Show season is in full swing in the gardening world, and today sees the gates open at RHS Chatsworth Flower Show in Derbyshire. I went along yesterday for a sneak peak at what's on offer, and boy did I get a flower fix! The show is in a fantastic setting, with Chatsworth House as the backdrop, and the showground arranged around a beautiful river. There's a huge amount to see, including five show gardens, a selection of long borders, eight ...
Zoflora’s ‘Outstanding Natural Beauty’ Show Garden at Hampton Court Flower Show
Yesterday I visited Hampton Court Flower Show press day as the guest of Zoflora. I was given exclusive access to the show before it opens to the public today, and treated to a hands-on experience of the Zoflora ‘Outstanding Natural Beauty’ Show garden, and a preview of their new fragrance, ‘Green Valley’. What a great start to the week! Zoflora are sponsoring a show garden at Hampton Court for the first time this year. Zoflora are very ...
Chelsea Flower Show 2016: inspiring my own garden
Last Saturday I visited Chelsea Flower Show for the first time. I've been longing to go for ages; not only is it THE place to see the top garden designers showing off their talents, there's so much inspiration elsewhere, with the amazing floral marquee, the smaller artisan and fresh gardens, and the hundreds of stalls offering gardening retail therapy. We had a fantastic day, immersing ourselves in each garden we came across, and learning ...
Our day at RHS Malvern Spring Festival
On Sunday we visited the RHS Malvern Spring Festival, and had a brilliant family day out in the sunshine. The RHS Malvern Spring Festival takes place every year at the Three Counties Showground. I've been a few times now, and each year it just gets better. You can expect all the usual features of a flower show; floral marquee, show gardens, celebrity talks, workshops, food and drink, entertainment, and lots of plant stalls to tempt even the ...