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Title: Chelsea Flower Show


1
Chelsea Flower Show
  • Royal Hospital, Chelsea, London
  • 24-28 May 2005

2
  • Brief History
  • What its like today
  • A few gardens to look for
  • Top Tips

3
History
  • Began as the Great Spring Show
  • at Kensington in 1862
  • Moved to the Royal Hospital in 1913
  • The 2005 Show is the 83rd show on this site
  • Held annually for 5 days in May
  • The worlds greatest flower show

4
The 2005 Show
  • 19 show gardens
  • 9 chic gardens
  • 10 courtyard gardens
  • 6 city gardens
  • 8 sunflower street gardens
  • 100 floral exhibitors
  • 600 exhibitors in total

5
City Gardens
Designing-gardens.co.uk Microsoft SoHo Garden
Domoney Ltd. Reflections
6
Courtyard Gardens
A Shady Courtyard Fiona Bruce
7
The 2005 Show..
  • RHS begins planning 18 months in advance
  • It takes 800 people 3.5 weeks to build the show
  • The Great Pavilion covers nearly 12,000 sq m
  • Showground covers 11 acres
  • 157,000 visitors will attend the show
  • 110,000 cups of tea/coffee will be served

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Top tips on getting the most out of your day
  • Arrive early to avoid peak crowds
  • Buy a show catalogue to plan what you want to
    see
  • Wear comfortable shoes!
  • Bring a raincoat (umbrellas get in the way)
  • Bring money to purchase food ( or bring own)

9
You Be the Judge!
  • gold
  • sliver-gilt
  • silver
  • bronze

10
Harpak LtdA Moscow City Garden
11
Gardman Wild Bird Garden Show Garden
12
Johnston Bourne Partnership 'think... Chic
Garden
13
Sources Royal Horticulture Society www.rhs.org.u
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