Posts Tagged ‘RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2014’

There’s so much to inspire at the Chelsea Flower Show and it’s not all about the show gardens and floral exhibits.

The picnic area by the Artisan Retreast is a shaded area in the show ground where you can take some time out – especially on hot days when you’re desperate to get some respite from the sun.

The trees are always decorated with something and this year it was with fabric lanterns which I thought were fabulous.

I’m always on the look out for new garden artists too as you never know when you may be looking for a piece of sculpture.

Like any art, the choice of garden sculpture very much depends on the personal style of the client.  There were old and new faces at Chelsea this year but the work of Nicolas Moreton was the work that caught my eye.

His stone sculptures are really stunning.

But finally, I want to share a picture of this piece of sculpture in the Khora Architectural Domes stand which I thought was gorgeous.

That’s the thing about Chelsea, even the exhibitors design their stands so beautifully – it’s not just about selling stuff (well mostly it is!), they aim to inspire us too!

(Images: Lisa Cox)

I still have so much to show you, but on this last day of the 2014 RHS Chelsea Flower Show I wanted to show you the last of the show gardens that gave me some inspiration. Read more

Here are my pick of the Artisan gardens, starting with the Topiarist’s Garden at West Green House which was beautiful. Read more

I hope you’ve been enjoying my coverage of the RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2014.  To round off the main show gardens I thought I’d show you some images of the M&G Garden, designed by Cleve West, and also a couple of other images from some of the gardens that I haven’t featured in full. Read more

The Telegraph Garden was designed by Tommaso del Buono & Paul Gazerwitz and built by Crocus.  It definitely had a strong Italian feel to it. Read more

Chelsea always feels as if the focus on the show gardens is in Main Avenue, but the main show gardens continue elsewhere and the Hope for Heroes garden in Royal Hospital Way was beautiful. Read more

Last week I watched some of the BBC Chelsea preview programmes and one of the gardens they were following in depth was The Brewin Dolphin garden, designed by Matthew Childs and built by Bowles & Wyer Contracts. Read more

Yet again The Homebase garden was beautiful and I think will be popular with the viewing public as it’s probably the show garden that most feels as though it could be transported to your own garden. Read more

To continue my coverage of the Chelsea Flower Show I thought it was appropriate to feature The Laurent-Perrier Garden which today was awarded a Gold Medal and Best Show Garden. Read more

Over the course of the week I want to share my top pickings of this year’s RHS Chelsea Flower Show. Read more