Chelsea winning show garden
A garden which represents the personal space of an astronaut on a tour of duty on Mars was awarded Best Show Garden at the Chelsea Flower Show this year


'600 Days with Bradstone': Best Show Garden, Chelsea Flower Show 2007
Photographs: Charles Hopkinson
The rear of the garden is for relaxation, with a hanging pod and a rest chair, where the astronaut can retire
The paving is designed to resemble the scorched clay patterns seen on Mars
The planting includes fast-growing shrubs that exhibit constant change - this is psychologically important to the astronaut
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