RHS Chelsea Flower Show
The RHS Chelsea Flower Show, formally known as the Great Spring Show, is a garden show held for five days in May by the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) in the grounds of the Royal Hospital Chelsea in Chelsea, London. Held at Chelsea since 1912, it is the most famous flower and landscape gardens show in the United Kingdom, and perhaps in the world. The show is attended by members of the British Royal Family and attracts visitors from all continents. Highlights to the Chelsea Flower Show include the avant-garde show gardens designed by leading names with Floral Marquee at the centrepiece. The Show also features smaller gardens such as the Artisan and Urban Gardens.
Alan Titchmarsh, Carol Klein and James Wong take an exclusive peek at the Royal Horticultural Society's Chelsea Flower Show 2012 in this preview of the event. With show opening only hours away, they are joined by Nicki Chapman and Toby Buckland to see what gardening's greenest fingers are exhibiting this year in the Great Pavilion and show gardens. Joe Swift reveals the inspiration behind his first ever Chelsea garden, and Diarmuid Gavin unveils his high-rise pyramid garden.
Nicki Chapman and Toby Buckland explore the exhibits created to mark the Queen's Diamond Jubilee, ahead of the monarch's visit to the horticulture show. There is also a chance to see new plants named after members of the royal family, and florist Simon Lycett joins Nicki to produce an arrangement dedicated to Constance Spry, the woman responsible for floral displays in Westminster Abbey for the coronation in 1953.
Cliff Richard joins Alan Titchmarsh to discuss his Barbados garden, and there is a look at the holiday destinations reflected in the horticulture show's displays. Plus, how the landscape of South Africa has been captured in an instalment by the country's Botanical Garden of Kirstenbosch.
Alan Titchmarsh presents some of the year's most memorable show-garden designs, spots notable celebrity visitors attending the horticultural event, and sees the new flowers being launched in the Great Pavilion. Plus, garden writer James Alexander-Sinclair explores how the show is marking the Queen's Diamond Jubilee.
Nicki Chapman discovers which of this year's gardens have been awarded medals, and Chris Beardshaw tours the gold medal-winning exhibits with Carol Klein and James Alexander-Sinclair. Elsewhere, Rachel de Thame reveals who has won Young Florist of the Year.
Alan Titchmarsh and Carol Klein talk to some of this year's gold medal-winning designers and exhibitors, and reveal who has won the Best in Show award. Rachel de Thame also learns what it takes to win the President's award in the Great Pavilion.
Nicki Chapman and Toby Buckland give advice on how to choose plants suitable for a particular garden, including which can withstand the most hostile of conditions and a masterclass on identifying types of soil. Plus, Toby finds out which flower has been voted RHS Chelsea Plant of the Year.
Alan Titchmarsh explores Mediterranean-themed exhibits, and takes a tour of designer Tom Hoblyn's Italian renaissance garden. He also visits the Great Pavilion for flower gazing, with a focus on plants that thrive in southern Italy and the surrounding islands.
Alan Titchmarsh looks back on the day's events with an emphasis on exhibits promoting wild flowers and wildlife. Designer Diarmuid Gavin discusses his plans to promote plant growth in urban areas with his 80ft pyramid garden, there is a masterclass in creating wild flower meadows in cities, and cook Mary Berry talks about her lifelong passion for gardening.
Nicki Chapman and Chris Beardshaw examine the themes and trends dominating this year's show, including the most innovative ideas to tackle the effects of the drought. Plus, Alys Fowler discovers new edibles and there is a look at the latest gardening gadgets.
Alan Titchmarsh and Rachel de Thame discover how themes of water, boundaries and the British countryside are dominating the exhibits at this year's Chelsea Flower Show. Chris Beardshaw explores radical ideas for sustainable horticulture, last year's Best in Show winner Cleve West discusses topiary, and designer Jo Thompson reveals why her journey to build her garden began with a caravan.
Nicki Chapman and Chris Beardshaw explore the works of designers who have taken their inspiration from renowned writers, and Jonathan Moseley from the National Association of Flower Arrangement Societies demonstrates how to create a display inspired by painter Monet.
Alan Titchmarsh pays tribute to the craftsmanship at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show, presenting a profile of designer Arne Maynard, who also explains how his gardens are created with reference to their local landscapes. Event manager Alex Denman explores the life of the Edwardian nurseryman dubbed the founding father of the show.
Alan Titchmarsh, Nicki Chapman and Chris Beardshaw close coverage of this year's horticultural contest by attending the plant sell-off. They also discover which show garden has been voted the winner of the RHS People's Award, and share their favourite tips from the event.
