Grasses scoop gold

Knoll Gardens near Wimborne in Dorset collected its ninth successive gold medal for ornamental grasses at the 2010 Chelsea Flower Show.

This year’s win is the latest in an unbroken series of gold medal’s going back to 2002 for Knoll’s owner, Neil Lucas, and provided a further opportunity for him to shine the spotlight on ornamental grasses, and their place in a sustainable approach to gardening. Visitors to the exhibit were particularly impressed with the selection of native grasses in the display.
 
The Gold Medal is an auspicious start to a gardening year which will see the completion of a number of new projects at Knoll, including the publication of Neil’s first book, ‘Designing with Ornamental Grasses.’
 
Neil said, “My personal thanks have to go to Ross Humphrey, my nursery manager, and Knoll’s team of staff. Their ongoing dedication plays a huge part in our continuing gold medal success.”