We’re proud to be involved in RHS Badminton 2026
Four Seasons is delighted to be collaborating with Alison Johnston of Take Root Garden Design on the proposed RHS Badminton Show Garden – Where Nature Navigates!
Inspired by Yorkshire’s waterways, the garden celebrates biodiversity, wildlife habitats and the connection between people and nature. Being involved in an RHS show garden reflects our commitment to delivering exceptional landscaping and horticultural expertise across Yorkshire.
More than just a route, a canal is a corridor of connection between industrialised towns and waterside habitats. This thriving ecosystem is represented here through a towpath inspired by the Huddersfield Narrow Canal, a 20-mile waterway in northern England. Using self-seeded plants salvaged from both the designer’s and sponsor’s properties, the garden demonstrates that a landscape doesn’t need to be manicured to be magnificent. Instead, it celebrates the low-maintenance, wilder verges of Digitalis and Urtica dioica, as well as resilient trees such as Crategus monogyna.
The border pays tribute to the Canal & River Trust, the UK’s largest canal charity, whose volunteers carefully nurture and protect these environments. Visitors are invited to leave with a sense of the gentle, unforced beauty found at the water’s edge and to appreciate the canal as a vital green artery where human care and wild wonder meet.
Plant List
- Anthriscus sylvestris
- Crataegus monogyna
- Digitalis purpurea
- Mentha aquatica
- Urtica dioica
The designer – Alison Johnston
Alison is the founder of Take Root Garden Design, operating from Slaithwaite in the Pennines and specialising in sustainable, low-maintenance landscapes for challenging, sloped and exposed terrain. A graduate of the Northern School of Garden Design with a previous life in data analysis, she employs 3D SketchUp visualisation to help clients visualise their new, dream gardens. Johnston, an award-winning designer, combines a “hippy at heart” philosophy with practical, rugged planting schemes that bring joy and biodiversity to West Yorkshire and Lancashire gardens.
The garden legacy
Most of the materials such as the wall and gravel path, have been borrowed from the sponsor’s own site and will be rebuilt after the show.
Over 20 years Experience
Established in 2002, we’re a reputable company offering innovative garden ideas and landscaping services for both domestic and commercial customers across West Yorkshire. Whether you need a new patio for your home, general maintenance or fencing for your commercial property, you can count on our top quality services. We are committed to creating inspiring outdoor spaces that you can enjoy all year around.
Our team are fully qualified and is led by Matthew Lunn (Director) who holds a degree in Horticulture. All our employees are trained to City & Guilds Level 2 Diplomas in work based Horticulture, Landscaping and Grounds Maintenance through Askham Bryan College in York. Other land based qualifications such as NPTC spraying certificates and use of chainsaw certificates are also held.
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