JAMES WONG JOINS FORCES WITH INDOOR GARDEN DESIGN FOR RHS CHELSEA FLOWER SHOW 2009

London, 29 April 2009 – for immediate release

Leading independent UK landscaping company Indoor Garden Design, today announced its collaboration with leading garden designer, ethnobotanist and BBC TV presenter James Wong, and award-winning garden designer David Cubero to create a volcanic-themed spa garden, inspired by the breath-taking beauty and exotic majesty of the Canary Islands.  The prestigious venture will form the centre-piece of this year’s RHS Chelsea Flower Show (19-23 May).

Combining native plants and introduced species, Indoor Garden Design’s Creative Director, Ian Drummond, will recreate the lush, wild landscape of the highland interior of the Islands.

“We’re incredibly excited to be working with James and David on such an unusual and dynamic project”, says Ian. “The plant life of the Islands is so unique – this is going to be more than just a garden!”

In sourcing over 25 individual species, including the branching spikes of Dragon’s Blood Trees (Dracaena draco), the long, draping foliage of Woodwardia ferns (Woodwardia radicans) and the towering flower spikes of Echiums (Echium pinninana), ecological considerations have been paramount for the designers.

James Wong says: “Indoor Garden Design is the perfect partner for our Canary Islands showpiece at Chelsea.  Their experience and enthusiasm is second to none, and their innovative design skill is matched by their ecological credentials.”

For more information, images and interview requests, contact Sally Longley on 020 8444 1414 or sjl@igd.uk.com .

About Indoor Garden Design
Indoor Garden Design is one of the largest independent interior landscape designers in Europe, widely recognised as the UK’s leading provider of tropical plants to offices.  Founded by owner Ed Wolf in 1975, IGD has more than 450 clients and over 600 locations, including BP, IPC, BBC, Thomson Reuters,
JP Morgan, Harrods, The British Library and The Bank of England.  IGD also supplies design consultancy, exterior landscaping, atrium installation, Christmas and contract flower displays, and is working increasingly with celebrity and charity clients, including Crusaid, Marie Curie Cancer Care and The Elton John Aids Foundation.
IGD is a member of the Green Building Council, the British Association of Landscape Industries (BALI), the European Federation of Interior Landscape Growers (EFIG), and holds a Green Mark accreditation for its commitment to the environment. IGD has won many awards in recent years for design, installation and maintenance. Ed Wolf is an Honorary Fellow of the Kew Guild, and was recently honoured with a Lifetime Achievement Award for services to the industry by EFIG, where the company also picked up an additional 5 accolades in recognition of work carried out in 2008.