A garden centre has unveiled a new artwork in its display garden.
Perrywood Tiptree has teamed up with artist Lucy Tiffney to transform a plain wooden shed into a colourful mural as part of its Creativity Display Garden.
Ms Tiffney, a finalist on BBC2’s The Great Interior Design Challenge in 2016, previously created plant-inspired murals for Perrywood’s coffee shop and restaurant that have proved popular with visitors.
Louise Smith, senior communications manager at Perrywood, said: “Gardens mean something different to everyone, and that’s exactly what our ‘Your Garden, Your Happy Place’ theme is all about.
“Lucy’s beautiful artwork perfectly captures the creativity and personality that many people bring to their outdoor spaces.
“We’re delighted to be working with her once again and hope customers enjoy discovering it during their next visit.”
The painted shed forms part of Perrywood’s 2026 theme, Your Garden, Your Happy Place, which explores the many roles gardens play in people’s lives.
This includes being spaces to relax, entertain, grow fruit and vegetables, encourage wildlife, get creative, spend time with pets, or simply tackle everyday jobs.
The campaign theme was shaped by feedback from more than 4,000 customers who took part in a survey earlier this year.
The Creativity Garden and Ms Tiffney’s painted shed also highlight the wellbeing benefits of engaging with art.
Recent research initiated by Art Fund and co-funded by the Psychiatry Research Trust found that viewing original art can reduce stress and spark excitement.
Visitors to Perrywood Tiptree can view the new mural in the Creative Garden, with similar themed displays on offer at the garden centre’s Buckhatch and Sudbury locations.
The Your Garden, Your Happy Place campaign invites customers to share photographs of their own gardens to help inspire others.
It aims to celebrate the diversity of outdoor spaces and encourage people to see gardens as places of enjoyment, expression, and personal meaning.
The garden centre shared that the displays are designed to motivate customers to make the most of their own gardens, whether through relaxing, growing food, attracting wildlife, or adding personal touches through art and design.
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