Flower show news, from Go Wild Gardening, Oxford and Witney
2010-07-16 23:03:40
The Guardian Gardens: Artificial grass The Guardian Fake turf also made its debut in a show garden at the Chelsea Flower Show this year, despite much sniffing from certain quarters within the RHS.
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2010-07-06 15:36:49
Telegraph.co.uk Hampton Court Flower Show: Judi Dench's rose is top seller, Team England a flop Telegraph.co.uk A rose inspired by Dame Judi Dench is set to be the hit of the Hampton Court Palace Flower Show 2010.
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2010-07-02 12:06:46
Flower show to be 'greener than ever' Richmond and Twickenham Times The Hampton Court Palace Flower Show will this year feature five innovative gardens, all of which have sustainability at the heart of their designs.
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2010-06-06 09:16:07
Telegraph.co.uk Flower vandalism overshadows Britain in Bloom competition Telegraph.co.uk From quirky beginnings 46 years ago, Britain in Bloom has become a landscape-altering national phenomenon, praised by some as an adornment to our landscapes ...
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2010-05-29 23:05:58
Chelsea flower show 2010: The highlights The Guardian More upbeat than 2009's recession-hit event, this year's Chelsea Flower Show featured a life-size canal lock and even an underwater bar.
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2010-05-25 14:49:04
Telegraph.co.uk Chelsea Flower Show 2010: Opening day plagued by pollen Telegraph.co.uk Vincent Kirk, who helped design a “pollen neutral” garden at Chelsea this year for the University of Worcester, also said it was a problem.
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2010-05-17 07:00:49
Telegraph.co.uk Chelsea Flower Show 2010: tickets sell out in record time despite bad weather Telegraph.co.uk I predict Chelsea will be a fresh green-looking show, less blowsy and colourful than usual." Guy Barter, head of gardening advice at the RHS,
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2010-05-09 23:41:51
Prince Charles' Highgrove garden to be set to music Horticulture Week The Islamic garden won a Silver Gilt Medal at the Chelsea Flower Show in 2001, and the 25-minute Highgrove Suite will premiere in the gardens this summer.
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2010-05-03 14:57:27
'Body under the patio' garden all the rage at this year's Chelsea Flower Show The Spoof (satire) London - (Flower Power): This year's design classic will feature input from whorticulture specialists at HMP Belmarsh and Wormwood Scrubs.
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2010-05-03 06:31:07
Telegraph.co.uk Chelsea Flower Show's £20m jewel garden Telegraph.co.uk RHS shows director Bob Sweet said: "We are all very excited that this very valuable diamond will be sat on a table in David's outdoor garden.
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2010-04-20 06:16:13
Telegraph.co.uk Chelsea Flower Show 2010: Tensions are rising Telegraph.co.uk Chelsea Flower Show 2010, one of the biggest weeks of the gardening calendar is nearing, and exhibitors' tension levels are rising.
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2010-03-26 12:01:27
Wong to design Malaysian garden for Chelsea Flower Show TTG live The Flower Show is open to the public May 25-29.
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2010-03-25 16:49:11
Telegraph.co.uk Chelsea Flower Show 2010: a perennial charmer Telegraph.co.uk Buy tickets online for the Chelsea Flower Show 2010, which runs between May 25-29 at the Royal Hospital, London, SW3.
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2010-03-01 00:12:01
A SPECIALIST garden club for blind and partially-sighted people is taking root ...
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2010-02-23 07:27:37
Orient-Express rail service to run day trips to gardens and flower shows this year Horticulture Week Trains will also visit the RHS Cardiff Flower Show on 17 April, RHS Chelsea Flower Show on 27 May from Birmingham, Crewe, Liverpool, Stafford and 28
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2010-02-13 07:16:34
Shakespeare theme for Hampton Court Palace Flower Show Elmbridge Guardian Hampton Court Palace Flower Show celebrates its 21st birthday this year, and the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) promises it will “look ...
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2010-02-12 00:41:51
RHS Chelsea Flower Show gold medal winner Patrick Collins designs Ecobuild cube Horticulture Week RHS Chelsea Flower Show gold medal winner Patrick Collins has joined forces with Capita Lovejoy to design a centrepiece for next month's Ecobuild
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2010-02-05 12:20:49
phillyBurbs.com Flower show charity makes £52000 profit Shropshire Star The charity behind the Shrewsbury Flower Show made a profit of £52000 last year, a turnaround from a £283,00 loss in 2008.
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2010-01-22 00:47:34
Healthy 2010 for indoor gardens Horticulture Week The London-based firm is also planning an indoor garden at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show.
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2009-11-23 11:35:35
Last-minute moves to save flower show fail expressandstar.com Last-ditch efforts to save one of the West Midlands' oldest flower and produce shows from the axe have failed, organisers announced today.
