Saturday, May 29, 2010

The Most Famous Flower Show in the World

When one mentions the Chelsea Flower show to a garden person, they sigh. Either because they have been there and it conjures up vivid memories or because they have not been there yet. As it happens, it is taking place this week. Not only that but Tim Smit, director of Eden requested that I photograph it at night because Eden had the largest garden ever created at the show.. Incredible!


We arrived in the afternoon to greet thousands of people, viewing models gardens created by the best landscape architects in the UK, many booths filled with everything from garden ornaments, gardening gloves and incredible sculpture to cream teas in the gardens It was a garden fantasy..
We surveyed all that we could but returned later that night, and had the bastion of garden heaven all to ourselves..almost. There were tons of security guards and dogs watching our every move... A real special priviledge nonetheless....




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