Ep. 81 - Flower shows are intrinsic to the gardening calendar, but how are they evolving to protect themselves from financial threats such as the pandemic, or the great British weather? Lucy asks Saul, who enlightens us with his shows manager knowledge.

2021 has started but much of the troubles of 2020 have continued, and we understand that the full repercussions of what we have all been through are now being felt. But with summer and autumn now distant and the glory of winter around us, we continue with a healthy amount of discussion on some of our favourite horticultural topics, bringing a little dose of the garden to your daily lives.

The recent announcement that The RHS Chelsea Flower Show has moved to September, and that others, too, are being postponed, prompted Lucy and Saul to consider how gardening shows, fairs and festivals in general need to evolve, in order to protect themselves from unforeseen external influences. Ex-Chelsea Shows Manager Saul offers his invaluable insight, and Lucy, too, wonders what the visitor experience will be in years to come.

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Saul @GardeningSaul
Lucy @HeadGardenerLC

Intro and Outro music from https://filmmusic.io
"Fireflies and Stardust" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)
License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

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