Renowned garden designer James Basson and his wife Helen are attending a special fundraising event in aid of Il-Majjistral Park on Sunday. Basson will be giving a presentation about his gold medal and ‘Best Show Garden’ award-winning design at this year’s Chelsea Flower Show.
Their idea for the design of their garden was a disused quarry in Malta and included indigenous Maltese plants. Some of these plants were never before shown in the UK.
Since many were protected, the Maltese government gave Basson special permission to use them. The park is promoting the use of indigenous plants in gardens, roundabouts and other places.
Basson’s presentation will be held on Sunday at 5pm in the ballroom of the Radisson Blu Golden Sands Resort, followed by dinner at the Flavours restaurant. Participants can opt to attend only the presentation or both presentation and dinner. This is a fundraising event, so part of the proceeds will go to helping the park. For booking and more information, send an e-mail to walks@majjistral.org.