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Tuesday 26 May 2015 - 12:39 Makkah mean time-8-8-1436
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London, (IINA) - A Muslim themed garden showcasing “The Beauty of Islam” has been awarded a prestigious Silver Gilt Medal at UK’s Chelsea Flower Show, according to media reports.
“I am absolutely thrilled to have won a Silver Gilt medal, and so delighted to be sharing this great honour with everyone who has made this wonderful garden possible,” Emirati designer Kamelia Bin Zaal, told Arabian Business on Sunday,
“Taking part in the RHS Chelsea Flower Show has been a truly memorable experience, and I am fortunate to know that I am returning to Dubai having made friends for life in so many of the people I have got to know along the way."
"I am delighted that I achieved my intention of making The Beauty of Islam a true celebration of heritage, art, design, culture and for all the plants to reflect the diversity of the UAE’s plant life.
A team of landscapers and planters started work on the garden on April 28 with as many as 15 people on the plot at a time giving them just shy of three weeks to finish it in time for the show opening.
But regarding "The Beauty of Islam", the garden aims to bridge the Islamic and Western cultures through highlighting both modern and classic materials inspired by Arabs and Muslims.
It is the first Emirati project to take part in the RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2015.
According to Zaal, the garden has been designed to evoke the ancient Arab spice routes as well as taking its visitors on a journey through Islamic and Arabic culture.
“If I know that through the garden, I have inspired even just a handful of people with my culture, then I leave Chelsea a very happy person indeed,” Zaal noted.
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