Expert Tips for Navigating the Chelsea Flower Show
- From best routes to beat the crowds to what not to bring, these expert tips will help you at the Chelsea Flower Show.
- Top archaeologists and gardeners collaborated to reconstruct history at the hot summer event.
- Plan your visit to the flower show like a pro with these helpful insights.
At the Chelsea Flower Show, there are tips to help you have a good time. The shops in the area decorate for the show, which is fun to see. There are two types of tickets. It's good to take a break at the bandstand area. Get to the show early if you have an all-day ticket. Visit Main Avenue for major show gardens. Don't miss Tom Stuart-Smith’s garden. Many show gardens will move after the show. Powell’s garden is going to Bridgemere in Cheshire. People in cactus suits visit every year. Relax and eat at the bandstand area or Western Avenue. Royal Hospital Way is quieter with sanctuary gardens. There's a meeting point by London Gate. The Newt team is creating a Roman-themed garden at the show. They have experience with Roman-inspired projects. The Villa Ventorum is a reconstructed Roman villa with a garden and museum. The villa was used seasonally and had low-status burials. Mosaics of Diana and Bacchus were found on the site. The garden at Chelsea is based on the villa's appearance in AD 78. Garden historians researched plants from Roman times. The Chelsea garden will have lavender, pomegranates, cherries, poppies, roses, lilies, and iris. The team will be dressed in togas and there will be wine, cider, and live music.