Landscape & Urban Design Issue 31 2018 | Page 47

Other highlights at the 20th anniversary Show include the new festival-themed Green Fields area full of family friendly entertainment, grow your own gardening and art inspired activities. The Flower Power Beds will mark the return of the North West’s much loved flower bed competition for one year only, with some of the most flamboyant and colourful planting visitors have ever seen. Friday 20 July will take full focus of the 20 year celebrations as a birthday party and colourful parade steal the Show. once again adorn the showground Gardens of all shapes and sizes will including Show, Back to Back and the popular RHS Young Designer gardens, which celebrate their tenth anniversary this year. Other favourites being welcomed back to the show include the Feast Theatre, Floral Marquee, Country Living Pavilion and popular Bus Stop Boulevard, supported by Transport for Greater Manchester. Isobel Coulter, RHS Tatton Park Show Manager says: ‘This year is set to be one of the most exciting we have ever seen at RHS Tatton Park as we celebrate a whopping 20 years of a colourful, friendly and fun day out! Full of innovative design, hands-on gardening, youth in horticulture, and some of the best growers in the country, 2018 encapsulates exactly what RHS Tatton is all about. We look forward to welcoming visitors old and new to join us for a bumper birthday celebration!’ RHS Flower Show Tatton Park will run from 18 – 22 July. Tickets can be bought at www.rhs.org.uk/tatton. 47