Tuberous Sclerosis garden wins gold at RHS Chelsea Flower Show
Tuberous sclerosis is a rare genetic condition that causes mainly benign tumours to develop in different parts of the body, such as the brain, heart, and lungs.Ms Donnelly recalled: "My memory is sitting on a plastic chair in a clinical corridor waiting for news of his operations."I thought, wouldn't it have been amazing to have a little space outside space. I could've gone to [it] to escape, have a moment to yourself."So we've created this little corner of a hospital courtyard where a parent could go to and have that moment to themselves."
The design won its trophy in the Balcony and Container Garden category.It was created with planting containers off the ground, at various heights, in a 12 square-meter space.A "cocoon-like hanging chair" was included, which Ms Gibbon said evoked the feeling of having "a nice hug you really need when you're in hospital".During the show, the garden was visited by celebrities such as actor Sir David Suchet, Strictly Come Dancing star Nadiya Bychkova and singer Alexandra Burke.Ms Donnelly said: "David Suchet was so lovely and spent so much time with us, talking to the public about why it was important to raise awareness about the condition.The Poirot actor has regularly supported the charity in public.
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