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Garden shows and events 2023

ThistleandroseThistleandrose Posts: 17
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Hello, is anyone going to the Newark Garden Show this weekend?
Any tips for a newbie to shows?
I'll be going with my mum and hoping for some inspiration and ideas.

Any other shows people are looking forward to this summer?

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  • SherwoodArrowSherwoodArrow Posts: 284
    edited April 2023
    I have been many times before but I’m got going this year.
    I’m not sure what your expecting from the ‘show’ but it’s just a plant and knick-knack sale (ornaments, pots, sheds and seating) not that there is anything wrong with that.
    I really like the gift/craft/food stalls inside as well. 
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  • Busy-LizzieBusy-Lizzie Posts: 24,043
    We'll be going to The Hampton Court Flower Festival. Looking forward to it.
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  • Lizzie27Lizzie27 Posts: 12,494
    Take a brollie and comfortable flat shoes plus shopping bags for purchases and
    a camera/phone so you can take pics for future ideas. Food and drink can be expensive at these shows so snacks/packed lunch could be useful.
    Not sure how big the Newark one is but I'm going to the RHS Malvern Flower Show (by coach) in May - and it's big!

    Have fun.
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  • ObelixxObelixx Posts: 30,090
    Going to Chelsea this year, possibly for the last time as ticket prices have doubled since I last went 7 years ago.   I know to take a plastic bin bag to sit on for lunch and my own sandwich as seats are ot always available and choice is limited and prices elevated on site.

    I take a fully charged camera to take photos and wear comfortable layers and flat shoes and some sun cream.

    Other big RHS shows are cheaper but not, IMO, as good for garden design and plantsmanship tho it is possible to buy plants so swings and roundabouts.

    All the RHS gardens have various activities throughout the season and you'll find details of what and when on the website.   Other organisations and big gardens also organise shows and plant fairs eg:-

    https://www.gardensillustrated.com/events/gardening-events-and-shows/
    https://www.hardy-plant.org.uk/meet-us-at/shows
    https://10times.com/unitedkingdom/horti-flora
    http://www.gardenshows.com/ 

    and so on.


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  • ThistleandroseThistleandrose Posts: 17
    Thanks everyone. I have been to Hampton Court a couple of times years ago and it was good.
    I'll have a look at those links and see what else is near me. Some of the other rhs ones look good too.
    Enjoy your days out everyone.
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