Press & Awards

MEDIA RELEASE

2 July 2025

Southbank Centre artwork attracts an audience of bees, birds and butterflies

Visitors to London’s Southbank Centre will find wildflowers in bloom near the entrance to Queen Elizabeth Hall where Haven, a micro-meadow with wildlife-friendly sculpture, has taken up residence on a Brutalist balcony.

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Garden Design Journal

Society of Garden Designers
November 2023

Creating Haven

I talked to Arabella St John about HAVEN, created with artists Denman + Gould for one of the balconies at London’s South Bank Centre.

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Southbank Centre

June 2023

Haven

An artist-created pocket garden transforms one of our concrete spaces into a wildflower-rich sanctuary for bees, butterflies and other insects.

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PRO LANDSCAPER Magazine

September 2023

Shortlist revealed for 2023 Pro Landscaper Project Awards

I was delighted to be shortlisted for a Pro Landscaper Project Award in the ‘Temporary Installation’ category with collaborators Denman + Gould. Congratulations to all the award winners and to everyone who was shortlisted.

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I hope the project inspires people in London and other cities to think about how they can turn small, unused urban spaces into wildlife habitats.
— Maeve Polkinhorn, Garden Design Journal