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Garden Stories: Spring Flower Show blooms once again

Cornwall Spring Flower Show is expected to attract green-fingered folk from all over the county and beyond when it takes place for the first time in two years.

“I have to confess to having felt buffeted by Covid-19,” says Robert Owen, chairman of the Cornwall Garden Society, which stages the two-day event. “The cancellation of the 2020 Spring Flower Show was forced on us at a very late stage by the dreaded pestilence; and who would then have thought that we would be in the same position almost a year later?” The Spring Flower Show became the Summer Flower Show and went ahead in July 2021 – but in 2022, it is a spring show again, and will be held at the Royal Cornwall Showground at Wadebridge on the weekend of 2nd and 3rd April. Dramatic displays of spring flowers and shrubs; exhibits by leading nurseries and landscape artists; a spectacular spread of horticultural traders; and a floral art marquee are among the features of the show.

As show director Dickie Trant says: “Dazzling daffodils, magnificent magnolias, captivating camellias and resplendent rhododendrons in the competitive classes, and 80+ specialist nurseries and garden traders are just the thing to banish Covid-19 into the shadows and give us all a much-needed boost after the challenges, restrictions and cancellations of the past two years.” “More than 40 nurseries, from Cornwall, the south-west and beyond, including Royal Horticultural Society Chelsea Gold medal winners, all bring something unique, under one roof at the show. Our event offers an enticing opportunity to purchase a quality array of plants and gardening accessories, right on your doorstep. “From furniture to fire-pits, gloves to granite, metalwork to mowers, garden forks to glass art, and secateurs to sculpture, the show will provide much to tempt both seasoned horticulturalist and gardening enthusiast alike. “An artisan area will showcase high-quality, handmade items to adorn you, your home and your garden; talks, demonstrations and Gardeners’ Q&As will educate and entertain, and a delicious array of Cornish food and drink will fuel and refresh you throughout.” Dickie adds that in the children’s competitive classes, artistic displays of marine-salvaged plastic in boxes planted with flowers, created by local schools, will highlight the threat that plastic waste poses for our coastline. “As a conservation charity, we are proud to be introducing new elements that will enhance our young gardeners’ understanding of the world around them and bring about positive change,” he says. “There will be lots to see and do for the whole family to enjoy. Whether you have a window box, a flower border or a vast outdoor space, we hope you will gather your family members and friends and join us for what promises to be a weekend filled with flowers, fun and everything that is magical about Cornwall at this time of year.” Tickets for the show are £13.50 in advance or £15 on the gate. For more information, visit http://cornwallgardensociety.org.uk/springflower-show

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