AN architect from Appleton Thorn is continuing his collaboration with the Duchess of Cambridge after their success at RHS Chelsea Flower Show.
Adam White, 46, grew up in the village but has recently spent the last year working with Kate Middleton to design the Back to Nature Garden for the prestigious flower show alongside his business partner, Andrée Davies.
It included a waterfall, stream, treehouse, more than 20 trees and 2,000 woodland plants.
Sue Biggs, RHS director general, said: "We could not be more thrilled, or feel more honoured, that the Duchess of Cambridge co-designed our RHS Garden at RHS Chelsea Flower Show this year, with award winning landscape architects, Adam White and Andrée Davies.
"As part of the garden we are delighted to be continuing our partnership with NHS England and highlighting the powerful benefit that access to gardens, nature and growing plants can have for all our health and happiness."
Adam and Andrée run Davies White Ltd and they have specialised in creating children’s nature play spaces.
Adam is also the youngest Fellow of the Landscape Institute and was awarded the title in 2012 for his work promoting children’s health and wellbeing.
The former Bridgewater High pupil added: "Working with children as part of the design process has been hugely rewarding, and we look forward to seeing them enjoy the permanent gardens when they are created by the end of the year.
"Since we began working together the Duchess has been very hands on, sketching, model making, sharing images, coming up with all the ideas that we want to capture.
"The Duchess was always keen to use natural materials and had a clear idea of the colour palette she wanted to incorporate with the natural elements.
"The garden at RHS Chelsea exceeded all our expectations."
The design duo are now busy creating a second RHS show garden with the Duchess for RHS Hampton Court Palace Garden Festival in July and at RHS Garden Wisley in Surrey, which will open in the autumn.
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