained them until they are planted at LOROS.
The relocation project has been made possible in large by an extremely generous donation by the Leicestershire & Rutland Freemasons, for which we are very grateful. LOROS themselves are funded further work within the courtyard in order to facilitate the creation of a Sensory Garden within the entire courtyard space, using the elements of the Show Garden as a central feature. In order to create a comprehensive scheme for the entire space, it has been necessary to produce an amended design.
Christopher Merriman and Martin Kilgour acted as contractors for the relocation project, work started at the end of February and will took 8 weeks. Planting was completed, with the help of volunteers, in time for the Colour of Ribbons event on Sunday May 20th.
Due to the location of the central courtyard and to keep disturbance to a minimum, all materials had to be craned in and out, over the roof and the first lift was successfully completed on Saturday 3rd March, with grateful thanks to Merriman Limited, JCB and Sprint Crane Hire.
See Gallery of images of garden & opening (until June 30 2012) here.
See interviews from the opening (coming soon)