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An Inspirational Summer at the RHS Flower Shows

An Inspirational Summer at the RHS Flower Shows

By Emma Heaton on 30th August, 2011

As the summer is drawing to a close and the days become shorter, the flowers start to shrivel and the leaves fall off the trees, we can look back and reflect on the gorgeous blooming flowers we had over the summer and the colours and scents that filled our gardens for those precious months. In July thousands of enthusiastic and aspiring gardeners flocked to South West London to view one of the most spectacular garden shows in the country. Set in the beautiful grounds of the exquisite Hampton Court Palace, it creates a picturesque setting to display a selection of breathtaking gardens by highly talented artists.

The best show garden was won by Caroline Comber and Petra Horackova, who attempted to show the need for worldwide collaboration, which can strengthen the international community. This was shown by different species of flowers and plants being linked so that they cross over intertwine to show togetherness. The garden was named ‘I Am Because Of Who We Are’ symbolising the current need for change in a divided society.

This year in the historic grounds of Tatton Park, they attempted to bring a youthful twist to regular garden shows that cater for an older audience. Children visiting the Show were transported back to the time of the dinosaur in the Chester Zoo garden; they experienced Frances Hodgson Burnett’s literary classic The Secret Garden and learned how to grow vegetables with CBeebies’ Mr Bloom and The Association of Manchester Allotment Societies. With a selection of attractions the show was extremely popular with families, giving something different for the children to experience during the holidays.

The Chelsea Flower Show earlier in the summer, like the Hampton Court flower show created gardens that symbolised many current issues in the world today, in the blog that I previously wrote on the Chelsea Flower Show, a garden was created for the sadness that surrounded Japan at the time. It showed the sorrow of bereavement and the devastation that shook Japans people, the garden brought a realisation to England and symbolised the love and support that was getting the country through the overwhelming loss they had suffered. The gardens in the Royal Horticultural Shows were truly inspirational to all who visited and took part.

The Malvern Autumn Show is next on the list which inspires to people to look to grown harvest and fruits for cooking in every day life, they offer an array of demonstrations in both cooking and gardening and again offers something different to all of the other shows, this takes place on the 24th of September. There is always something for everyone and tickets are currently on sale for next years events so go and reserve yours now and see the magic for your self in 2012.


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