Grow partnered with Burncoose Nurseries from Cornwall for their award-winning display, Over the Garden Hedge, which featured rare and unusual plants in contrasting planting styles, linked by a traditional Cornish hedge.
Grow crew members Alex Adamson and Alex Houchard, accompanied by horticulture manager Stuart Smale and director Marguerite Talmage, joined the set-up team during the final stages of preparation ahead of the show opening.
‘We spent the weekend helping with tasks, including painting the stand surrounds and laying turf. It was a unique experience for the two crew who thoroughly enjoyed the whole exercise,’ said Mr Smale.
Burncoose owner Charles Williams had invited Grow to design and create two bespoke giant bug hotels, which became a distinctive feature within the garden’s foliage.
‘We are delighted to have achieved our 29th Gold medal at Chelsea,’ said Mr Williams.
‘Our collaboration with Grow has been hugely fulfilling. Their bug hotels were meticulously crafted and blended beautifully into the display. Our team enjoyed working alongside the crew members, who worked hard and clearly enjoyed the experience.’
The display was sponsored by Hand Picked Hotels, the chairman of which is Grow patron Julia Hands.
‘It was a pleasure to meet the Grow team at Chelsea and see how the crew members had helped put the finishing touches to the display,’ said Mrs Hands.
‘This opportunity was incredibly special for them and they clearly felt welcome and valued by the Burncoose team.’
Grow director Marguerite Talmage said the collaboration with Burncoose had been ‘enormously rewarding’.
‘To see first-hand the dedication and teamwork that went into creating a display featuring more than 500 plants was inspiring,’ she said.
‘For Grow’s crew, contributing handcrafted bug hotels for one of the world’s most celebrated horticultural events is a powerful statement that creativity, skill and ambition flourish when given the right environment, regardless of background or ability.
‘The crew gained confidence and self-esteem from working alongside the Burncoose team. We are extremely grateful for the warm welcome we received.
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