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2009-10-19 00:13:39
Association of Professional Landscapers chairman Adam Frost taps into booming ...
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2009-10-05 08:46:55
Telegraph.co.uk Monty Don: 'I've had it with conventional gardening' Telegraph.co.uk ...
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2009-09-11 09:22:00
Hayloft Plants owner says flower shows' futures are threatened Horticulture Week Hayloft Plants owner Derek Jarman has said high admission costs are to blame for flower shows being under threat of closure.
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2009-08-21 17:58:54
BBC News Young inmates' flower show prize BBC News The detainees at Thorn Cross Young Offenders Institution, in Warrington, Cheshire, scooped the trophies at the Southport Flower Show.
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2009-08-04 08:53:23
Village flower show inspired by poetry Evesham Journal ORGANISERS for this year's Childswickham Flower Festival have said preparations are already under way for the event later this month.
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2009-08-03 13:50:05
Knowsley flower show - A fun day out for all the family Knowsley Online It's the north west's biggest free flower show with more than prize-winning blooms and vegetables to woo its visitors.
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2009-08-03 12:39:01
Gateshead Flower Show attracts record crowds ChronicleLive The Gateshead Flower attracted near record crowds and visitors snapped up bargain blooms on the last day of the show.
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2009-08-03 10:01:04
A blooming brilliant day at Gateshead Flower Show Journal Live Centrepiece of the show was “A Window of Opportunity”, sponsored by Northumbria Water, which won silver at the prestigious Chelsea Flower Show in May.
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2009-08-03 08:54:17
Big finish for flower show Somerset County Gazette The show will round off the town's flower show in the marquee, including a host of light classics, film music and spirituals under the baton of John Cole.
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2009-06-08 13:53:44
Telegraph.co.uk How to grow: summer annuals Telegraph.co.uk, United Kingdom This way, they jostle tightly, knitting together well, hopefully forming an annual version of the perennial Laurent Perrier-style planting that has become synonymous with the
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2009-06-07 12:36:14
A stroll aroound Chelsea Flower Show Campaign Series, UK A stroll around Chelsea Last week I found myself with a couple of hours to spare not too far from Chelsea - and managed to get myself an evening ticket into the world famous Chelsea flower show.
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2009-06-03 09:35:48
letsrecycle.com Chelsea Flower Show recycles 95% of waste letsrecycle.com, UK The Royal Horticultural Society has announced that 95% of waste generated at this year's Chelsea Flower Show has been recycled - exceeding the Society's target of 90%.
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2009-05-19 15:04:20
Times Online How a Chelsea Flower Show gardener got dahlias to flower in May Times Online, UK The appearance of the National Collection of Dahlias at the Chelsea Flower Show in the month of May is pretty unusual, if not outstanding.
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2009-05-17 14:20:25
Financial Times Flower show's credit crunch tips BBC News, UK The Queen will visit the Chelsea Flower Show on Monday ahead of its public opening which will feature credit crunch-busting measures for the garden.
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2009-05-16 20:46:12
Daily Mail The Chelsea Flower Show should bloom as summer weather is in store Daily Mail, UK After some downpours across many areas to begin with, it is looking sunnier and warmer.
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2009-04-29 17:03:01
Telegraph.co.uk Chelsea Flower Show 2009: 'Why I took my Chelsea garden home' Telegraph.co.uk, United Kingdom RHS Chelsea Flower Show runs May 19-23 at the Royal Hospital, London.
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2009-04-28 11:36:11
Flower show proves big draw Harrogate Today, UK GLORIOUS spring weather and top class exhibits helped to attract more than 58000 visitors to the Harrogate Spring Flower Show.
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2009-04-27 09:51:02
Winners of flower show Panorama, UK The prize giving for this year's Flower Show was much reduced as the Committee decided that bringing flower pots and carrying large window boxes would prove too much since one cannot park outside the hall.
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2009-04-24 17:28:34
Harrogate Spring Flower Show Journal Live, UK EACH year the Harrogate Spring Flower Show attracts people from all over the North-East, eager to see the latest gardening ideas and to enjoy the fabulous range of plants.
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2009-04-24 09:42:04
Stunning plants trap top prize at flower show Yorkshire Post, UK The innovative display competition in the flower halls, introduced at the Great Yorkshire showground last year, was this time on the holiday theme "Wish You Were Here" and was won by
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2009-04-23 14:10:07
Coggeshall: Couple exhibit at Chelsea Flower Show BrainTree and Witham Times, UK By Natasha Agombar » A PLANT nursery is planning to recreate its olive grove in miniature form at the Chelsea Flower Show.
