FRIDAY FEATURE: EXCITEMENT BLOOMS FOR THE CHELSEA FLOWER SHOW 2015

With the first day of Spring upon us, what better way to spend a beautiful day than rubbing shoulders with the Royals whilst admiring the beautiful designs at The Chelsea Flower show. Every year the show attracts thousands of worldwide visitors to England's capital for an unforgettable week of sights and scents. Widely considered as the world's most prestigious flower show, we are extremely excited to see this year's fantastic floral displays.

The competition at the show has always been intense with designers battling against each other to be the most innovative, relevant and above all take home the coveted gold medal. Previous years have seen designers really push boundaries to impress the public and judges alike, 2011 saw Diarmuid Gavin with  Fáilte Ireland/Cork City Council garden unveil a hanging garden suspended 60ft above ground, winning him his first gold medal.

Year on year we are taken aback with the talent and calibre of the show's exhibits and it seems this year will not disappoint. In the pipeline for this year's show is a garden design by Matt Keightly, the force behind last year's fantastic 'Hope on the Horizon' for the Help the Heroes charity. He will be returning with Prince Harry's charity Sentebale, who are dedicated to helping impoverished children in Lesotho, Africa.

This year will be a first for Harrod's, who will be presenting their own garden with a perfume themed design. The department store's 'Fragrance Garden' will highlight the art of using flowers to create beautiful scents. Sheena Sheeks who is to design the garden has said she wants to reflect the growing industry in scent selection.

Another new exhibitor we are certain will astound this year comes from Al Barari Firm Management. Designed by Kamelia Bin Zaal and entitled 'Beauty of Islam', it will feature jasmine, rosemary and papyrus with an Islamic art influence. Not one to be missed!


The Chelsea Flower Show, 19-23 May 2015 at The Royal Hospital in Chelsea.
Full Day Tickets £59, please call 0844 338 7502.

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