Exodus scoops two awards at Hampton Court Palace Garden Festival

At the festival on Monday, Exodus Adventure Travels: The Sounds of Adventure Garden received the award for Best Construction as well as a Silver-Gilt Medal. This is the first time the renowned adventure travel company has sponsored an RHS garden.

Designed by Nic Howard of We Love Plants and built by Gardenlink, the garden has been designed to reflect Exodus’ ethos of responsible travel and conservation. With plants from around the globe and raw recorded sounds piped through discreet speakers, the garden engages all the senses, celebrating the sounds and sights of an Exodus adventure. 

2024, Exodus initiated its Sounds of Adventure project, in collaboration with Cities and Memories and vocally supported by renowned adventurer Ray Mears, who was present to unveil the garden and speak with onlookers on Monday. The resulting collection of raw recorded sounds from across the globe is designed to take travellers on a sensory journey across the world. It was Exodus’ research into the power of sound to evoke nostalgia and wanderlust that provided the inspiration for the Sounds of Adventure Garden.