12 Jun 2014
Akin to a traditional Edwardian tea party held in an exclusive location, the Royal Windsor Rose and Horticultural Society annual summer show takes place from 11am – 4pm on Saturday 19 July. Established 109 years ago, long before Chelsea and Hampton Court, the Windsor flower show offers exclusive access into the beautiful Chapter Gardens in St George's School, Windsor Castle, for the princely sum of £4 per person.
Highlights include:
- Tea & cake on the Headmaster's lawn
- Live participation flower arranging competition with £100 prize money at stake
- Exquisite roses, flowers and vegetables tended to perfection
- Cookery and brewing demonstrations
- Birds of prey display
- Music and dancing
- Local Artisan food
As competitors battle it out in over 90 classes, spectators can join in the fun on the day with a scarecrow making contest. And who needs Bake-Offs and Sewing Bees when you can be part of an Improvised Floral Class to win £100 in a live flower arranging competition?
After enjoying the charming garden party atmosphere and imaginative floral and vegetable displays, don't forget the beer tent with liquid refreshment provided by the Windsor & Eton brewery.
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Contact for further information:
Susann Laughton
01753 449 449
Notes for Editors:
Founded in 1892, The Royal Windsor Rose and Horticultural Society (RWRHS) is one Windsor's oldest local organisations and in that time has enjoyed the patronage of five sovereigns; Queen Victoria, King Edward VII, King George V, King George VI and Queen Elizabeth II.
The society appeals to all ages and aims to provide entertainment, edification and competitions. The RWRHS summer show, established well before Chelsea and Hampton Court, was once one of the most important Flower Shows in Britain.
The RWRHS's Coronation Legacy Fund is a bursary which will sponsor a young person through horticultural college every year, for the next 60 years. The horticultural bursary is now open to applications for the 2014/15 school year. The bursary covers the tuition fees as well as accommodation for the budding horticulturalist at the Berkshire College of Agriculture.