As the event draws to a close, presenters Alan Titchmarsh and Chris Beardshaw reflect on the most impressive gardens and nurseries. Plus, there is a look back at some of the more unusual entries, including a topiary corgi and floral scaffold.
Alan Titchmarsh and Joe Swift take a first peek at the Royal Horticultural Society's Chelsea Flower Show 2011 in this exclusive preview of the event. With show opening only hours away, they are joined by Andy Sturgeon, Nicki Chapman and Christine Walkden to see what horticulture's finest are exhibiting this year. Plus they reveal the behind-the-scenes preparation that designers, landscapers and nursery folk do in order to exhibit at the most prestigious event in the gardening calendar.
It is the start of the 89th Royal Horticultural Society Chelsea Flower Show, and presenters Nicki Chapman and Andy Sturgeon kick off the week with a look at some of the show-stopping exhibits delighting the celebrity crowds this year. From high-rise vegetable towers to fantasy floating gardens, and even the promise of a baby gorilla, this year's event has some sensational surprises.
There is more than just a nod to the arts as Alan Titchmarsh and Joe Swift look at the Chelsea exhibitors who have been inspired by some of Britain's greatest writers and artists. Barbara Hepworth, Dylan Thomas, Turner and David Hockney are just some of the figures represented at the show. Gardening writer and presenter Christine Walkden joins the team to look at one of the nation's favourite flowers, the rose.
Alan Titchmarsh and Joe Swift launch a week of Chelsea celebrations with a look at the designers paying tribute to the lyrical landscapes of the world. As the Royal Hospital opens its gates to this year's celebrity visitors, the show team traces the gardens inspired by a host of different areas of the world, from the countryside of Japan's Nagasaki to the Welsh estuary. There's news and views on the show from this year's famous faces and a report on the Queen's customary visit to the flower show.
It is medals day at the Royal Horticultural Society's 89th Chelsea Flower Show. Nicki Chapman is up at dawn to discover who has won what as the medals are handed out. Andy Sturgeon is joined by Toby Buckland and Carol Klein to take a closer look at the gold medal winning show gardens and exhibits in the Great Pavilion. With 'grow your own' being big at this year's show, Nigel Slater rustles up a simple salad and tells Nicki why he loves this event. Plus, the 2011 Young Florist of the Year is revealed.
Alan Titchmarsh and Joe Swift talk to the gold-medal-winning designers and reveal who has won Chelsea's prestigious Best in Show award. Rachel De Thame finds out what it takes to win gold in the Great Pavilion and Nigel Slater gives an exclusive look around the kitchen garden at his home in London.
The contenders for Chelsea Plant of the Year are put under the spotlight, as Andy Sturgeon and Nicki Chapman profile the real stars of the show: the plants. Andy looks at the perfect planting schemes in the show gardens this year, and there is a master class on the key plants needed for a successful cut flower garden.
Alan Titchmarsh and Joe Swift host a 90-minute special charting the evolution of the modern mixed border from late Victorian times to the present day. Alan talks to designer Nigel Dunnett about his garden, inspired by the Victorian writer and gardener William Robinson, whilst special guest Laurence Llewellyn Bowen looks at the influence of nature on William Morris, one of the key personalities behind the Arts and Crafts movement.
Nicki Chapman and Andy Sturgeon take a closer look at the themes and trends dominating this year's show. The 2011 Chelsea Product of the Year is announced, and the team find out who has been crowned Florist of the Year. Poet and keen gardener Pam Ayres turns guest reporter, seeking out the wildlife-friendly areas of the show.
Alan Titchmarsh and Joe Swift discover how water, sculpture and wildflowers are dominating the exhibits at this year's Chelsea Flower Show. Chris Beardshaw is in the show gardens to discover radical ideas for the future of horticulture, whilst Pam Ayres opens the doors to her home and private wildlife-friendly garden. Also, Bunny Guinness explains the thoughts behind her modern take on a kitchen garden.
'Take home Chelsea' is the theme for the final lunchtime visit to the show. Presenters Nicki Chapman and Andy Sturgeon host a half hour packed with designing, planting and caring for every type of garden. Andy also takes time out in the Great Pavilion to offer advice on the best indoor plants for every room in the house.
Alan Titchmarsh and Joe Swift celebrate Chelsea's horticultural heroes in a second extended special from the Royal Hospital Grounds. Alan meets the Australian nursery who are recreating the voyage of plant hunter Sir Joseph Banks in a plant-packed show garden. Modern-day plant collector Tom Hart Dyke joins the team to seek out some of his favourite floral exhibits in the Great Pavilion, and writer and broadcaster John Humphrys joins Alan to talk about a passion for gardening which started when he was a teenager.
