Wood paint specialists Thorndown's eco credentials were on full display at this year's Chelsea Flower Show, where its paints were used in not one, but two gardens.
The West Country-based paint manufacturer created four bespoke shades for award-winning garden designer Manoj Malde's RHS and Eastern Eye Garden of Unity. The colours - monikered Chelsea Pink, Chelsea Orange, Chelsea Aubergine and Chelsea Ivory, are a celebration of Manoj's Indian heritage and the everyday beauty of Indian culture.
And designer Lynne Lambourne, who created a garden showcasing GARDENA UK's EcoLine range of recycled garden accessories, used lashings of Swan White wood paint to allow the luscious greenery of her garden to shine all that more brighter.
Caroline Thornborough, Thorndown's Design Director, said: "We were thrilled to be able to help bring both Manoj and Lynne’s Chelsea garden visions to life.
"After seeing the finished gardens for ourselves and how much visitors loved the vibrant colours in Manoj's garden, we decided to make the bespoke colours available to our customers for use in their own gardens. Customers can order the shades directly from our factory, and Swan White being part of our core range can be ordered via our online shop for direct delivery to homes and businesses."
Like all other colours in the Thorndown range, these four shades created especially for Chelsea are water-based, technically-excellent paint with virtually no VOCs.
They are priced at £20 for a 750ml tin and can be ordered from thorndown.co.uk.
Construction News
06/07/2023
Thorndown Bring Colour To Chelsea


10/07/2025
Vistry Group has agreed two major deals with housing provider Abri to enable the delivery of almost 200 affordable homes across Hampshire, marking a significant step forward in addressing local housing needs.
In Funtley, near Fareham, Vistry has completed a simultaneous land acquisition and forward

10/07/2025
Caddick Construction has officially completed its first Midlands project with the handover of Mansion House, a six-storey residential development comprising 58 new apartments, to joint venture partners Urban Splash and Places for People.
Located on the 43-acre Port Loop island alongside Birmingham

10/07/2025
Lovell has broken ground on a new residential development in Port Sunlight, set to transform a long-vacant brownfield industrial site into a thriving community of 115 high-quality homes.
Located on Dock Road North, the development supports the local authority’s strategy to unlock underused land for

10/07/2025
Morgan Sindall Construction's Wales division has officially broken ground on a new state-of-the-art Additional Learning Needs (ALN) school in Clydach Vale, designed to be net zero carbon in operation.
Commissioned by Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council, the £37 million school will provide Engl

10/07/2025
HG Construction has announced a £1.2 million investment in Dumarey Green Power's 'Revolution Battery' technology, following successful trials earlier this year aimed at decarbonising crane and hoist operations across its UK sites.
The investment marks a significant step in HG Construction's drive t

10/07/2025
M Group has completed a major improvement project at Queenstown Road Station in south-west London, delivering long-awaited upgrades including a new rear entrance designed to ease access for daily commuters.
Undertaken on behalf of developer Taylor Wimpey, the project involved significant engineerin

10/07/2025
Helical has appointed McLaren Construction as the main contractor for the £90 million transformation of Brettenham House, an iconic Art Deco building on London's north bank, into a state-of-the-art sustainable office and retail hub.
Originally built in 1932 and located within the Savoy Conservation

10/07/2025
Tower Hamlets Council has completed 30 road resurfacing schemes across the borough over the past year, thanks to targeted investment and funding support from central government.
The improvements aim to deliver a more resilient road network, reduce disruption, and lower carbon emissions.
Part-fund

10/07/2025
Mace has been appointed by Pegasi to deliver the major transformation of Fresh Wharf, a prominent 1980s building located on the banks of the River Thames, into a cutting-edge, sustainability-driven workplace.
Situated just minutes from Tower Bridge, the 11-storey structure will be transformed to of

10/07/2025
Morgan Sindall Construction has celebrated a key milestone at Abbeywood Community School with a steel signing ceremony marking the final structural installation of the school's new extension – completed ahead of schedule.
Held on 27 June, the event brought together representatives from South Glouce