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2009-04-21 08:30:17
Blooming lovely for Broadwey and Upwey flower show Dorset Echo, UK ROWERS showed off their spring flowers in a show celebrating the best blooms in town.
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2009-04-21 08:30:07
Northwest Flower and Garden Show has two potential buyers HeraldNet, WA Kelly long ago booked space at the Washington State Convention and Trade Center for the show for Feb.
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2009-04-20 08:28:34
Record crowd for ‘absolutely fabulous' flower show WalesOnline, United Kingdom The event organisers must think it is a dream come true.
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2009-04-17 10:05:58
Marketing Week Heroes garden at Chelsea Flower Show Salisbury Journal, UK By Anne Morris » A garden built for heroes, is set to raise both funds and awareness for the national forces charity, Help for Heroes, at this year's RHS Chelsea Flower
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2009-04-14 09:22:00
Spring flower show blooms This is Somerset, UK This April was no exception and show secretary Irene Astle was particularly pleased at the efforts of three local schools all winning with daffodils given to them by the society last year.
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2009-04-14 08:14:33
‘The best flower show in years’ Henley Standard, UK CHILTERN EDGE Horticultural Society’s spring flower show on Saturday was hailed as “the best in years”.
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2009-04-09 10:04:51
Chelsea Flower Show 2009: Meet the master builder Telegraph.co.uk, United Kingdom Cassandra Jardine meets Mark Fane, 'the control freaks' control freak' Mark Fane has won 12 gold medals at the Chelsea Flower Show and five "best in show" awards.
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2009-04-07 10:05:33
Flower show blooming success Watford Observer, UK By Paola Dellafiora » The sweet scent of spring filled the air at the Bovingdon flower show on Saturday.
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2009-04-01 10:07:24
Jersey Evening Post Nurseries and plant societies gear up for Harrogate Spring Flower Show Horticulture Week, UK by Miranda Kimberley Around 100 nurseries from the UK and Europe will take part in the Harrogate Spring Flower Show later this month.
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2009-03-27 16:24:05
Chelsea Flower Show 2009: Counting down to gardening's big week Telegraph.co.uk, United Kingdom By Jessica Salter Ulf Nordfjell's design for The Daily Telegraph's Chelsea Flower Show garden is a fusion between English romantic gardening traditions and
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2009-03-18 17:05:13
Show and Stay James May Creates Garden for 2009 RHS Chelsea Flower Show Show and Stay, UK James May is to create a small garden out of plasticine and plants at the Chelsea Flower Show for his new show, James May's Toy Stories.
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2009-03-16 18:59:26
Devoran flower show success Falmouth Penryn Packet, UK Devoran Spring Flower Show proved a huge success despite the poor start to the season which brought snow and ice to the area.
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2009-03-15 19:29:58
3 News NZ 75000 visit flower show New Zealand Herald, New Zealand More than 75000 people visited the Ellerslie International Flower show this year in Christchurch.
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2009-03-11 18:01:53
Purley man prepares his primroses for Chelsea Flower Show Croydon Advertiser, UK A BLOOMING marvellous display of a favourite Victorian flower will be on view at this year's Chelsea Flower Show.
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2009-03-07 13:07:04
Local exhibitors at Chelsea Flower Show Great Yarmouth Mercury, UK FOUR exhibitors from Norfolk will be taking part in the world's most famous flower show, and the ultimate event in the gardening year.
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2009-03-05 00:20:58
Disadvantaged gardeners plan wall of hope for Chelsea show guardian.co.uk, UK Helen is one of dozens of vulnerable men and women - homeless people, recovering drug addicts, prisoners, long-term unemployed - who are involved in a project to produce a
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2009-02-26 08:53:57
Flower show an opportunity for area students Gloucester County Times - NJ.com, NJ The Camden resident was working on the Camden Children's Garden display for the Philadelphia Flower Show that opens a nine-day run to the public at the Pennsylvania
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2009-02-25 23:20:28
Annual flower show kicks off today The News International, Pakistan By our correspondent The Horticultural Society of Pakistan (HSP) will hold its 58th ‘Annual Flower Show’ from February 26 (today) to March 1 at the DHA Seaview Park.
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2009-02-24 18:55:55
Telegraph.co.uk Chelsea Flower Show falls victim to recession Telegraph.co.uk, United Kingdom Lloyds Banking Group has also pruned its involvement in the annual flower show, with the troubled HBOS owner deciding against spending £100000 on a show
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2009-02-18 20:42:38
Enjoy the Chelsea Flower Show in style Easier (press release), UK The Chelsea Flower Show is the Royal Horticultural Society’s flagship annual event where visitors flock from far and wide to see the crème de la crème of garden design
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2009-02-18 04:09:24
Troubled Lloyds renews sponsorship of flower show Brand Republic, UK by Nikki Sandison, Brand Republic 17-Feb-09, 09:00 LONDON - Lloyds TSB is extending its sponsorship of the Chelsea Flower Show at a cost of hundreds of thousands of pounds, in a move
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2009-02-17 12:27:43
Spoonfed Chelsea Flower Show Spoonfed, UK - 17 Feb 2009 Held each year in giant specially erected marquees at the Royal Hospital, The Great Spring Show aka The Chelsea Flower Show is the calendar event for ...