Alan Titchmarsh and Joe Swift round off their glorious week at the Chelsea Flower Show by enjoying the famous plant sell-off. We find out which show garden has been voted the best in The Peoples' Award, and the team share their favourite moments of the show.
As Chelsea's floral fiesta draws to a close, Alan Titchmarsh and Joe Swift look back at the highlights that have made the 2011 event so special. From the magical medal moments to the new plants and new faces that made an appearance this year, Alan and Joe remember them all. It is a chance, too, for them to share their own personal anecdotes from the week - both horticultural and humorous.
Alan Titchmarsh presents an exclusive preview of the 88th RHS Chelsea Flower Show, from the grounds of the Royal Hospital Chelsea. As the designers put their finishing touches to their displays, we get a first look at the show gardens and exhibits in the great pavilion. Also, a journey to Norway where gardening on the very edge of the Arctic Circle has provided the inspiration for one Chelsea designer.
As the 88th RHS Chelsea Flower Show opens its doors for another year, Nicki Chapman and Andy Sturgeon lead the morning coverage of the show live from the Royal Hospital grounds. Here they look at the tricks and techniques employed by exhibitors with designs on a prestigious gold medal.
Alan Titchmarsh and Joe Swift look at the front runners in the race for this year's medals at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show. Gardener and One Show presenter Christine Walkden is also at the show - taking her own trip down memory lane in the Great Pavilion, where she encounters the flowers that have influenced her career.
Alan Titchmarsh and Joe Swift launch coverage of the floral celebration from the grounds of the Royal Hospital in Chelsea. There's an air of romance around 2010's proceedings, with many designers adding a touch of glamour to their show gardens. Joe meets the designer bringing the first multi-million pound garden to Chelsea, and there's a profile of acclaimed designer Roger Platts, returning to build his first garden in eight years.
Nicki Chapman and Andy Sturgeon are out early to capture the excitement and heartache as the RHS judges award the much-coveted medals.
Alan Titchmarsh and Joe Swift host coverage of the floral celebration from the grounds of the Royal Hospital in Chelsea. It's judgement day: after months of hard work in pursuit of horticultural perfection, the designers and exhibitors face the judges' critical eye. Also, the programme travels to Provence with a designer searching for authentic garden artefacts.
The power of plants is put under the microscope, as Andy Sturgeon and Nicki Chapman present more coverage from the Chelsea Flower Show. There's also a visit to the largest show garden ever built at Chelsea, designed to highlight all the uses plants can provide. And garden writer James Alexander Sinclair offers his own unique guide to growing fruit.
The top twenty plants of Chelsea 2010 are profiled, as writer and plant hunter Roy Lancaster joins Alan Titchmarsh and Joe Swift to explain why each plant was chosen. And Christine Walkden is back in the great Pavilion, celebrating the enduring appeal of the garden pink.
Alan Titchmarsh and Joe Swift take viewers around the floral world as part of Chelsea's celebration of the International Year of Biodiversity. There's an entertaining journey through plant species from northern coniferous zones to the tropical rainforests, including a visit to South Africa's famous Kirstenbosch botanic gardens to see the stunning proteas that have been grown for Chelsea. Alan chats to some of the UK's celebrity visitors pledging support to the International Year of Biodiversity.
Looking for all that's hip in horticulture, Nicki Chapman and Andy Sturgeon continue live coverage from the world's most prestigious flower show.
Alan Titchmarsh and Joe Swift examine the latest gardening trends to emerge from 2010's Chelsea Flower Show. Plus, book a reservation with Raymond Blanc as the secret ingredients behind the kitchen garden of this world-famous chef are revealed.
Nicki Chapman and Andy Sturgeon celebrate the people behind the scenes that make Chelsea one of the greatest flower shows in the horticultural world. There's a tribute to the young generation of gardeners and designers cutting their teeth at the show for the first time. And Andy talks to designers Jane Owen and Anne Marie Powell, who have chosen to highlight the plight of our tropical rain forests by building one in the Royal Hospital grounds - with help from a group of ladies from Cameroon.
Alan Titchmarsh and Joe Swift celebrate optimism in UK horticulture with a look at the Chelsea nurserymen celebrating new-found success. Actor John Challis - Boycie from Only Fools and Horses - joins Alan to talk about his gardening passions, from a love of rambling roses to the romantic influences he brings to his own garden design. Joe visits the city council which has created a stunning floral tribute to the life-saving air ambulance service that brings injured troops to hospital.
