Welcome to the RHS Autumn Garden Show

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2 Welcome to the RHS Autumn Garden Show Tuesday 24 Oct (Late event) - Thursday 26 Oct 2017 Contents Exhibitors 3-14 Installations Seminars Workshops Late event 19 2

3 Exhibitor List A Allomorphic with Paul Hervey-Brookes (Lawrence Hall) Selection of garden-inspired products for the home & garden. Paul Hervey-Brookes will also be creating an Autumnal floral installation, see Installations below for details Telephone: B Bonsai Kai (Lawrence Hall) Bonsai trees by Europe's oldest bonsai club Telephone: BeeInspired Creams (Lindley Hall) Natural honey and beeswax skincare - handmade locally ask@beeinspiredcreams.buzz Backdoorshoes (Lawrence Hall) Lightweight, waterproof, durable garden clogs Telephone: Bermondsey Street Bees (Lindley Hall) Sustainable beekeeping, pollinator plantings and raw honey Telephone: C Calamazag Nursery (Lawrence Hall) Hardy scented dianthus Telephone:

4 Claire Powell Pottery (Lawrence Hall) Hand-thrown pottery, each piece with a unique design using hedgerow leaves and seed heads in the glazing to create special effects Telephone: Candle De Fleur (Lawrence Hall) Rose candle collection for your home and garden Telephone: Centre Sales Marketing Ltd (Lawrence Hall) A full range of gardening gloves Telephone: Chris Cooke Plants (Lawrence Hall) Bulbous, herbaceous and shrub plants for autumn Telephone: chriscookeplants@btinternet.com D Dibleys Nurseries (Lawrence Hall) Streptocarpus, Begonia, Gesneriad and other houseplants Telephone: D'Arcy & Everest (Lawrence Hall) Alpines and Sempervivums in containers Telephone: E Eleplants (Lawrence Hall) Unusual shrubs and perennials Telephone:

5 Eco-Antique Teacup Candles (Lawrence Hall) Natural wax antique teacup candles: Telephone: Electric Daisy Flower Farm (Lawrence Hall) London Shows Floral Designer, see Installations below for details F Freddies Flowers (Lawrence Hall) Beautiful freshly cut flowers delivered to your door, straight from the growers hebe@freddiesflowers.com Forest (Lawrence Hall) Unusual and interesting houseplants, cacti, succulents, pots, hanging planters, plant care books fran@freshflower.co.uk Flextiles (Lawrence Hall) Ecoprint, indigo shibori, natural dyes and felt flextiles@gmail.com Fruitful Orchard (Lindley Hall) Uncommon whole fruit preserves, compote drinks and juice info@fruitfulorchard.com G Garden4me (Lindley Hall) Giant self-irrigating raised bed garden planters Telephone:

6 Garden Brocante (Lawrence Hall) Antique garden items Telephone: H H.W. Hyde & Son (Lawrence Hall) Bulbous plants for urban gardening Telephone: Harperley Hall Farm Nurseries (Lawrence Hall) Autumn flowering Gentians Hoyland Plant Centre (Lawrence Hall) Educational display of Agapanthus, Amarines and Nerines Het Groenlab Drop in workshops, plants tools and books I International Camellia Society (UK) Ltd. (Lawrence Hall) Information on growing healthy, beautiful Camellias in autumn, winter and spring patricia_short@btconnect.com Indie Farmer (Lindley Hall) An awareness raising stand providing info on independent farming and food culture, and a small range of merchandise nigel@indiefarmer.com 6

7 L Labels n Things (Lawrence Hall) Plant labels, labelling systems and hard to find gardening sundries Telephone: London Glades (Lindley Hall) Foraging Forest installation created by garden designer Jon Davies, see Installations below for details Telephone: La Famille (Lindley Hall) Hanging autumnal floral installation, see Installations below for details Telephone: paul@lafamille.co.uk M MyVisibleObject (Lawrence Hall) Laser cut art for gardens Telephone: N National Association of Flower Arrangement Societies (NAFAS) (Lawrence Hall) Floral design Telephone: Newchurch Nerines (Lawrence Hall) Nerine Sarniensis and Nerine Bowdenii Telephone: willandzoe@hotmail.co.uk 7

