The environmentally-friendly modified wood brand Accoya had a starring role at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2016. Accoya features in the LG Smart Garden – one of just 16 official Show Gardens at the 2016 event. The garden is inspired by the concept of intelligent homes and demonstrates how technology can be incorporated seamlessly between home and garden.

The LG Smart Garden was awarded a RHS Silver Gilt Medal alongside eight other show gardens. The minimalist lifestyle garden is designed by acclaimed landscape architect Hay Joung Hwang and acts as a metaphor for modern life, contrasting natural and artificial elements while blending a ‘cool’ Scandinavian style with oriental tranquillity.

“I decided to incorporate a beautifully crafted wooden water wall to add to the levity and movement in the garden, and the cascading water allows light to dance from the structure. This feature could only have been achieved using Accoya. No other wood was an option as Accoya is the only wood to remain stable when immersed in water.

“Accoya is excellent for use outdoors which is why I recommend it to many of my private clients, and have used it at both RHS Chelsea Flower Show and the Chaumont-sur-Loire International Garden Show. It is guaranteed for 50 years above ground, is virtually rot proof and its improved stability means that swelling and shrinkage is reduced by 75% resulting in coatings last twice as long and is so easy to maintain. ”