RHS Chelsea Flower Show: Duchess of Cambridge's Back to Nature garden
RHS Chelsea Flower Show: Duchess of Cambridge's Back to Nature garden
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1/13 The Duchess of Cambridge is co-designing a garden for Chelsea Flower Show
The Duchess of Cambridge, pictured here on the Royal Visit at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show in 2016, is co-designing a garden at this year's event with landscape architects Andree Davies and Adam White of Davies White Landscape Architects.
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2/13 RHS Back To Nature Garden
The RHS Back to Nature Garden, co-designed by the Duchess of Cambridge, will be set in woodland.
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The garden will have play areas for children, such as a tree house and a swing seat.
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The garden is inspired by the Duchess's own childhood memories and will also feature areas to learn and discover, as well as being a retreat for both adults and children.
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Landscape architects Davies White specialise in children's playful landscapes and gardens.
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A sneak peek of the Duchess's plans for the Back to Nature garden, which will be unveiled on Tuesday.
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HRH The Duchess of Cambridge paints bird boxes with RHS Director General Sue Biggs at RHS It's Your Neighbourhood group King Henry's Walk Garden in Islington in January.
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8/13 Chelsea Flower Show: 2018 show highlights
The David Harber and Savills Show Garden during press day at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2018.
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9/13 Chelsea Flower Show: 2018 show highlights
Chelsea Pensioner Paul Whittick enjoys the display on the Marks and Spencer Floral Market exhibition during press day at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2018.
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Crowds walk through concessions during members day at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2018.
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11/13 Chelsea Flower Show: 2018 show highlights
Grace & Thorn: The Great Geranium. Designed by: Grace & Thorn. RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2018.
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Chef Jasmine Hemsley, wears Dolce & Gabbana's new Snap Pea dress as she poses in The Seedilp Garden, which features 40 different varieties of pea plants during press day at the the RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2018.
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Members of the GB Rhythmic Gymnastics team demonstrate on the David Harber and Savills Show Garden during press day at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2018.
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The RHS Chelsea Flower Show is back in bloom and ready once again to showcase its specialist flowers and nurseries, gardens created by leading designers, and of course, the Great Pavilion filled with offerings from expert growers at home and abroad.
When is the Chelsea Flower Show 2019?
Those looking to explore the very best in horticulture will be able to visit the show between Tuesday 21 and Saturday 25 May.
RHS members are able to attend the show from its opening day, while members of the public can visit from Thursday 23 May onwards.
Weekday opening hours run from 8am to 8pm, while the show is open from 8am to 5:30pm on the Saturday.
Where is the Chelsea Flower Show 2019?
The Royal Horticultural Society's show takes place in the grounds of the Royal Hospital Chelsea, where it has been held every year since 1913, bar the gaps taken during the two World Wars.
Visitors are directed to the London Gate of the grounds on Royal Hospital Road, SW3 4SR.
What to expect from the Chelsea Flower Show this year
Second in size only to the RHS Hampton Court Palace Flower Show, this year Chelsea has added star appeal in the form of the Duchess of Cambridge. She has co-designed a “back to nature” woodland wilderness garden alongside landscape architects Andree Davies and Adam White.
The Duchess's efforts will be one of many Show Gardens seen along the Main Avenue of the flower show, where leading designers compete for the coveted gold gong.
The gardens themselves present a variety of themes, and visitors will be able to walk between different ideas from designer Tom Dixon's partnership with Ikea to imagine the future of urban farming, to award-winning landscape designer Sarah Eberle's garden exploring the challenges facing forests as a result of climate change.
A visit to the Artisan Gardens will give people a chance to look around smaller leafy spaces, while the Space to Grow Gardens, which demonstrate how to create impressive horticultural displays within limited spaces, is returning for a second year.
The Chelsea Flower Show's centrepiece, the Great Pavilion, which at 11,775 square metres has enough space to park 500 London buses, will have more than 80 exhibitors creating impressive flower showpieces for visitors to walk through, with nurseries and plants displayed from around the world.
People hoping to spruce up their own gardens will be able to shop for plants, tools and much more at the show, too.
How to get tickets for the Chelsea Flower Show 2019
Tickets are limited and expected to sell out soon due to the “Kate effect”, after the Duchess's involvement in the show led to a surge in sales.
Tickets can be bought here from SeeTickets, and people are encouraged to check back for cancellations if the time they want to visit is currently sold out.
Member tickets cost between £42 and £94, and public tickets cost between £45 and £107.
Is there parking near the Chelsea Flower Show?
Visitors are recommended to arrive at the flower show by public transport. Sloane Square Tube station is a 10 minute walk from the site and Victoria is the closest train station, while a number of buses stop close to the showground, including the 11, 137, 211, 360, 170, 44 and 452.
For those driving to the show ground, parking is available in Battersea Park, a 20 minute walk from the site, but spaces must be pre-booked with flower show tickets. There is a park and ride service available,
What restaurants are near the Chelsea Flower Show?
There are actually a few restaurants within the show itself, and all dining experiences include ticket entry to the flower show.
Jardin Blanc, where all menus have been designed by chef Raymond Blanc, will be serving food and cocktails in the Artisan section of the show.
On Main Avenue diners will find The Rock Bank Restaurant, where the menu is filled with locally-sourced meat and sustainably-caught fish, while the Champagne & Seafood Restaurant will serve up the best the sea has to offer in the Ranelagh Restaurant area.
Visitors to the Wedgwood show garden will have the chance to try out the tea tasting experience at the Wedgwood Tea Conservatory, while those looking for a fuss-free bite to eat can visit one of the many cafes, food courts and picnic areas.
Can I buy tickets for the Chelsea Flower Show in 2020?
Tickets for the Chelsea Flower Show in 2020 aren’t available to purchase yet, but we do know that next year’s event will commence on 19 May and end on the 23 May.
