RHS CHELSEA FLOWER SHOW EXHIBIT

A beautiful octagonal garden pavilion, the centrepiece of a stunning exhibit created by bespoke conservatory specialist Marston & Langinger Ltd and featuring Pilkington Activ™ self-cleaning glass, so enchanted the judges at this year’s RHS Chelsea Flower Show that the display was awarded the special Sundries Trophy for Excellence of Presentation. The award is the highest accolade granted by the Royal Horticultural Society for trade exhibits at the show and has been won by Marston & Langinger for the third year running.

Celebrating its 25th anniversary this year, Marston & Langinger Ltd – based in Chelsea, London  - has earned an enviable reputation for creating striking bespoke conservatories, glass houses and garden rooms that provide a sympathetic link between house and garden. The company is run by a tight-knit team including husband and wife Peter Marston and Susan Hirsh and its winning combination of beautiful glass structures and innovative interior and furniture design has resulted in a current turnover of £8 Million.

To mark its Silver Jubilee, the company decided to create a number of outstanding displays at  this year’s Chelsea Flower Show, employing renowned landscape designer Jinny Blom – creator of the Prince of Wales’ Healing Garden in 2002 – to design the garden surrounding the pavilion. The fantastic glass structure itself was designed by the company’s own Richard Heelas, who wanted to incorporate Pilkington Activ™ as  both a practical and aesthetic solution. Says Richard:
“As a market leader offering a premier brand, it’s important that we offer the most up to-date solutions. Pilkington Activ™ glass is a remarkable product that really works-  it was the obvious choice for our pavilion exhibit because its self-cleaning properties would keep the glass building in sparkling condition no matter what happened with the weather. We knew this would also appeal to prospective customers – who wouldn’t choose to reduce the maintenance costs on their conservatory, even if they could?”

Marston & Langinger now offers Pilkington Activ™ as an option with all its glass buildings and the product will feature prominently in the company’s new brochure and marketing literature, to be introduced shortly.

Developed in the UK by Pilkington and launched following extensive  laboratory and  field testing, Pilkington Activ™ literally keeps itself clean by harnessing the two natural elements of ultra violet light and rain. The technology uses UV light to break down organic dirt deposits on the glass, then uses the rain to simply wash the remaining dirt away.