Within the Princess Dock complex, another site, evaluated blue - the surface sealing of cobbles, concrete, and tarmac broken through by delicate looking wild flowers including red poppies and Michaelmas daisies. The sporadic splashes of living colour on this arid landscape with the added feature of a rusted railway line cutting through the space put me in mind of the drought tolerant gardens featured at this summers Chelsea Flower Show. Why do we seem to place a higher value the designer gardens with sculptures made from Corten steel, and horticulture grass species originating from countries with dryer, warmer climates?
My guess is that this “drought tolerant garden” will soon be car parking spaces for the convenience of the office workers.