RHS Hampton
• NEW Gardens for a Changing World
• Viking Cruises garden will transport visitors to worldwide destinations
• More than 98 specialist nurseries including six first timers to fill the Floral Marquee
• Show Features to raise awareness of UK’s declining wildlife population
• Celebrities to share their horticultural and culinary passions
T
oday, the Royal
Horticultural Society
(RHS) announces a
selection of confirmed
highlights at this year’s RHS
Hampton Court Palace Flower
Show (4 – 9 July), supported
by Viking Cruises, including
new category ‘Gardens
for a Changing World’,
empowering gardeners to
meet the challenges we
face in our ever-changing,
uncertain world.
Gardens for a Changing
World
Extreme rainfall is one of
the consequences scientists
claim is a result of climate
change, and 21-year-old
Will Williams, who made
his debut at the show last
year, returns with ‘Holding
Back the Flood’, highlighting
a natural solution to flood
prevention, inspired by the
village of Pickering, North
Yorkshire, a town prone to
flood devastation.
Increased rainfall has also
inspired first-time designer
Rhiannon Williams, who is
promoting the increased
need for sustainable
rainwater management within
residential areas.
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