Flower and Garden Shows in England
May 19, 2010 by Helen Page
Filed under Sightseeing
English Flower and Garden Shows by the Royal Horticultural Society:
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The English are great gardeners and England is famous the world over for its beautiful gardens and fantastic flower and garden shows. These flower and garden shows allow keen gardeners to discover the beauty and secrets behind English gardens, meet gardening experts, learn about the latest garden designs and pick up some hot tips on recreating the gardens at home.
The RHS Chelsea Flower Show leads the season with the hottest show of all garden shows. However, if you’re not in England in May, there are many other English garden shows throughout the year that you can plan on attending.
The following is the Royal Horticultural Society’s gardening calendar of events.
RHS Chelsea Flower Show (London): May 25-29, 2010
The Chelsea Flower Show is probably the most famous garden show in the world. Held in May every year in the prestigious London borough of Chelsea, this is a floral paradise for all gardening lovers. If you haven’t already booked, you’re too late – tickets to the 2010 show are all sold out.
If you’re intending on attending this show in the future, you do have to book this event in advance as tickets sell out every year and aren’t available at the door. (www.rhs.org.uk)
Holker Garden Festival (Cumbria): June 4-6, 2010
This three day summer festival celebrates the best that gardening has to offer in Cumbria. Set against the stunning background of Holker Hall in the stunning Lake District, visitors to the festival will enjoy not only the gardens but also the food and natural landscape. (www.holker.co.uk)
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The Garden Show (Stansted): June 11-13, 2010
This Stansted Garden Show is a smaller and more intimate event than the larger garden shows. This year’s theme “Art, Design and The Garden” offers a fun day out for all garden lovers with exhibitions, free talks and lots of activities and entertainment for the whole family. (www.thegardenshowonline.com/
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BBC Gardeners World Live (Birmingham): June 16-20, 2010
A host of English celebrity gardeners celebrate the best of English gardens. The show gardens are a central element of the event highlighting the latest garden designs and showing exactly what can be done with a bit of imagination in an outdoor space. Not to be missed this year is the special floristry masterclasses, where you can pick up some flower arrangement tips. (www.bbcgardenersworldlive.com/)
Hampton Court Palace Show (London): July 6-11, 2010
The Hampton Court Palace Show is set in the spectacular grounds of Hampton Court Palace against the magnificent backdrop of Henry VIII’s former home. 2010 celebrates the 20th anniversary of this garden show. With magnificent formal gardens the show provides plenty of ideas on how to grow your own English garden. Why not also visit Hampton Court Palace and see where Henry VIII wooed his many wives.
(www.rhs.org.uk/Shows-Events/Hampton-Court-Palace-Flower-Show/2010)
RHS Tatton Park (Cheshire): July 21-25, 2010
Cheshire’s summer festival is set in the beautiful Tatton Park, a riot of colours at this time. Highlights of this year’s show include Eurofleurs, a European competition to find budding young florists, conceptual designs by up and coming and established gardens and a lush selection of plants to choose from. (www.rhs.org.uk/Shows-Events/RHS-Show-Tatton-Park/2010)
Malvern Autumn Garden and Country Show (Malvern): September 25-26, 2010)
You can see the real rural England in its autumn colours at the Malvern Autum Garden and Country show. This country show brings together fantastic gardening ideas, delicious regional food and drink, big vegetable competitions, the best of the local harvests as well as a wide range of plants and ideas, arts and crafts. This is a great opportunity to meet the locals as well. (www.threecounties.co.uk/malvernautumn/)
RHS London Autumn Harvest Show (London): October 5-6, 2010
The annual autumn flower show features an autumn fruit and vegetable competition and ornamental plant competitions, with the latest international garden design ideas from industry experts and the opportunity to taste and buy seasonal plants and produce. Also get top tips on which autumn bulbs you should be planting. (www.rhs.org.uk)
So, what do you think?