8 P Pennard Plants (Lindley Hall) Vegetables and edible plants Telephone: Plantbase (Lawrence Hall) Exotic plants from around the world Telephone: Plant Heritage London Group (Lawrence Hall) Seasonal plants and shrubs grown by collection holders Telephone: Plants4Presents (Lindley Hall) Citrus trees, exotic fruit plants and other edibles Telephone: Potting Up Ltd. (Lawrence Hall) Garden bistro furniture Telephone: Permaculture Association (Lindley Hall) Information stall about permaculture gardening and growing Telephone: Path of Least Resistance (Lawrence Hall) Autumnal Gateway by student design team from Leeds Beckett University, see Installations below for details 8

9 R RHS Gardening Advice (Lindley Hall) Our friendly staff will be on hand to give free advice, whatever your query may be, feel free to bring samples or photos along too RHS Lindley Library (Lindley Hall) The world's finest horticultural library, sharing the Royal Horticultural Society collections of books, periodicals, photography and botanical art. Sign up for free tours (see below for details) RHS Membership (Lindley Hall) Enjoy unlimited days out in our gardens, exclusive access to shows, and expert advice, all while helping support a beautiful Britain RHS Lily Group (Lawrence Hall) Educational display of lily species raised from seed, with bulb auction (see below for details) Rotherview Nursery (Lawrence Hall) Independent nursery offering an extensive collection of alpines as well as ferns and Camellias Telephone: Ragged Rose (Lawrence Hall) Floral garden gifts and cushions Telephone: RSPB Working for Wildlife (Lindley Hall) Nature conservation charity Telephone: Rob Stacewicz (Lawrence Hall) Perennial meadow design in collaboration with Path of Least Resistance, see Installations below for details 9

10 S Save Me I m Wild (Lawrence Hall) Unique and beautiful translucent images of wildflower plants Sea Spring Seeds (Lindley Hall) Vegetable seeds company run by gardeners for gardeners Telephone: Strictly Daylilies Ltd. (Lawrence Hall) Educational exhibit showing the process of hybridization of the Hemerocallis resulting in new and exciting cultivars Telephone: Sally Wilcox (Lawrence Hall) Sculptural floral jewellery handmade in silver Telephone: Second Nature Soaps (Lawrence Hall) Botanical handmade soaps Telephone: Smith & Strand (Lawrence Hall) Silk flower accessories Telephone: Sparrows Green Studio (Lawrence Hall) Illustrated silk scarves Telephone:

11 Silly Greens (Lindley Hall) Microgreen growing box, that's already growing Telephone: Seeds of Italy Ltd (Lindley Hall) Franchi seeds and bulbs, est.1783 Telephone: T The Botanic Nursery (Lawrence Hall) Sanguisorba and Persicaria species Telephone: The Wardian Case Co. (Lawrence Hall) Hand-made stained glass Wardian cases and terrariums of all sizes Telephone: True Fair Trading CIC (Lawrence Hall) Fair Trade garden pots, planters and products. Telephone: The Salutation (Lawrence Hall) Curated display of flower skeletons and seed heads from the Salutation Gardens with a slide show of the plants flowering during the summer Telephone: The Garlic Farm (Lindley Hall) All things Garlic - fresh, smoked, black, seed. The Garlic Farm range of chutneys, condiments, oils, dressings, sauces etc. Telephone:

12 Tendercare (Lawrence Hall) Mature plant nursery and garden design services. Show supplier for trees and shrubs used in the Foraging Forest installation by London Glades. Telephone: V Vicky Mappin (Lawrence Hall) Botanical watercolours, stationery and textiles Telephone: W W & S Lockyer (Lawrence Hall) Seasonal bulbs, perennials, annuals and shrubs Telephone: simonlockyer39@gmail.com Wild in the City (Lindley Hall) Forage wild foods growing in our cities, foraging tours of the local area will be taking place on both days (see Workshops for more details) Telephone: Wells & Winter (Lawrence Hall) Horticultural sundries, labels, gloves tools Telephone: Woodland Trust (Working for Wildlife) (Lindley Hall) Information and awareness Telephone:

13 Food and drink Rabbit by Gladwin Brothers Enterprises (Lindley Hall) Pop-up stall from Chelsea-based foraging restaurant Rabbit offering seasonally inspired food and drink made from sustainable, wild British ingredients. Telephone: Elephant Kitchen (Lawrence Hall) Sourdough bread cheese toasties Telephone: Vegan Sweet Tooth (Lawrence Hall) Delicious sweet and savoury plant-based foods Telephone: Alpha London (Lindley Hall) Organic coffee, freshly pressed juices and fine pastries all served from a mobile tuk-tuk van dinostagkalos@gmail.com Bubble Bros Ltd (Late event only) Sparkling wine on tap Telephone: Old Granary Pierogi (Lawrence Hall) Hot baked and boiled pierogi, veggie, meaty and gluten-free Telephone: Origin Coffee (Lawrence Hall) Speciality coffee bar, offering freshly roasted single origin espresso, filter and decaf coffee along with tea and hot chocolate Telephone: Hiver Beer (Lindley Hall) Award-winning honey beers, tastings, experiences and gift-packs Telephone:

