Gibsons, "Best in Show: RHS Chelsea Flower Show", 1000pcs

2018.02.24 - date completed
Gibsons (UK)
"Best of Show: RHS Chelsea Flower Show"
1000 pieces
https://www.rhs.org.uk/

NOTE: 100 years anniversary of RHS Chelsea Flower Show. Ten Best in Show gardens:

1. The Daily Telegraph Garden. Tom Stuart-Smith - 2006
2. The Laurent-Perrier Garden. Tom Stuart Smith - 2003
3. The Ecover Chelsea Pensioners' Garden. Julian Dowle - 2005
4. The Daily Telegraph Garden. Andy Sturgeon - 2010
5. The Brewin Dolphin Garden. Cleve West - 2012
6. 600 Days with Bradstone. Sarah Eberle - 2007
7. The Laurent-Perrier Garden. Tom Stuart-Smith - 2008
8. Hartus Conclusus. Christopher Bradley-Hole - 2004
9. The Daily Telegraph Garden. Ulf Nordfjell - 2009
10. The Daily Telegraph Garden. Designer Cleve West - 2011

• In 1912, the Garden Spring Show was cancelled in order to hold the Royal International Horticultural Exhibition, which was held at Chelsea Hospital. it was the success of this event that made RHS move the Great Spring Show to Chelsea next year.
• The Chelsea rules forbid the use of coloured sculptures. So garden gnomes have been forbidden throughout its history. One frequent exhibitor, Jekka McVicar, used to smuggle a gnome into her exhibits...
• Of the firms that exhibited at the first Show in 1913, only two are still showing: McBean's Orchids, and Blackmore and Langdon.
• The Great Marquee, which was first put up in 1951, was named in the Guinness Book of Records as the world's largest tent (3.5 acres). It was replaced by the current modular structure in 2000. The remains of the old tent were cut up and used to make 7000 bags, aprons, and jackets.