Thousands of coastal plants arrived in Morecambe to form the foundation of a new eco-attraction’s community garden following their display at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show in London. The flora will be permanently relocated to the gateway of Eden Project Morecambe, a £100 million visitor destination on the Promenade scheduled to open in 2028. Lancaster City Council is supporting the initiative by ensuring the flora is carefully tended at a local nursery ahead of garden construction starting later this summer.
The Bring Me Sunshine Garden features a solar-powered, shell-shaped canopy made of tensioned local limestone that will shelter an outdoor learning classroom. Designed by Harry Holding and Alex Michaelis alongside unemployed local young adults, the garden won a Silver-Gilt medal and the Environmental Innovation Award at the London flower show.
The botanical selection includes coastal and pollinator-friendly species such as sea fennel, Allium moly, Briza media, Didiscus caeruleus, Gilia capitata, Jasione montana, Linum perenne, Tragopogon porrifolius, dill, and Gladiolus byzantinus.
Many of these specimens were originally propagated at the sister site, Eden Project Cornwall, which celebrates its 25th anniversary this year. The extensive 1.5-acre free-to-enter community gardens are scheduled to open ahead of the main project in spring 2027.
