KATE'S FIRST TRIP TO THE CHELSEA FLOWER SHOW

It’s been a hectic few weeks at Chilstone. I am new to Chilstone and a Chelsea Flower Show rookie I watched the Temple we donated to the Meningitis Now Futures Garden take shape from the mould, to weathering it quickly to order, to the lorry all packed up with Terry, Josh and Adam to set it in place in the garden. I knew then that the Chelsea Flower Show was going to be special. I watched the BBC TV coverage in anticipation. I read all the blogs and studied the sketches by John Everiss, but none of it captured the feelings I had when I arrived. The Artisan Gardens are down a leafy lane on the far edge of the show and when I arrived in the morning there was a peaceful vibe, even though it was already teaming with visitors. The Meningitis Now garden found me. The cedar statue of Jacob Gray standing knee deep in bright orange poppies slammed into view and pulled me towards it.Jacob’s statue seemed to shout “I fought and I won!”

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