World Horse Welfare found great success at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2017, winning a Gold medal for its Artisan garden, designed by Adam Woolcott and Jonathan Smith, as well as the RHS People’s Choice Award.
The World Horse Welfare Garden proved popular with the crowds at RHS Chelsea 2017
The garden was a traditional wildflower garden, telling the story of Clippy, a 12hh dapple grey pony who was rescued from terrible conditions by World Horse Welfare and restored to health. Kindly funded by a private donor, the garden aims to shine a spotlight on ‘invisible’ horses around the world whose suffering goes unnoticed or ignored.
World Horse Welfare CEO Roly Owers commented of the Gold medal: “Whilst it was never the main aim of being here at RHS Chelsea, we are tickled pink to have been awarded this medal, not least because it reflects all the hard work put in by our superb designers and their team. Our garden gives us such a brilliant platform to tell a story that so well reflects the thousands of horses who desperately need our help today. It also provides us with the perfect stage to celebrate our 90th anniversary and recognise all those who have helped us reach this milestone.”
In response to winning the People’s Choice Award, Roly added, “We are both ecstatic and humbled to receive this award for our garden. Throughout this exhilarating project to mark our 90th anniversary we have received incredible support at Chelsea and beyond – and the fact that so many have taken the effort to vote for us is just awe-inspiring.”
