Hampton Court Garden Festival
hampton court garden festival formerly hampton court flower show annual british flower show held early july year show run royal horticultural society rh hampton court palace london borough richmond upon thames show feature show garden floral marquee pavilion talk demonstration erected north south side long water hampton court park second major national show chelsea flower show different character focusing environmental issue growing food vegetable cookery well selling gardening accessory plant flower festival cancelled due covid pandemic caused limitation public gathering festival take place july original hampton court palace flower show brainchild management consultant adrian boyd saw opportunity connect two organisation facing time uncertainty joint venture department environment dismembered one cutting historic royal palace found looking way increasing revenue attracting larger audience similarly network southeast nse one temporary aggregation thrown preprivatisation british rail looking way making rail service profitable boyds idea network southeast sponsor flower show hampton court provide public transport hampton court railway station time rh show department working four new event birmingham harrogate wembley glasgow july first hampton court palace flower show held effort made attract people show special train laid london waterloo porter wore carnation hat create buzz around show even though comparatively little trade support show drew large crowd network southeast pleased saying per cent estimated visitor used rail paid sponsorship many time rh debated whether offer assistance show especially chelsea reached full capacity initial dismissal organizer indicated would welcome rh involvement rh member granted reduced admission price show adrian greenoak show horticultural director achieved continuous improvement standard show introduced british rose festival joint involvement royal national rose society british rose grower association november came announcement network southeast withdrawing support show flurry negotiation took place boyd title show join competitive tendering blind bid stephen bennett outlined benefit rh involvement reduce cost hugely… apart saving publicity cost extensive medium relation network colossal amount equipment around £m worth tentage ton ton staging equipment try hire sort stuff cost arm leg historic royal palace accepted rh bid condition undertook keep certain staff payroll including adrian greenoak venture risky one four new show already booked first rh hampton court show took place additional sponsorship daily mail show considerable success following year declared best outdoor public event acre ha show ground room considerable expansion infrastructure would severely tested next year heritage marquee set nccpg national collection – initially rather quiet area increasing steadily public interest craft pavilion adrian boyd first sight greet visitor gradually moved less prominent position room couple dozen display garden plus separate section side long water major part exhibition ten water garden hampton court garden rebuilt royal hospital neurodisability chelsea remained prestigious society show hampton court largest readily marketed within couple year investment hampton court recouped show rebranded hampton court garden festival festival manager saying better reflected atmosphere experience visitor event festival cancelled due covid pandemic along year rh flower show show always held tuesday sunday usually ending second sunday july royal horticultural society chelsea flower show tatton park flower show hm prison leyhill whose awardwinning entry inspired film greenfingers hampton court garden festival official site hampton court palace flower show map rh chelsea flower show official site rh show tatton park official site