14 Butlers Gin (Lindley Hall) Lemongrass & Cardamom Gin produced small batch in London Telephone: Exclusive Curated Free Lindley Library Tours Wednesday 25 & Thursday 26 October Tours start 11am and 2pm on both days from the Library Stand in the Lindley Hall Join us at the RHS Lindley Library for a special viewing of our exhibition Codlings, Costards and Biffins and free tours of material from the library collections. The tour includes a curator s introduction to the exhibition and the chance to go behind the scenes to view early books and artworks and find out more about our rich apple heritage. Library opening hours 10am 5pm Installations A series of inspirational installations by award-winning designers will celebrate the beauty of autumn and the edible delights that are found at this plentiful time of year. Lindley Hall: a celebration of edible plants, sustainable growing and seasonal delights Indoor Foraging Forest and Mushroom Den by London Glades: Award-winning landscape designer Jon Davies will be creating an immersive Indoor Foraging Forest full of unusual and seasonal edibles. This will include plants which featured in his Hampton Court Gold Medal winning garden London Glades, also voted Best Garden for a Changing World. The planting will demonstrate the techniques of forest gardening as well as the principles of permaculture and Hugelkultur. A path through the forest will lead to an immersive Mushroom Den where you can find an array of edible fungi in a natural setting. Jon will run tours of the forest throughout the day where you can learn about the edible plants on display, sustainable growing techniques and how to incorporate these into your own garden. Tendercare Nurseries are the tree and shrub supplier for this installation. Rabbit Pop-up Food Stall: As part of the Indoor Foraging Forest experience Chelsea-based restaurant Rabbit will offer seasonally inspired food and drink made from sustainable and wild British ingredients. The Gladwin brothers, owners of Rabbit, will also hold a live cooking demonstration at the late event showing you how to use wild and foraged ingredients with the opportunity to taste what has been cooked up. 14

15 La Famille: Floral designer Paul Malget will be creating a stunning hanging installation full of the rich colours, textures & shapes that autumn brings. La Famille intends to create a dazzling tapestry of natural materials that awaken the senses and celebrate the depth of this breathtaking season. Paul will also be running free workshops on both days creating another hanging installation full of seasonal blooms (see Workshops below for details). Lawrence Hall: a celebration of Autumnal colours, textures, seed heads & flowers Autumnal Gateway: Student design team from Leeds Beckett University will remix their Chatsworth show garden Path of Least Resistance for the Autumn Show. Sculptural geometric steel rod frames will provide a towering structure for a striking Autumnal Gateway decorated with seasonal flowers. The sculptures will be set within a seasonal meadow of grasses and perennials created by garden designer Rob Stacewicz. Allomorphic: RHS Gold-medal winning designer Paul-Hervey Brookes will create a domed feature inspired by nature and natural forms using textural materials to create a nest-like immersive space to relax and contemplate in. This will be created in conjunction with Allomorphic and will be next to their stand. Electric Daisy Flower Farm: Look out for beautiful and inspirational floral design on display in the Lawrence Hall foyer from RHS Floral Artist in Residence 2017 Electric Daisy Flower Farm. Fiona will also be creating a beautiful display in front of Westminster Cathedral on 24 October to promote the show. Autumn Ornamental Plant Competition A true celebration of autumn plants, leaf colour, fruits, conifers, herbaceous plants, grasses, dahlias and chrysanthemums will provide a blaze of colour in the RHS Autumn Ornamental Plant Competition. The competition winners will be on display alongside all entries in the Lawrence Hall on the Dais throughout the show. Seminars Talks take place in the annexe of the Lindley Hall Wednesday 25 October 11am Creating All Year Interest in Your Urban Garden: Professional garden designer Emma Plunket has over 15 years experience creating London gardens and will share her design tips for structural planting, seasonal interest, containers and garden features. Emma is a member of the Society of Garden Designers and opens her own garden in Hammersmith for the National Garden Scheme which has featured on BBC Open Gardens and ITV Love Your Garden. Emma Plunket 15

