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Exploring the Stihl Hillier Garden at RHS Chelsea Flower Show | AD

May 24, 2019 by Catherine 2 Comments

This is a commissioned post in collaboration with Stihl This is one of those weeks where I feel ridiculously lucky to do my job. Flower Show season is in full swing, and earlier this week I spent a fabulous day at RHS Chelsea Flower Show as the guest of premium garden tool brand Stihl. I was given an exclusive tour of the Stihl Hillier Garden, and was able to explore it in all it’s glory.  Such a great opportunity! Stihl produce a ...

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Filed Under: Days Out Tagged With: Chelsea Flower Show, Containers, Flower show, Garden, Garden design, Garden furniture, Hillier, Plants, RHS, Show garden, Stihl, water feature

My highlights from RHS Chatsworth Flower Show 2018

June 6, 2018 by Catherine 2 Comments

RHS Chatsworth Flower Show 2018

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 ...

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Filed Under: Days Out Tagged With: Chatsworth, Children, Days out, Family, Flower show, Flowers, Garden, gardening, Orchids, Outdoors, Planting, Plants, RHS

Zoflora’s ‘Outstanding Natural Beauty’ Show Garden at Hampton Court Flower Show

July 5, 2016 by Catherine Leave a Comment

hampton court flower show 2016 zoflora outstanding natural beauty show garden

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 ...

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Filed Under: Garden Design Tagged With: Days out, Flower show, Flowers, Garden, gardening, Hampton Court, Planting, Plants, Reviews, Show garden, Summer, Zoflora

RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2016: inspiring my own garden

May 30, 2016 by Catherine 4 Comments

chelsea flower show 2016 Support the husqvarna garden

Last Saturday I visited RHS 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 ...

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Filed Under: Days Out Tagged With: Chelsea, Days out, Flower show, Flowers, Garden, Garden design, gardening, Inspiration, Plants

Our day at RHS Malvern Spring Festival

May 10, 2016 by Catherine 2 Comments

rhs malvern spring festival water spout show garden

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 ...

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Filed Under: Days Out Tagged With: Children, Days out, Family, Flower show, Garden, gardening, Plants, RHS, Spring

Hi, I’m Catherine. Welcome to Growing Family, a top UK home & garden blog sharing ideas, inspiration and tips for making the most of busy family life, indoors and out.
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