Giving Biodiversity Back to Billericay
![](/media/n5iny012/work-in-progress-7.jpg?rxy=0.5,0.6031746031746031&width=2048&height=600&rnd=133620640317470000)
At the 2024 Chelsea Flower Show, our ‘Diversity is Queen’ exhibition, created in collaboration with the Bumblebee Conservation Trust, was awarded the Silver-Gilt medal. Key elements and plants from the exhibition have been donated to South Green Infant School and Nursery to continue to spread the campaign messages and create a passion for nature.
The forward-thinking school is environmentally conscious, with rain gardens, planters and various self-constructed growing areas already created. Ground Control's donations from the ‘Diversity is Queen’ exhibition has been seamlessly integrated into the environment and replaced an astroturf with a new educational and wildlife-friendly area.
![](/media/0bhfzdg5/during-2.jpg?rmode=max&width=1000&height=750)
Donations included a habitat bench (pictured below) designed to provide nesting opportunities for nature, wildflower turf, a fruit tree, and a series of plants from varying habitats on display in the exhibition.
![](/media/2aelu3ib/work-in-progress-4.jpg?rmode=max&width=1000)
In addition, exhibition features such as the raised planter and drystone wall boulders were also donated, with the boulders repurposed to create a dry stream.
South Green Infant School and Nursery | Before and After
Jason Knights, Managing Director, added:
Talk to us about our award winning maintenance and landscaping
Speak to an Expert![](/media/okeb0xw3/chelsea-2024-bbct-scheme-render.png?width=516&height=387&rnd=133576501211230000)
Ground Control returns to the Chelsea Flower Show
![](/media/n5iny012/work-in-progress-7.jpg?rxy=0.5,0.6031746031746031&width=516&height=387&rnd=133620640317470000)
Giving Biodiversity Back to Billericay
![](/media/zixbojnt/bct-chelsea-flower-show-habitat-bench.jpg?width=516&height=387&rnd=133609327305730000)