A highlight of the cultural calendar, the RHS Chelsea Flower Show is back, with its spectacular garden designs, floral displays, hand-picked tradestands and fine-dining restaurants.
Central to this year’s showcase are bees and other pollinators, with many gardens demonstrating how to attract and protect them. Among the pollinator-focused gardens is the Royal Horticultural Society and BBC flagship garden designed by presenter Joe Swift.
Other standout Gardens include The New Blue Peter Garden designed by Juliet Sargent, the Mind Garden designed by the landscape and garden designer Andy Sturgeon and the smaller Sanctuary Gardens, among them John Warland’s Ice Garden, featuring a giant ice cube which will melt as the show progresses.
Once you’ve meandered around the curated gardens, head to the Great Pavilion, where you’ll encounter some of the world’s finest growers and nurseries. Expect impressive displays, gorgeous scents and the most glorious spring blooms.
After all that tramping around, refuel with a glass of fizz and a floral-inspired afternoon tea at The Drawing Room or, for something a little heartier, head to Jardin Blanc with Raymond Blanc.
