Today saw wealth manager, Brewin Dolphin, present the very first show garden at RHS Chelsea Flower Show based on a brownfield site - demonstrating how a former 1900s industrial...

Today saw wealth manager, Brewin Dolphin, present the very first show garden at RHS Chelsea Flower Show based on a brownfield site - demonstrating how a former 1900s industrial area can be transformed with the tenets of sustainability at its heart.

Dressed in outfits created from sustainable fabric and upcycled materials, Kate Garvie, her daughter Ruby Garvie, along with violinist Sally Potterton, pose on the Brewin Dolphin garden designed by Paul Hervey-Brookes.

A floral crown was passed down from mother to daughter, symbolising how something inherited can blossom to become even more valuable for the next generation through careful custodianship.

The garden was designed for a couple on an imaginary industrial brownfield site that was already defined by the fabric of pre-existing buildings. With thousands of new homes set to be built on brownfield sites over the coming years the garden reflects the challenge of inheriting poor soil conditions that many British homeowners will face. Demonstrating how it is possible to rehabilitate such a plot in a creative way using repurposed and existing materials, it features an underground fridge (similar in principle to the old ice houses), large reclaimed metal cogs laid flat for dramatic paving, and some beautiful old terracotta pots from Puglia originally used to preserve pickles.

It showcases a range of plants which actively restore polluted soil - the type of conditions which are found in many urban environments - and use plants which absorb CO₂ at higher rates to improve air quality. The garden shows how, through careful guardianship, it is possible to transform contaminated land and leave it in a healthier, more sustainable condition for future generations.

Paul Hervey-Brookes, says,"This Brewin Dolphin Garden is a metaphor for prudent stewardship and custodianship. I wanted to illustrate that no matter the type of space we might inherit - even the most challenging of urban settings, where topsoil is removed or contaminated by heavy irons - it is possible, through the selection of appropriate plants to rehabilitate any area, creating a garden of beauty and leave it thriving for future generations to enjoy."

Paul Hervey-Brookes has designed the Brewin Dolphin show garden at RHS Chelsea.

The planting is based upon a mix of native pioneer species alongside endemic plants which rehabilitate soils (such as Raspberry, Pendulous Sedge, Anthriscus and Angelica) and clean the air through higher rate CO₂ absorption. Garden-worthy shrubs and perennials, which do not require a lot of maintenance or are in flower for long periods of time, add nectar banks and habitat potential for pollinating bees and other insects.

A range of repurposed materials can be observed, such as reclaimed and sustainably sourced bricks, Welsh slate paving made from reclaimed slag, and pre-treated straw walls. A pool, edged in the Welsh slate, collects water and alleviates the risk of flooding from high volume rainfall events, which are increasingly common with the effects of climate change.

There is a small, dedicated space in the garden for edibles, with a variety of fruits, herbs and vegetables, in which edibles that tend to be more expensive to produce and therefore purchase (such as gooseberries and raspberries) have been chosen to demonstrate the idea of the 'best use of space in an urban setting'.

Rupert Tyler, business development director at Brewin Dolphin and chairman of the National Garden Scheme says, "Paul designed such a thoughtful garden that demonstrates how even the most urban of sites can be transformed in a sustainable and low impact way for the benefit of the environment.

Investing for your future, whether in your garden or in your personal finances is something that should be sustainable; leaving the next generation to inherit something that you can both be proud of.

There are clear synergies between taking care of, and regularly tending to a garden and taking care of your long-term wealth. Both require diligence and smart advicein order to flourish and grow so that you end up in a better position than when you started - good for your wealth and for your health!

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NOTES TO EDITORS

About Paul Hervey-Brookes

Paul Hervey-Brookes is a multi-award-winning garden designer renowned for creating classically English landscapes and gardens with rich, multi-layered habitats. His plant-focused philosophy is rooted in his early training at the Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh, and subsequent garden experiences in the UK and abroad.

He has created show gardens for over 10 years, with 12 Gold medals most recently winning Gold at Chelsea Flower Show in both 2019 and 2018. He has also won Gold, Best in Show and Best Construction for the IQ Garden at RHS Chatsworth in 2017. Paul is well known to RHS Flower Show visitors as both an RHS Gardens Judge and Mentor for the Young Designer of the Year Competition at RHS Tatton and the first time designer 'Balcony & Container Gardens' category at RHS Chelsea Flower Show.

Paul has also created show gardens on the international stage, winning Gold in Japan, Russia and The United Sates. He was awarded a Fellowship of the Institute of Quarrying in 2017 in recognition of his work to bring wider knowledge of the industry to the general public. He is the only person outside of the quarrying industry to receive this honour.

About Brewin Dolphin

Brewin Dolphin is a UK FTSE 250 provider of discretionary wealth management. With £56.3* billion in total funds, we offer award-winning, personalised wealth management services that meet the varied needs of our clients including individuals, charities and corporates.

Our services range from bespoke, discretionary investment management to retirement planning and tax-efficient investing. Our focus on discretionary investment management has led to significant growth in client funds and we now manage £49.4* billion on a discretionary basis.

Our intermediary business manages £18.3* billion of assets for over 1,700 advice firms either on a discretionary basis or via our Managed Portfolio Service, the MI Brewin Dolphin Voyager fund range and Sustainable MPS.

In line with the premium we place on personal relationships, we've built a network of 33 offices across the UK, Jersey and Republic of Ireland, staffed by qualified investment managers and financial planners. We are committed to the most exacting standards of client service, with long-term thinking and absolute focus on our clients' needs at the core.

For more information on the recommended cash acquisition of Brewin Dolphin by RBC Wealth Management announced on 31 March 2022, visit: www.brewin.co.uk/RBCoffer

*as at 31st March 2022.

Brewin Dolphin is authorised and regulated by the FCA (Financial Services Register reference number 124444)

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