Green from the Rubble
Dunfermline Soroptimists, Dalgety Bay Horticultural Society and Soroptimist International Scotland South Region created a garden at Gardening Scotland. The theme of “Green from the Rubble” is part of our International “Educate to Lead” Project in Nepal. We were awarded a SILVER GILT medal and the Sunday Post Peoples’ Choice Award
The garden was dedicated to people across the world in all areas affected by earthquakes. The team were presented with the prize on Friday for their ‘Green from the Rubble’ garden. The design was inspired by the regeneration of Christchurch, New Zealand, following the earthquakes of 2010.
It featured a rubble-strewn area with crazy paving leading to a mosaic bench made from broken crockery, representing the damage caused by quakes.
There was an archway made from cardboard tubing in a nod to a temporary cathedral constructed in Christchurch and a tree of hope featuring good wishes for those affected. These wishes were placed in a book and sent to Soroptimists in Nepal.
A metal globe at the centre of the garden illustrated the regions most affected by the natural disasters.
Plants and items from the garden were sold to raise money for the Nepalese Disaster Fund.
DBHS chairman Michael Gourlay said: “People have loved the garden. They’ve been so interested in it.
“The story behind the garden has captivated people’s imaginations.”