The Malvern Plant & Garden Fair – Is This The New Normal?
My flower show season always ends at Malvern but little did I think as 2020 started that it would be . . .
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Category: Shows
Missing RHS Malvern 2020
Of all the many things that have been cancelled due to lockdown, the loss of RHS Malvern 2020 is the . . .
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Celebrating at Malvern Autumn 2019
For me, autumn starts properly with the Malvern Autumn Show. Asters and dahlias take centre stage in the floral marquee, . . .
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Messages from RHS Hampton 2019
More than any other show I’ve visited this year, the gardens at RHS Hampton 2019 seem to be full of . . .
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Gardeners’ World Live – the gardens
Press day at Gardeners’ World Live is a slightly strange experience. Far more relaxed than any RHS event – no . . .
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A trip to RHS Chatsworth 2019
There’s no doubt that the style of the RHS’ newest show is evolving. The gardens at RHS Chatsworth 2019 are . . .
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Design tips for front gardens
Ahead of Gardeners’ World Live, I’ve been chatting to top designer David Stevens about why front gardens are important and . . .
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Chelsea 2019 – a day with the flowers
Show gardens are all very well but for me the highlight of any trip to the RHS Chelsea Flower Show . . .
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RHS Chelsea 2019 – sensory overload
The joy and danger of a day at RHS Chelsea is sensory overload. There’s simply so much to see and . . .
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RHS Malvern Flowers 2019
While I love looking at show gardens, for me, the RHS Malvern flowers are the stars of the show. I . . .
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