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Kayleigh Dray

What is a portable garden? Here's how to recreate the hot new gardening trend at home

Courtyard garden with wood panelled walls and large garden mirror .

Ah, the portable garden. Much like all of our favourite container garden ideas, it's one of those brilliant non-permanent gardening solutions for renters – or anyone who fancies bringing their garden with them when they move, in fact.

The concept has become incredibly popular, largely because it shaped Zoe Claymore's gold medal-winning 'Renter's Retreat' at the Hampton Court Palace Garden Festival. And it could prove a valuable addition to your garden landscaping, if you nail the finer details.

'A portable garden is what it says on the ticket – a garden that can move or grow with you, perfect for renters or anyone with limited space such as balconies, rooftops and terraces,' explains Zoe simply.

'It's a way of helping think about gardens as living changeable ecosystems so that you make good long-term decisions for yourself and the planet,' she adds, noting that a portable garden can be 'both functional and aesthetically pleasing'.

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