16 12pm Tales of a Ludicrous Bird Gardener: Join Britain's best-known birdwatcher, Bill Oddie, on a journey through the gardens he has known and owned during his life, from a muddy backyard in Rochdale to the ever-changing almost psychedelic ludicrous kaleidoscope of his current garden in Hampstead, which has been an obsession for the past 25 years. Enlivened by stories of a heroic one-legged Great Tit, a Feng Shui Fox and a stampede of 100 rats, it is clear that the wildlife outside our back doors never fails to entertain and amaze. Bill Oddie 1pm My Life with Plants: Roy Lancaster is a world-renowned plantsman and a Vice President of the RHS. His chance find of a Mexican tobacco plant in a local allotment brought him fame as a Bolton schoolboy and sowed the seeds of his future career. Roy will introduce his new book My Life With Plants and share the fascinating story of one of the country s most celebrated plantsmen. Roy Lancaster 2pm Unusual Edibles in the City: Award-winning television presenter Nick Bailey will be talking about growing edibles in the city. City growing can mean restriction in space, but careful selection of unusual edibles means that you are able to get bountiful harvests from the smallest of balconies. Nick Bailey 3pm Prick: Cacti and succulent lover Gynelle Leon set up London s first cacti shop Prick in Dalston in 2016, she will be talking about her new book - her journey from office job to cactus shop and the rise of the succulent. Gynelle Leon 4pm Who are the New Wave of Indie Farmers in the UK and Beyond? Nigel Akehurst launched Indie Farmer magazine in 2014 to showcase the stories of independent farmers and food makers for a broader audience of people interested in learning about where their food comes from. Nigel will be talking about the growing community of Indie Farmers - a new generation of producers, growers and livestock keepers - that are redefining tradition and exploring new ways to farm and produce real food. Nigel Akehurst Thursday 26 October 11am Foraging from the Garden: Anne Swithinbank is a gardening broadcaster, writer and regular panellist on Gardeners Question Time. Anne will be talking about how to turn your plot however small into a miniature forest garden with soft fruit, rhubarb, herbs, edible flowers and a few veg. Edibles are as ornamental as any other plant, especially purple-flowered and podded peas, rainbow chard and coloured kales. Anne will also talk on what she grows in her garden for culinary use and explain how this creates more relaxed planting which is wildlife friendly. Anne Swithinbank 12pm A Taste of the Unexpected: Otter Farm owner Mark Diacono is an award-winning food writer and grower who also has a long association Mark Diacono 16

17 with River Cottage. He will be giving a whistle-stop tour of flavours beyond the usual suspects and talk about the delicious and beautiful plants that can add so much to your garden, whether it s an allotment or ornamental border - including sansho pepper, anise hyssop, society garlic, Asian pears and much more. The talk will feature autumnal tasters and example plants will be on display. 1pm Tales of a Ludicrous Bird Gardener: Join Britain's best-known birdwatcher, Bill Oddie, on a journey through the gardens he has known and owned during his life, from a muddy backyard in Rochdale to the ever-changing almost psychedelic ludicrous kaleidoscope of his current garden in Hampstead, which has been an obsession for the past 25 years. Enlivened by stories of a heroic one-legged Great Tit, a Feng Shui Fox and a stampede of 100 rats, it is clear that the wildlife outside our back doors never fails to entertain and amaze. Bill Oddie 2pm Foraging from the Garden Planting Demonstration: Anne Swithinbank is a gardening broadcaster, writer and regular panellist on Gardeners Question Time. Anne will guide you through the array of edible plants that she grows in her garden for cooking and making fresh teas. She will show you how to grow your own miniature forest garden through a planting demonstration with a variety of plants including herbs, ornamental vegetables, edible flowers and soft fruit. Anne will also offer expert growing tips to ensure a plentiful harvest for your very own forager s feast. Anne Swithinbank 3pm Growing Exotic Herbs and Spices at Home: Emily Rae launched Plants 4 Presents in 2004 which operates from a family run nursery in Sussex. She is an expert grower of citrus and exotic edibles and will be talking about how to grow these at home. Emily s talk will include top tips on growing and harvesting ginger, turmeric, cardamom, lemongrass and curry leaves. Emily Rae 4pm Planting Fruit for a Bountiful Harvest: Chris Smith is co-owner of Pennard Plants in Somerset which grows and sells one of the UK s largest selections of edible plants, heritage and heirloom seeds, fruit and herbs. Chris will be presenting his guide to planting fruit varieties now to produce a bountiful harvest in 2018, including raspberries, blackberries and a few more unusual fruits. He will also be offering expert advice on growing and training your plants as well as harvesting. Chris Smith 17

