Butterfly World St Albans

This morning we went to Butterfly World in Chiswell Green, we were very impressed and when it's finished in 2011 it will be even better! We took lots and lots of photographs not only of the butterflies but of the Future Gardens too.

"As part of phase I of the project, Butterfly World last year hosted a designer gardens exhibition called Future Gardens. This involved inviting talented garden designers from around the world to contribute thought-provoking designs for individual gardens which fit into the segments of a caterpillar. Each of the 12 gardens makes a design statement with no shortage of inspiration for visitors to take home and try for themselves.  These gardens look fabulous in their second year of development and continue to offer fun for the children and great ideas for garden lovers."

My favourite garden was The Theatre of Insects by Ivan Hicks. I particularly liked the hard landscaping, it was made from *gabions filled with discarded man-made objects, we were entertained spotting the trapped articles within the metal gages, I want it in my garden!

*Gabions  are made from galvanised steel wire, formed into mesh panels and fixed together to create a box-like structure. They are immensely strong when filled with large granular material such as rock, slate, granite or stone, and can be linked together in a variety of configurations to form a fixed wall or barrier.