Did you ever wonder what it would be like to get exclusive access to the RHS Chelsea Flower Show? Well, your dreams have come true because in this exclusive interview we got an all-access pass to THE horticultural event of the year thanks to Annie Guilfoyle, a 2024 judge. Annie is co-founder of Garden Masterclass in the UK and an award wining garden designer who earned a Silver Medal at Cheslea years ago for her innovative landscape design. Annie is just back from the show this year and shares details from her favorite gardens, interesting new plants that caught her attention, and even some celebrity gossip from those stars that were in attendance at the show. (Spoiler alert: she did not see Lady Whistledown at the Bridgerton -themed garden). We discussed how native plants and sustainable practices played a role in this year’s event and talk about themes of water conservation and hardscape upcycling.
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20.05.2024 - 14:09 / gardenersworld.com / Chelsea Flower-Show
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Designed by Lucy Mitchell
The small gardens always grab my attention at Chelsea and this year I really love the mrg Changing Tides Garden designed by Lucy Mitchell. It’s a great example of planting for specific growing conditions, in this case challenging coastal weather, and I particularly like how Lucy has incorporated small trees growing in containers into the design – it just goes to show you can grow trees whatever space you have. The rest of the planting is great too, demonstrating there’s a plant for every location, however tricky. The use of reclaimed and recycled materials is also fab and adds to the authenticity of the space. Bravo!
Chosen by Kevin Smith
MOROTO no IE Santuary GardenDesigned by Kazuyuki Ishihara
This garden is the ultimate calm and restful retreat. Numerous shades of green clothe the space in unlimited textures but it’s the drifts of Siberian irises that really make it special for me as they punctuate the layers of planting with their powerful vertical growth.
Chosen by Emma Crawforth
Terrence Higgins Trust Bridge to 2030 GardenDesigned by Matthew Childs
The show garden that stole my heart was Matthew Childs’ garden for the Terrence Higgins Trust. The planting is exquisitely beautiful, effortlessly combining Chelsea stalwarts like irises, verbascum, poppies and
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