My Garden

I'm Bob Sweet, and this is my first blog. As Head of Shows Development at the RHS, it's my job to make sure my team fills the RHS shows with fabulous gardens and nurseries. It can be a tough job at times, with many long days walking round fields, but when the shows are open and the visitors are... Read more..

The Council, who own the toilet blocks in Western Avenue, have been in touch and have told us that this year they’re giving the loos a facelift. By the time the show comes round, they’ll be freshly painted and looking fabulous! I would have thought that even the toilet block itself will be pleased, as... Read more..

I was speaking to a keen-to-be-Chelsea exhibitor the other day, and they were asking me if they’d be able to sell clothes at the show. Historically, and as a matter of policy, we’ve never allowed the sale of clothes at Chelsea before. At Hampton and Tatton the Country Living marquees are filled with... Read more..