Having recently established an experimental, drought-tolerant meadow garden at West Dean College, Tom Brown is well placed to select his list of resilient plants. ‘I wanted a longer-term, sustainable solution for the area that was formerly the dry garden,’ explains Tom. ‘I had been reading about a Canadian project using crushed concrete and everything about it seemed to make sense. Tom wanted to create an airy, meadow effect, so these are dotted around in a complex matrix rather than planted in clumps. One of the reasons for the range of subtle colour is the fact that species plants have been used, which can be variable in colour.