Monday, May 23, 2011

Beautiful, "mad and addictive" world of Chelsea show gardens

Imagine spending £250,000 and working for a year under immense pressure,only for your creation to be pulled apart after just one week. That is what is in store for the garden designers at this week's Chelsea Flower Show.So why do they do it?
"It's been a nightmare," admits garden designer Diarmuid Gavin.
He is talking about his Chelsea show garden entry, The Irish Sky Garden,in which people are invited to fly 25 metres above the ground to view his work.
He also admits it has cost between £300,000 and £400,000.
Despite the "nightmare" however,he believes it is worth it.
Imagine spending £250,000 and working for a year under immense pressure, only for your creation to be pulled apart after just one week. That is what is in store for the garden designers at this week's Chelsea Flower Show. So why do they do it?

"It's been a nightmare," admits garden designer Diarmuid Gavin.
He is talking about his Chelsea show garden entry, The Irish Sky Garden, in which people are invited to fly 25 metres above the ground to view his work.
He also admits it has cost between £300,000 and £400,000.
Despite the "nightmare" however, he believes it is worth it.
So why do it?

"It changes your whole profile. There's nothing else for getting your name known around the world," says Bunny.
"I've had clients come to me from the other side of the world because they've seen a picture of a garden I've done here."
She adds: "It's also fun. Putting together the garden in a short space of time is a real buzz."More....>>>