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EDITS Blenheim Palace Flower Show
Blenheim Palace
Flower Show
is set to bloom
The much-anticipated Blenheim Palace Flower
Show is set to burst into bloom in June to
celebrate the very best of gardening in the UK.
Thanks to the overwhelming success of its
debut in 2013, the stunning show, which is
organised by Aztec Events, will return to the
grounds of the Oxfordshire stately home from
20-22 June 2014.
Packed with inspiration and vibrant colour,
the sweet-smelling event will feature over
150 floral and garden exhibitors. Some of
the UK’s finest landscape designers such
as Nicholsons, Green Art, Slate Grey and
Prime Design will be displaying breath-taking
outdoor spaces to showcase their exquisite
design work.
Elsewhere the stunning 25,000 sq ft
Grand Floral Pavilion, which forms the main
centerpiece of the show, will play host to a
selection of the UK’s finest nurseries including
D’Arcy Everest, Eagle Sweet Peas and Oska
Copperfield Nurseries. It will also provide the
perfect place to speak to the show’s growing
crop of celebrity experts.
On hand to open the three-day show will be
horticultural expert Monty Don. Best known
for presenting the BBC television series
Gardeners’ World the writer and speaker
will be welcoming and sharing his extensive
gardening knowledge with visitors.
Meanwhile, on Saturday, June 21, presenter,
author and gardener Joe Swift will be joined
by ITV’s Love Your Garden presenter Frances
Tophill in the Experts Theatre.
Joe will be talking about landscaping,
garden design and home gardening while
Frances will be encouraging people to get
out into their gardens and to make the most
of whatever space they have.
The ever-popular Ground Force television
duo Charlie Dimmock and Tommy Walsh
are back in action on Sunday, June 22. Charlie
will be entertaining visitors with expert advice
on choosing and installing water features and
Tommy will be sharing knowledge and tips on
various garden building projects.
“No summer flower show
could hope for a finer
setting than Woodstock’s
Blenheim Palace,”
said Aztec Events director Matt Upson who,
given the success of the 2013 show, expects
to attract 40 thousand this year.
“Once again we’re expecting visitors of all
ages from across the UK and not just keen
gardeners. Our show is also popular with
those passionate about food, local heritage
and the great British outdoors as the elegant