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RHS Flower Show at Tatton Park reaches full bloom . 2006 set to be the best show yet!

2006 is set to be the best RHS Flower Show at Tatton Park yet, with more beautiful gardens on display than ever before.

In its eighth year, the show’s new layout is based on a grid system, which will provide an environment at Tatton Park’s impressive showground that will be able to host a bumper crop of nearly 60 gardens, including 26 show gardens and 32 back-to-backs.

Add to that a further 10 show features and 23 displays in the ever-popular RHS National Flower Bed Competition and it is certain that this year will be a show not to miss.

Kris Hulewicz, show manager for the RHS Flower Show at Tatton Park, says, “It is fantastic that 2006 will see more gardens and feature exhibitors at the show than ever before, as it proves just how well established this event is in the summer gardening calendar. Tatton is certainly not a young bud anymore, but is now in full bloom.

“Visitors this year will be able to enjoy everything from gardens that hark back to an historic, bygone era, through to nostalgic, retro designs and even spaces that look towards the future.”

And of course, gardening is not the only hobby to be satisfied with a trip to the flower show, as there are also countless shopping opportunities, with hundreds of exhibitors selling products including hand-made jewellery, luxury foods and gifts.

Don’t forget you can now find out more about the show and buy your tickets for the RHS Tatton Flower Show online at www.rhs.org.uk/flowershows

Notes to Editors

For further information and/or to receive images of the show please contact Catherine Turner or Erin Portsmouth at Fido PR on 0161 274 3311 or e-mail catherine@trustfido.co.uk, erin@trustfido.co.uk.

• The RHS Flower Show at Tatton Park boasts 26 Show gardens and more than 30 back-to-back gardens
• This year the show takes on a new grid system to allow even more room for gardens
• The RHS National Flower Bed Competition culminates at the show and features 23 local authorities and colleges showcasing the best in amenity planting
• More than 600 local exhibitors feature at the show in a number of exciting areas, including a double Floral marquee, the Floral Art Design studio, the National Plant Societies marquee and the Art and Garden Design Pavillion, sponsored by Côte d’Or
• Enjoy VIP treatment with friends or clients at the show by booking into the restaurant or even a private area while you soak up the atmosphere of the show. Prices start at £149. To book call 0870 421 4868
• Treat yourself or a loved one to a Ticket and Picnic Gift Box: priced from £95, each gift box includes a pair of tickets for the flower show and a luxury food and drink hamper to enjoy while at the event. To book call 0870 247 121

For further show information and online booking visit www.rhs.org.uk/flowershows.

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The RHS is the UK’s leading gardening charity dedicated to advancing horticulture and promoting good gardening. RHS work includes providing expert advice and information, advancing horticulture, training the next generation of gardeners, helping school children learn about plants, and conducting research into plants, pests and environmental issues affecting gardeners.

An interest in gardening is all you need to enjoy being a member of the RHS. For more information visit www.rhs.org.uk or call 0845 130 4646.

Founded in 1804, the Royal Horticultural Society is Britain's largest gardening charity and is committed to being the leading organisation demonstrating excellence in horticulture and promoting gardening. Renowned for its outstanding gardens and inspirational flower shows, the RHS is a key source of advice and information for all gardeners. It encourages gardening through its publications, trials, lectures, education programmes and scientific research and is home to the Lindley Library, which contains the most comprehensive collection of horticultural books in the world.

Membership of the Royal Horticultural Society offers many exclusive benefits including a monthly copy of The Garden magazine; free entrance to RHS Gardens Wisley in Surrey, Rosemoor in Devon, Hyde Hall in Essex and Harlow Carr in North Yorkshire; free access to a further 88 beautiful gardens across Britain and 20 gardens in Belgium and France; access to seeds collected at RHS gardens; free gardening advice and privileged tickets to 18 RHS flower shows, including the Chelsea Flower Show, the Hampton Court Palace Flower Show and the RHS Flower Show at Tatton Park.

For further enquiries about membership of the RHS contact: Membership Department, Royal Horticultural Society, PO Box 313, London SW1P 2PE; 0845 130 4646 Monday - Friday 9.30am - 5pm or via the RHS website

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