Wiltshire gardeners put on a great show during 2010 at the greatest flower show on earth – The RHS Chelsea Flower Show. From amazing show gardens to garden accessories such as wellies, gardening gloves, metal garden furniture, resin weave garden furniture and garden sculpture, the Chelsea Flower Show is the place to showcase yourself and the garden experts from Wiltshire certainly did that last year.

2010 saw Raymond Blanc cooking in the Smallbone Alfresco Kitchen on Main Avenue. Smallbone offer bespoke high end outdoor and indoor kitchens and they are located in Brompton Road, Devizes. They actually designed and built the kitchen for Raymond’s cookery school at Le Manoir aux Quat’ Saisons. Owner Leo Caplan was available to show visitors around the ‘oak and silver’ kitchen. Honey coloured European Oak, polished nickel handels, dark Marinus granite, glass and steel created the interior of the kicthen, whilst The Orangery (made by Amdega Conservatories) bathed the kitchen in natural light from the glass atrium roof. The doors open into the garden and terrace, designed by Chelsea gold medal winner Stephen Woodhams. Box hedging defines the eating area and a fireplace makes eating out practical, even on colder nights.

The Federation of British Bonsai Societies put on a fantastic display of minature tress within the Grand Pavillion. Reg Bolton from the Swindon and District branch proudly showed off the collection of perfectly manicured bonsai.

If art is your thing, the stand from Devizes floral artist Ann Swan was the spot to head for. Beautiful paintings of flowers and trees covered the wall space. Detailed pencil sketches and paintings depict flowers beautifully. Ann is among the United kingdom’s leading botanical artists and has even supplied royalty.

Philip Simmonds impressed with his beautiful blue handmade sculptural ceramic pots. He is based in Chippenham and has gained several RHS certificates of merit. His peaceful designs are usually influenced by architectural and garden styles, and celebrate the beautiful colour palette of changeable English weather conditions.

The National Association of Flower Arranging Societies put on a fanatstic show in The Grand Pavillion. Shirley Preston from Bradford-On-Avon and the Devon and Cornwall team set up the striking stand that won a Silver-Gilt Medal. NAFAS is an educational charitable organisation focused upon the promotion of the creative use of all sorts of plant material via the medium of their flower clubs for both adults and children.

Agralan, the plant protection specialists from Swindon, Kit Stone conservatory furniture and accessories suppliers from Swindon, The Botanic Nursery from Melksham and Westdale Nurseries from Bradford-On-Avon were also at the show.

The 2011 RHS Chelsea Flower Show is 24th – 28th May.

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