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2009-02-14 16:33:19
London RHS Chelsea Flower Show Tickets Selling Well Garden and Green, UK - 14 Feb 2009 RHS Chelsea Flower Show manager, Alex Baulkwill, said: “The show is brimming with horticultural delights, with many old favourites and regular Chelsea medal
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2009-02-08 12:10:33
Children go free to Hampton Court Flower Show Your Local Guardian, UK - 8 Feb 2009 By June Sampson ยป Good news for families is that this year?s Hampton Court Palace Flower Show will be free to children under 16.
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2009-02-06 10:05:34
Notcutts pulls out of Chelsea Flower Show Horticulture Week, UK - 6 Feb 2009 by Matthew Appleby Notcutts has pulled out of the Chelsea Flower Show, where the garden centre chain was one of only two exhibitors to have had a stand at ...
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2009-02-04 12:25:19
Southport Flower show plans blooming Liverpool Daily Post, UK - 4 Feb 2009 PREPARATIONS for Southport Flower Show this August are underway and members of the public are being invited to get involved.
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2009-02-04 07:40:20
Trowel and Trellis Garden Club hosts London Flower Show winner Lake County News, CA - 1 hour ago Frey is a three-time medal winner at the Chelsea Flower Show in London for her creative garden designs.
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2009-02-03 23:06:25
Voxy Top British Garden Designer Coming To Ellerslie Flower Show Voxy, New Zealand - 10 hours ago He sits on the Royal Horticultural Society Gardens Panel selecting gardens for the Chelsea Flower Show and is a RHS judge.
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2009-02-03 19:13:34
I won't move the earth for you says BBC TV gardener Alan Titchmarsh Horticulture Week, UK - 14 hours ago Plotted trip to Future Gardens at the National Gardens of the Rose-will be a big story when it opens.
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2009-02-03 08:39:16
Thornbury launches Britain in Bloom bid Gloucestershire Gazette, UK - 3 Feb 2009 Putting her support behind Thornbury?s entry is Alveston?s very own Chelsea flower show gold medallist Jekka McVicar.
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2009-01-28 06:59:47
Telegraph.co.uk Chelsea Flower Show 2009: The Telegraph garden by Ulf Nordfjell Telegraph.co.uk, United Kingdom - 27 Jan 2009 Stephen Lacey meets Ulf Nordfjell, designer of our 2009 Chelsea flower show garden By Stephen Lacey The Daily Telegraph
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2008-12-16 10:38:43
Hilliers' previews its 2009 RHS Chelsea Flower Show entry Horticulture Week, UK - 16 Dec 2008 Hillier Nurseries' bid for a 64th gold medal at this year's RHS Chelsea Flower Show will portray a journey through the different stages of a gardener's life
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2008-12-13 15:13:53
London Christmas Flower Show Garden and Green, UK - 13 Dec 2008 The Royal Horticultural Society will bw holding their December London Flower Show on the Tuesday 16th 11am-7pm and Wednesday 17th 10am-5pm of this month.
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2008-12-12 09:47:38
Win tickets for the 2009 Southport Flower Show Southport Visiter, UK - 12 Dec 2008 SHOP Local is offering five lucky readers the chance to win tickets to 2009?s Southport Flower Show.
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2008-11-26 09:38:37
Cleveland Botanical Garden delays annual Flower Show until 2010 The Plain Dealer - cleveland.com, OH - 23 hours ago The Cleveland Botanical Garden has postponed its popular biennial Flower Show, billed as the largest outdoor garden show in North
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2008-11-24 14:41:18
2009 flower show already blooming Malvern Gazette, UK - 24 Nov 2008 ?We simply cannot show off all of the town on the day the judges come to visit, but that does not mean that everyone who wants to cannot be involved,? he ...
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2008-11-11 16:00:55
Christmas comes early at flower show Watford Observer, UK - 17 hours ago ?There will be a number of elaborate and colourful arrangements on show giving everyone ideas for the festive season.
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2008-11-05 00:14:56
Gnome sweet gnome: they're back...
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2008-09-11 16:43:10
Times Online RHS London Flower Show delves back to its historic roots Times Online, UK - 11 Sep 2008 ...
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