RHS Flower Show Cardiff
create a modern garden with a
historical twist to encapsulate
Welsh heritage and traditions.
Two Cardiff-based charities –
Grow Cardiff and The Dusty
Shed – will work together on
a display made completely by
novice gardeners , containing
delicious edibles which
support and attract wildlife.
Tying in with the myths and
legends theme, the garden
will feature a castle and
peasant’s cottage made from
upcycled pallets and rubbish.
Other features will include
giant wicker bug sculptures,
the ever-popular schools’
wheelbarrow competition,
demonstrations and live
workshops, bushcraft and live
animals.
Continuing the ongoing
success of the RHS Greening
Grey Britain campaign, visitors
will be encouraged to ‘Take
a Walk on the Wild Side’ –
learning how to transform
their grey areas into a green
paradise for all sorts of insects
and animals, and help halt the
current decline of Britain’s
wildlife. There will also be a
whole host of wildlife-themed
children’s activities including
den building, tree climbing,
a children’s trail, seedbomb
making and bug-hotel
workshops.
Nurseries from across the UK
can be found in the Floral
Marquees and Plant Village
with displays bursting with
fresh planting ides for the
year ahead.
The Museum of Wales will
also be at the show with a
‘Welsh Wood and Woodlands’
display, telling the story of the
diversity of Welsh woodlands,
both historically and today.
The museum holds huge
collections of plant fossils that
are hundreds of millions years
old, and will be giving visitors
the opportunity to try their
hand at fossil hunting. impressive to wow showgoers.
The Welsh Myths and Legends
theme is certainly set to
create some really imaginative
show stoppers.
Last year’s RHS Flower Show
Cardiff was a record breaker
with more than 26,000 visitors
descending on Bute Park to
see it transformed into a floral
celebration of Roald Dahl
during his centenary year. “There really will be
something for everyone and,
with even more exciting plans
to be announced very soon,
watch this space.”
Speaking about this year’s
event, Show Manager Rose
For more information or to
buy advance tickets for the
RHS Flower Show Cardiff visit
www.rhs.org.uk/cardiff
Gore-Browne said: “We’re
really excited about this year’s
show and are busy gearing up
for another fantastic event for
the city.
Last year’s show – with
its Dahl-inspired themes
– proved such a hit, and
we wanted to come back
with something equally as
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