chelsea flower show

Betongpark, in collaboration with Urban Organic, designed and built the first ever skate garden at RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2024. The garden was built on behalf of Planet Good Earth, a charity that aims to introduce younger people into horticulture, sustainable methods of food production and positive mental wellbeing.

The garden is made up from central a run of 1.2x1.2m granite slabs, leading to a 3 tonne granite quarterpipe. Surrounding the skateable elements is a planted garden, full of completely edible plant species including apple trees, fruiting shrubs, herbs and mushrooms.

After the show, the garden has been relocated to Hereford skatepark, where Betongpark built a major extension in the winter of 2023. The granite quarterpipe and slabs now have a new lease of life, being used by the locals as an add-on to the existing skatepark. All the plants have also been relocated and will be used as ingredients in dishes made at the community cafe on the site of the skatepark.