Harry Holding Reveals Eden Project Morecambe Garden at Chelsea

Harry Holding’s Bring Me Sunshine Garden for eden project morecambe is on display at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show before it is permanently moved to Morecambe. The garden, inspired by Eric Morecambe and the coastline of his home town, arrives at Chelsea with a second life already mapped out on the bay.

This month would have marked Eric Morecambe’s 100th birthday, giving the garden’s debut a clear point of reference. The project is intended to become part of a 1.5-acre public community garden in Morecambe and the gateway to Eden Project Morecambe, which is set to fully open in 2028.

Harry Holding and local skills

Harry Holding said the project drew in community groups and about 20 young adults from Morecambe. “Throughout the whole process we've been working with different community groups and about 20 young adults from Morecambe who are looking to develop skills in horticulture, crafts, arts and media.”

The skills scheme behind the build is aimed at young adults not in employment or education, turning the Chelsea display into more than a showpiece. Young people will be able to learn horticulture, foraging, crafts and digital skills beneath a solar-powered, shell-shaped canopy at the center of the garden.

Morecambe Bay after Chelsea

The garden reflects the coastal landscapes, seaside heritage and communities of Morecambe Bay in Lancashire, and it is set to overlook the bay once it moves. Holding described the canopy as “a space to bring that learning outside where you can connect with nature and all the plants around you”.

After Chelsea, work to install the garden in Morecambe will follow, and the public opening is planned for 2027. That schedule gives the project a practical shape: a Chelsea showcase now, a permanent home in Morecambe next, and a larger Eden site the year after.