As the sun sets on another Chelsea Flower Show, Alan Titchmarsh and the team look back at the highlights of 2010's event. It's also the day of the 'big sell off', when members of the public can take home their very own piece of the show.
Alan Titchmarsh presents an exclusive preview of the RHS Chelsea Flower Show from the grounds of the Royal Hospital Chelsea. On the eve of the opening day, there is a first look at the show gardens and the floral exhibits in the great pavilion. Also, the emotional inspiration that lies behind the garden of one Italian designer making his Chelsea debut.
Alan Titchmarsh, Nicki Chapman and the team present a one-hour programme from the celebrated Royal Hospital grounds as the RHS Chelsea Flower Show week kicks off. Alan and Joe Swift get away from it all in gardens that pay tribute to some of the nation's favourite holiday destinations, both in the UK and abroad. There is also a chance to go behind the scenes during the build-up to the show with the Royal Horticultural Society's show manager.
Alan Titchmarsh and Joe Swift are at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show, reflecting upon the Britons' national obsession with gardening. There is a look at the overseas designers putting their own spin on the quintessential English gardening style and a preview of a garden that boasts some very strange planting schemes. Plus a special Chelsea report from a gardening celebrity, which includes an exclusive look at their own private garden.
It is medals day at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show, and Nicki Chapman and Andy Sturgeon are up early to share all the excitement and heartache as the judges give their verdict.
It is judgement day at the Chelsea Flower Show. After months of hard work in pursuit of horticultural perfection, the designers and exhibitors face the judges' critical eyes. As the all-important medals are announced, Alan Titchmarsh and the team have the latest news from the flower show.
The pulling power of plants is examined in this edition, presented by Andy Sturgeon and Nicki Chapman. Andy gives a master class on how to design with plants, and there is a tribute to the current West End show Calendar Girls, with a cheeky, year-long look at floral displays for every season.
A look at some of the world's most threatened plants, as Alan Titchmarsh and Joe Swift host another visit to RHS Chelsea Flower Show. They are joined by gardening presenter Christine Walden, who learns more about an exhibit in the Great Pavilion which is helping to guarantee the future of the planet. There is also a chance to catch up with the RHS show manager as the cameras follow her hectic schedule in the build-up to opening.
A feast for the senses is on offer as Chelsea celebrates the appeal of plants to all five senses. While Carol Klein looks at the lingering perfumes of the Great Pavilion, Rachel de Thame meets Zita Elze, the Brazilian florist who literally paints with flowers. Plus presenter and comedian Liza Tarbuck joins Alan on the sofa to give her own overview of the show as well as a private look at her garden.
Chapman and Andy Sturgeon look at what is hot in horticulture.
Alan Titchmarsh and Joe Swift examine the latest gardening trends to emerge from the Chelsea Flower Show, plus an exclusive look at the private garden of politician and passionate gardener Ken Livingstone as he visits the show.
Nicki Chapman and Andy Sturgeon meet the seasoned veterans and the new recruits working at the 2009 RHS Chelsea Flower Show. And with the show now open to the general public, it is time to see what plants are catching visitors' eyes.
A growing passion for gardening is on the menu at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show as Alan Titchmarsh and Joe Swift learn how plants have been instrumental in changing the careers of several exhibitors. The RHS show manager also shares her thoughts on the challenges different exhibitors can bring her in the weeks leading to the event.
Every year Chelsea attracts a very mixed bunch of people, united in a common obsession for plants. As the 2009 flower show nears its end, Alan Titchmarsh and Joe Swift celebrate those exhibitors and designers who have come together from all walks of life to create this week-long floral extravaganza. Also, an exclusive peek over the garden fence into another garden owned by a well-known celebrity.
As the sun sets and the flowers fade on another Chelsea Flower Show, Alan Titchmarsh and the team look back at the highlights.
One hundred years on from the inception of the RHS Chelsea Flower Show, our cities have grown in size both upwards as well as outwards. However as Professor Nigel Dunnett explains, this shouldn't stop you from trying your hand at having a garden or cultivated outside space. His rooftop garden this year celebrates 'skyrise greening' and looks at water management in a wonderful living, outside/inside spatial experience. Tom Hart-Dyke also scours the Great Pavilion for top tips on plants for unusual spaces and challenging conditions whether it be soil, shade or damp as he goes on a hunt to bring us the best plants for tricky environments.
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