• Don’t miss our sneak peek of the plants destined for Tom Massey’s organic garden at this year’s RHS Chelsea Flower Show

Join our reader day to learn about the ground-breaking organic garden at RHS Chelsea Flower Show with designer Tom Massey

This year’s RHS Chelsea Flower Show will look to promote a much more sustainable approach to gardens with every show garden taking into consideration the way that plants and materials have been sourced, grown and used. It is also the first year that there will be a garden completely founded on organic principles. Designed by Tom Massey for organic dairy company Yeo Valley, with plants grown by Hortus Loci and advice from the Soil Association, the garden will bring together a tapestry of plants with the aim of encouraging wildlife and supporting pollinators.

Our reader day held at Hortus Loci nursery, will reveal how all of Tom’s plants are being grown to strict organic specifications. On your visit to the nursery, you’ll get a sneak peek of all the Chelsea-bound plants just before they head up to the showground, hear from Tom Massey about his design and the challenges involved in putting the garden together, as well as hearing from Andi Strachan and Sarah Mead from Yeo Valley about how the principles from their organic garden in Somerset have been translated to a show garden. PLUS you’ll gain lots of advice on how to garden more sustainably and organically yourself. Your day includes a delicious lunch and time to browse the nursery and make your own plant selections with a special £5 discount.

EVENT DETAILS

Price £85 per person*, including lunch and refreshments.

Date Friday 24 April, 2020.

Venue The Plant Centre, Hortus Loci, Hound Green, Hook, Hampshire RG27 8LQ.

Programme 10am Arrival, coffee and cake.

10.30am Guided tour of the nursery and the Chelsea plant stock beds. 12 noon Lunch provided by on-site Hobo.co artisan café and kitchen.

1.30pm Tom Massey, Sarah Mead and Andi Strachan talk about the Yeo Valley Organic Garden at Chelsea.

For the rest of the afternoon you are free to explore the nursery and buy plants with your special £5 discount voucher. You can also sign up on the day for a loyalty card entitling you to a 10 per cent discount for further purchases at The Plant Centre Hortus Loci.

Tickets and directions will be sent out prior to the event. Booking is essential. Please advise us of any dietary or accessibility requirements.

TO BOOK

Online gardensillustrated.com/events-and-offers Tel 0871 230 7156.†

Tom Massey’s design for the Yeo Valley garden at RHS Chelsea Flower Show showcases ways of creating a garden using organic principles.

GUEST SPEAKER Tom Massey has already had show garden success with award-winning designs at Hampton Court Palace, Chelsea and the Singapore Garden Festival. His gardens stand out for their skilled combination of hard and soft landscaping.