HORTUS LOCI CHELSEA PLANT PREVIEW
Join us for a behind-the-scenes preview of the plants destined for Chelsea’s top show gardens, with a private tour of growers Hortus Loci and a talk from award-winning designer Matt Keightley
The RHS Chelsea Flower Show showcases not just the best garden designs and designers but also the best plants, and nursery Hortus Loci is a key grower for the show gardens. Working in close partnership with designers, the growing and sourcing of plants begins as much as a year before the show, reaching a frenzy of logistics once the garden builds begin in early May. Our Reader Day will give you a behind-the-scenes preview of the plants being grown for the RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2018, just before they head off for the showground. You’ll get a sneak peek at what’s likely to be this year’s must-have plant, as well as an insight into the planning and growing process. Nurserymen Mark Straver and Michael Buck will talk about how they grow the plants needed, and two-time Chelsea award winner Matt Keightley, who this year will be designing the RHS Feel Good Garden at the show, will talk about the process involved in selecting plants for this and his previous gardens.
EVENT DETAILS
Date Friday 20 April 2018. Venue The Plant Centre, Hortus Loci, Hound Green, Hook, Hampshire RG27 8LQ.
PROGRAMME
10am Arrival, coffee and cakes. 10.30am Guided tour of the Chelsea plants and the nursery with accompanying talk. 12 noon Lunch provided by on-site Hobo.co artisan café and kitchen.
1.30pm Talk by Matt Keightley on show garden planting. For the rest of the afternoon you are free to explore the nursery, and buy plants with your special Reader Day 20% discount.
TICKETS
Tickets cost £85 per person, including lunch and refreshments and a 20% discount off plant purchases on the day. You can also sign up on the day for a loyalty card entitling you to a 10% discount whenever you make a purchase at The Plant Centre Hortus Loci.
Tickets and directions
will be sent out prior to the event. Booking essential. Please advise us if you have any dietary or accessibility requirements.