Denman+Gould with Maeve Polkinhorn: Haven

Haven demonstrates that even small pockets of urban space can be used to provide vital support for wildlife.

All the plants are native British wildflowers and have been carefully selected to attract bees, butterflies and other insects.

The planting is punctuated by wildlife pods that can house nesting birds, drawn and hand-carved in sustainably sourced oak by Denman+Gould.

The form of the pods are inspired by the ridged and textured beauty of wildflower seed heads. Each pod contains space for birds to nest or perch and for creatures to shelter.

When colonised, the sculptures will become vessels for new life; cradles of growth and new beginnings, just like the seedheads they are modelled on.

The work is a collaboration between artists Denman+Gould and garden designer Maeve Polkinhorn.