18 RHS Lily Group AGM & Bulb Auction Thursday 26 October: The RHS Lily Group will be holding a talk after their AGM followed by a bulb auction, see below: Schedule 1.30pm 2.30pm Talk by Duncan Coombs on the 2017 Lily Group Tour of Greece (duration 45mins). Conference room 21 Lawrence Hall - Open to all Bulb Auction: grab a bargain or something rare and unusual at the Lily Group bulb auction, ending at 4.30pm. RHS Lily Group Stand, Lawrence Hall - Open to all Workshops All workshops are free and taking place throughout both show days - Wed 25 & Thurs 26: Herb Seed Sowing & Growing with RHS Gardening Advice (Lindley Hall) Drop-in Our expert gardening advisors will show you how to sow and grow herbs from seed in a pot which you can take away to nurture on your windowsill at home. How to Grow an Avocado Tree with Joseph Ford (Lindley Hall) Sign-up on the day, 8 people max 10.30am pm, every half hour Avocado growing is the latest trend for indoor gardeners. Joseph will teach you how to germinate an Avocado stone and give expert growing advice to take home with your very own Avocado ready to grow. Foraging Tours by Wild in the City (Lindley Hall) Sign-up on the day Learn how to find wild edibles growing in the city with a guided foraging tour of the local area by Wild in the City. There will also be an interactive display where attendees can sample foraged edibles. Autumnal Flower Ball Arrangements by La Famille (Lindley Hall) Sign-up on the day, 8 people max 11am, 12pm, 1pm, 2pm Learn the art of large-scale informal flower arranging with guidance from florist Paul Malget on how to use textures, colours and proportion to achieve maximum impact. Each group will create a single large flower ball arrangement which will then be suspended from the ceiling creating a larger final hanging installation made up of the 4 arrangements. 18

19 Printmaking with Leaves and Flowers by Het Groenlab (Lindley Hall) Drop-in, 12pm, 2.30pm Judith Baehner from Het Groenlab will show you how to hold on to summer and autumn colours through printmaking using leaves and flowers. You will make prints onto fabric using natural colourings, creating designs that can be framed or used to decorate a notebook. Late event Tuesday 24 October 6pm - 9pm Cooking demonstration from Chelsea based foraging restaurant Rabbit at 7.30pm in the annexe of the Lindley Hall. Free drop-in workshops including Creative Pumpkin Carving by Secret Adventurers Club, How to Grow an Avocado Tree by Joseph Ford and Printmaking with Leaves and Flowers (6.30pm) by Het Groenlab. Botanically inspired cocktails and a free Gin & tonic with the first 200 tickets booked in advance. Live music and DJ sets. 19

20 RHS London Shows 2018 In 2018 we have a spectacular season of shows planned for our Horticultural Halls, giving visitors more to enjoy and take home than ever before. This includes a new Plant and Art Fair taking place in July, which will feature the world renowned Botanical Art Show. All RHS London Shows in 2018 will be held in both RHS Halls, on the following dates: RHS Early Spring Plant Fair: February (Late event 12 February) RHS Orchid Show & Plant Fair: 6 7 April (Late event 5 April) RHS Plant & Art Fair: July (Late event 10 July) RHS Urban Garden Show: October (Late event 26 October) There will also be one smaller RHS Gardening Show in the Lindley Hall which members and the public will be able to visit for free: RHS Harvest Festival Show on 2-3 October In addition to all of this the RHS On Tour will hit the road again in 2018 teaming up with other organisations to hold free events with a host of specialist growers, talks, workshops and gardening advice, more details coming very soon. Tickets on sale now, book online at New - RHS LONDON 2018 SHOWS SEASON TICKET Book all four shows and save! Members Public Valid on all 4 RHS London 2018 shows

21 RHS Membership offer: 12 months for the price of 9 RHS Members enjoy: Priority booking and savings at RHS Shows Monthly magazine The Garden worth 54 Free days out at our four RHS Gardens and more than 195 RHS Partner Gardens Discover more and join us from just Come to the Membership stand to find out more Introductory offer. By Direct Debit. Terms and Conditions apply 21