‘Beauty of Islam’ Wins Chelsea Show Prize

“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,” Zaal, who is also behind Dubai’s Al Barari residential development, added.

Titled "The Beauty of Islam", the garden aims to bridge the Islamic and Western cultures through showcasing 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.

Showcasing orange, olive, fig, pomegranate trees and plants such as cardamom, pepper and jasmine, the garden aims to highlights the growth of spice trade in Emirates.

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 said.

Britain is home to a sizable Muslim minority of nearly 2.7 million.