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Wiltshire Demonstrates Gardening Ability At Chelsea Flower Show
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Wiltshire gardeners put on a superb show during 2010 at the most important flower show on earth – The RHS Chelsea Flower Show. From amazing show gardens to garden accessories such as wellies, gardening gloves, metal garden furniture, resin weave garden furniture and garden sculpture, the Chelsea Flower Show is the place to showcase yourself and the garden experts from Wiltshire certainly did that last year.
2010 saw Raymond Blanc cooking food in the Smallbone Alfresco Kitchen on Main Avenue. Smallbone offer bespoke luxurious indoor and outdoor kitchens and are located in Brompton Road, Devizes. They in fact designed and built the kitchen for Raymond’s cookery school at Le Manoir aux Quat’ Saisons. Owner Leo Caplan was on hand to show visitors round the ‘oak and silver’ kitchen. Honey coloured European Oak, polished nickel handels, dark Marinus granite, glass and steel created the interior of the kicthen, whilst The Orangery (created by Amdega Conservatories) bathed the kitchen in natural light from the glass atrium roof. The doors open into the garden and terrace, created by Chelsea gold medal winner Stephen Woodhams. Box hedging defines the dining area and a fireplace makes eating out workable, even on cooler nights.
The Federation of British Bonsai Societies put on a wonderful display of minature tress within the Grand Pavillion. Reg Bolton from the Swindon and District branch proudly displayed the collection of perfectly manicured bonsai.
If art is your thing, the stand from Devizes floral artist Ann Swan was the area to head for. Beautiful artwork of flowers and trees covered the walls. Detailed pencil drawings and paintings show flowers beautifully. Ann is among the United kingdom’s leading botanical artists and has even supplied royalty.
Philip Simmonds impressed with his chic blue handmade sculptural ceramic pots. He’s based in Chippenham and has acquired several RHS certificates of merit. His calming designs are influenced by architectural and garden styles, and celebrate the attractive colour palette of changeable English weather conditions.
The National Association of Flower Arranging Societies put on a fanatstic display in The Grand Pavillion. Shirley Preston from Bradford-On-Avon and the Devon and Cornwall team set up the eye-catching stand that won a Silver-Gilt Medal. NAFAS is an educational charitable organisation dedicated to the promotion of the artistic use of all sorts of plant material via the medium of their flower clubs for both young and old.
Agralan, the plant protection specialists from Swindon, Kit Stone conservatory furniture and accessories suppliers from Swindon, The Botanic Nursery from Melksham and Westdale Nurseries from Bradford-On-Avon were also at the show.
The 2011 RHS Chelsea Flower Show is 24th – 28th May.
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