The Pearlfisher Garden drove home its crucial message through a stunningly unique, desirable and sustainable challenger design celebrating the largest garden in the world – the undersea garden of our great oceans – and showcased the dichotomy of the beauty and destruction present in our oceans.
A Gold award-winning entrant at the highly prestigious 2018 RHS Chelsea Flower Show, the Garden featured a series of below water level aquatic tanks to immerse visitors in an underwater world. The central feature of a 3D printed Pearl Diver sculpture - made from recycled PLA plastic - and the 500 recycled plastic water bottles decorating the boundary walls, highlighted how much plastic packaging is thrown into the oceans every 2.5 seconds and the effects of plastic preservation as the direct cause of our oceans’ demise. The Pearlfisher Garden has challenged perceptions on both an aesthetic and intellectual level – a real and tangible call to action for people, brands, business and the design industry to commit to – and make – real sustainable change.