15 Dec 09 The Chelsea Flower Show - A Feast for your Horiticultural Imagination
The Chelsea Flower Shower, organised by the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS), has been held in the grounds of the Royal Hospital since 1912. Previously known as The Great Spring Show, it was first held in Kensington Garden in 1862. In 1888 it was moved to the Temple Gardens in the heart of London. The Temple Flower Show was cancelled in 1912 to accommodate the Royal International Horticultural Exhibition which was held on the grounds of the Royal Hospital in Chelsea.
This Chelsea site proved to be a great success and the Great Spring Show was transferred to the Royal Hospital grounds in 1913 and has remained here since. The advantage of the Royal Hospital grounds over the previous sites is that it is more spacious. Today it stands on an 11 acre site with great facilities and is able to accommodate 157,000 visitors each year.
The Chelsea Flower show is the most famous flower show in the world. A spectacular explosion of colours and scents, and exceptional creativity, this flower show features the latest trends and ultimate design and ideas from the best of garden designers, nurseries, plantsmen and exhibitors. The show with its floral marquee and Visionary Gardens, sets the latest gardening trends, features the newest and most desirable gardening products.
Features and awards at this event include:
* Best Show Gardens
* Most Creative Award (Show Garden)
* Best Courtyard Garden
* Best Urban Garden
* Most Creative Award (urban Garden)
* President's Award
* President's Most Creative Award
* RHS Chelsea Florist of the Year
* RHS Young Chelsea Florist of the Year
* Best Floral Arrangement (Session 1)
* Best Floral Arrangement (Session 2)
* Best Junior Display
As usual the show gardens generate lots of enthusiasm and excitement and the recent introduction of the Fruit and Vegetable section has inspired a great deal of interest among adults and children alike.
The Great Pavillion is also extremely popular with visitors to the show and the theme varies every year. The event is the ultimate venue for bringing a new plant or flower into the spotlight for the first time.
Visitors usually spend some time at the floral marquee which features a splendid mixture of different perennials, vegetables and household plants, each carefully labelled and sold with the helpful instructions of the person who propagated it.
This event has also forged friendships between people thousands of miles apart, working towards the common goal of creating the most beautiful displays for the show.
This flower show is a popular event for the corporate calendar and many companies take the opportunity to indulge in corporate entertainment for business and social networking.
The Chelsea Flower Show for 2010 will take place from 25-29 May 2010, with the first two days (25 & 26 May) reserved for RHS members.
Media coverage of this event is also extensive and, as usual, the BBC has a team of gardening experts on hand to answer the queries of its television viewers.
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