Tuberous sclerosis garden wins gold in the RHS Chelsea Flower Show

A garden that should raise awareness of the Tuberous Sclerosis Association has won a gold medal at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show.

Jen Donnelly and Catherine Gibbon voluntarily report to the Amerham Hospital in Buckinghamshire and rejuvenate the gardens used by employees and patients.

Her garden “Space to Low” was inspired by Ms. Donlly's experiences, who was waiting in hospitals for her 15-year-old son Alex, who has tuberous sclerosis complex.

After the flower exhibition, the garden is moved to the Amerham Hospital, which becomes its constant home.

Tuberous sclerosis is a rare genetic disease that leads to mainly benign tumors in different parts of the body such as the brain, heart and lungs.

Ms. Donnelly remembered: “My memory is located on a plastic chair in a clinical corridor that was waiting for the news about his operations.

“I thought it would not have been surprising to have a small place outdoors. I could have gone [it] To escape, you have a moment for yourself.

“So we created this small corner of a courtyard in which one parent could have this moment for itself.”

The design won its trophy in the balcony and container garden category.

It was created with plants of containers at different heights in a 12 square meter space.

A “cocoon -like hanging chair” was contained, from which woman Gibbon has the feeling of “having a nice hug that you really need when you are in the hospital”.

During the show, the garden was visited by celebrities like the actor Sir David Suchet.

Ms. Donnelly said: “David Suchet was so beautiful and spent so much time with us and spoke to the public about why it was important to raise awareness of the disease.

The Poirot actor regularly supported the charity organization in public.