Royal Horticultural Society Tatton ParkFlower Show

Wide exterior photo showing an RHS Tatton Park garden room pod nestled in natural planting, pine trees, gravel paths, and show visitors.

Pod Built in 2024

Project Specifications

Size

Approximately 260 ft2

Style

Porch

Project Cost

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Cladding

Burnt and Oiled Thermowood, 3 inch profile

Crowds gathered around a black timber-clad garden room pod set within a landscaped exhibition garden at RHS Tatton Park.

Foreground view of weathered Corten steel planters filled with blooming white daisies and ferns in front of a black garden room pod exhibition.

Architectural detail looking up at a matte black square rainwater collector hopper and downspout mounted on vertical timber cladding against a blue sky.

Close-up of green ferns, ornamental grasses, and white cone flowers growing in front of a dark vertical wood-clad garden room wall.

Visitors walking past a rusty metal sphere sculpture and wildflowers toward a black timber garden room showcase at the RHS Tatton Park Flower Show.

Architectural close-up showing a dark gray tilt-turn window partially open on vertical black timber cladding of an RHS Tatton Park garden room.

Side exterior angle looking past an open gray tilt-and-turn glass window on black timber cladding toward a sunlit show garden with visitors and pine trees.

This summer, we had the pleasure of showcasing our Yakisugi Okopod garden room at the RHS Flower Show Tatton Park. Partnering with DMB Architects, the pod was part of ‘The 1804 Garden’, designed by the talented Carolyn Hardern and Jon Jarvis.

We were thrilled to be invited by the landscape designers to be a part of this year’s show, especially as the landscaping had a powerful message, raising awareness for skin cancer. ‘The 1804 Garden’ gets its name from the year melanoma was first mentioned in medical literature – 1804. The design featured a striking corten sculpture at its center, surrounded by wildflower plantings, bee hives, bug hotels, and sitting rocks.

Wide interior view of a bright plywood-lined garden room setup with a meeting table, wall-mounted display screen, framed project gallery, and large glass sliding entrance doors.

Interior perspective showing a round dark wood table and four mid-century chairs inside a birch plywood garden room pod with framed photo displays and ceiling panel heater.

Interior gallery wall lined with birch plywood panels displaying two rows of framed project photography under warm LED strip lighting inside a garden room.

The immersive design allowed visitors to explore and enjoy the space, taking in the natural beauty under the trees and among the pollinator-friendly wildflowers. After the show, the planting will be relocated to The Harbour Mental Health facility in Blackpool, continuing to bring joy and awareness.

We were proud to see the landscape design awarded a Silver Medal by the Royal Horticultural Society.

Our Yakisugi Okopod on display is a slight variation of our porch pod. We angled the porch into the doors to create a more inviting entryway. The siding, with a 2” profile, complements the sleek aluminum doors and windows, finished in anthracite grey, one of our standard colors.

Since the show, the Pod has been relocated to its new home with our clients in Cheltenham.