Island Life Magazine Ltd April/May 2010 | Page 100

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Island Life - April/May 2010

Robin Hill 2010 Garden Show
With spring finally upon us after what

of colour in this centrepiece Wightlink

a full programme of top Island chefs

seemed like a particularly cold & wet

Floral marquee. Most of these are medal

demonstrating their mouth watering local

Island winter, our thoughts now to turn

winners at the top UK flower shows like

recipes in the kitchen theatre throughout

to warmer, sunnier days in the garden and

Chelsea and Hampton Court. Unlike

both days.

the great outdoors. The really good news

at Chelsea though, you can actually

is that this spring sees the return of one

purchase their quality plants direct from

see and do, like the chainsaw sculpture

of the Islands most popular annual events;

the stands, making a visit to the show a

carving championships and the “It’s a

the Isle of Wight Spring Garden show at

must for Island garden enthusiasts.

knockout charity challenge”, both in aid

Robin Hill, which is taking centre stage at

A large range of other garden related

With so many other great things to

of the I.W Hospice, the weekend promises

the park over the weekend of 24th & 25th

products will also be showcased over

to start the Island’ events scene off in real

April 2010.

the weekend from mowers and hot

spring style!

After a year’s break following the parks

tubs to fencing

muddy misfortunes of September 2008,

and decking.

when Bestival revellers and inches of

The show has a

rain turned the parks playing fields to a

heavy emphasis

quagmire, the park is now fully recovered

on local food

and raring to go again with its premiere

too. The Co-op

spring gardening event.

sponsored “Local

At least fourteen of the best RHS plant

Flavour’s” marquee

nurseries in Southern England are already

is a favourite with

booked to make a breathtaking splash

visitors and hosts

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