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For the second year in a row Chris Beardshaw has designed a garden that has been awarded the best garden in its category. The Ness Botanische, Cheshire's Gardens of Distinction under the microscope is a bespoke garden designed for Ness Botanic Gardens. A special presentation was made to Chris Beardshaw...
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One of the great things about flower shows is the learning about the inspiration behind the gardens and seeing the show through the eyes of the visitors. Wednesday at Tatton Park is a day buzzing with enthusiasm, excitement and vibrancy. It's the day when most of the awards are given out and garden...
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Finally caught up with the entrepid Blue Peter Gardener, Chris Collins this morning. He's a busy bee and is working at the show all week in the Gardenin in Action Marquee, where visitors can enjoy an exciting programme of talks and demonstrations by RHS gardening advisors and invited guests.Make...
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Have you ever wondered what hermits eat? No, this isn't another one of my vegetable posts although I would have thought that they foraged for wild food and that could include some vegetables. Late last night, just after the garden medals were awarded, the hermit duo, were spotted having a celebration...
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With a huge increase in interest in Grow Your Own Veg and Fruit, the next obvious step for many gardeners is to keep a few hens for fresh homelaid eggs. It's not as difficult as it seems and yes, you can have a nice garden and hens. There's a garden at this years' Tatton Park Flower Show...
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Visitors to the Tatton Park Flower Show this year can see the ill-fated Bluebird K7 hydroplane which is currently being restored. It is making a very special appearance on The Lake District Bluebird Garden, which was launched today by Gina Campbell. She brought with her, her fathers' mascot, a teddy...
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After a very, very, very wet day at Tatton Park Flower Show, I have to admit it's been a bit of a weird one. I've been working at RHS Flower Shows for the last 20 years and for much of that time I've been working with or alongside someone who is and has been a great inspiration, friend and...
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I know, I know, I'm having a veggie fest at this year's show, but that's partly because there is so much here to see and learn about growing, not only your own healthy fresh veg, but fruit too. What's great is the variety of ways you can show and display the wonderrful array of produce...
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You could be forgiven for thinking that this post is about Grow Your Own, well you'd be wrong. I'm continuing with my vegetable theme today and have decided, based on the success of my Carol Klein 'Interview', to ask a few more people that dreaded question. " If you were a vegetable...
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You never know quite what to expect at an RHS Flower Show, there's always plenty of hype and anticipation from the Press Office before the start of the show to get the press interested and to entice the paparazzi. After some disappointments (for me anyway) at this year's Hampton Court Palace...
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The RHS Show Tatton Park is going soft on fruit this year as summer berries take centre stage reflecting the UK's passion for growing sweet sensations such as strawberries, raspberries and blackberries. Garden designers at Tatton are reaffirming the move from ‘purchasing punnets' to planting...
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It's been a funny morning here at Tatton Park Flower Show. After yesterday's disappointment of not meeting Robbie Williams despite the assurances of Online Editor Geoff Hodge that he'd be at the show, I found him (Geoff Hodge not Robbie!) about to do a live broadcast on Radio 87.7 Tatton...
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The Welsh Wizard has done it again! Another Gold Medal was awarded to Medwyn Williams and his perfect vegetable display. "I'm on top of the world," said the boy wonder. "The display was considered for Best in Show and the RHS President said it was absolutely stunning. Vegetables are...
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Chris Beardshaw, judge and garden designer was promoting Cheshire's Year of Gardens 08 at the show yesterday morning. Using bribery and corruption, (OK it was Pimms and Canapés - a rare, rare treat for the members of the gardening press you understand) the Press learned that Cheshire is home to the...
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There's a definite theme of red devils in the Clive Scott Lucifer (Talk of the Devil) garden at this years Tatton Park Flower Show. Inspired by the rich red Crocosmia ‘Lucifer' and seasoned with devil touches the design in simple but very striking. "Crocosmia ‘Lucifer' flowers now and...
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