Hot on the heels (literally!) of the RHS Hampton Court Palace Garden Festival comes the RHS Flower Show  - Tatton Park  from 19^th July through to the 23^th July 2022.

It will be an amazing event, with lots to see and do and activities for all the family, from the younger members to older children and adults!

For instance, one of the feature gardens I'd love to see if I lived closer is the RHS Nocturnal Pollinator Experience and there's also the Empowerment Garden, a Terrace Garden, which has been co-designed by users of Petrus (people who are homeless or at risk of homelessness). 

Don't miss the Plant Village and Floral Marquee, where you can pick up lots of lovely top tips from expert growers.  There's the Flower School - find out how to create amazing displays - and the Summer Fruit and Veg Competition.  There's family fun and inspiring talks, too.  There's a list of exhibitors here

There's lots to see and do at RHS Tatton Park Flower Show!

There’s lots more information on the RHS website, as always. 

Why not give a gift membership or treat yourself to a membership of the RHS?  Apart from the benefits you will gain, it will help the RHS grow and nurture gardening for all ages.   Find out more about joining the RHS here

 
Activity Superstore have a number of subscription gifts for all the family (including dogs - they have a couple of dog subscriptions for adult dogs and puppies!) and they've also got some subscription gifts for people who like hot stuff!  

They can make the most of your gift over anywhere from 3 to 6 months, depending on how long the subscription is for. 

 

How about a 3 Month Hot Sauce Bottle Subscription?
£44.00

The world of chilli sauce is yours to discover with this three month subsciprion from the Wiltsure Chilli Farm!  You can use it for dipping, or livening up sandwiches, burgers and wraps.  Use it to add something extra to stews, casseroles and curries.  Each month, you'll be sent a Chilli Saunce Gift Set - made from some of the hottest chillies in the world!  Find out more here

There's also the The Avid Adventurer - 3 Month Spice Subscription
£39.00

The Spice Kitchen is a mother and son team, Sanya and Shashi Aggarwal.  They produce award winning spices, spice blends and gin botanicals!  This family business donates to The Akshaya Patra Foundation to support children in India to receive nutritious mid-day meals.  The Avid Adventurer is a three month subsciption and every month, you receive the spices you need to make meals for everyone to enjoy!  There's a free recipe guide with 12 recipes each month from around the world. The 3 months subscription will make over 100 meals to go with your fish, meat or vegetables!  Find out more here.

This is the Six Month Recipe Kit Subscription with The Spicery
for £49.00

You'll be sent a spicebox each month, with recipe cards and freshly ground spices.  They're all measured to make two delicious meals with side dishes for two!  And the first box has a gift card with your personal message and a voucher - and the recipient just activates the subscription to receive the rest of the boxes.  Find out more here.

It’s back!  The RHS Hampton Court Palace Garden Festival is happening from the 4th July to the 9th July 2023.  

Amongst other things at the RHS Hampton Court Palace Garden Festival this year, some of the "must sees" are Get Started Gardens, perfect for those wanting to get stuck into gardening for the first time;  the Floral Marquee is full of beautiful plants and flowers grown by over 90 nurseries. 

Celebrate stunning British blooms and sustainable floristry in the RHS Flower School with Flowers from the Farm, and take in the fragrance and wonderful colour in the Festival of Roses.

And there are of course talks, creative demonstrations and practical workshops on gardening, floristry and health and wellbeing!  

Find out about the Threatened Plant of the Year 2023
 

Meet RHS Hampton Courts Master Grower Calamazag,
who specialist in dianthus

Of course there's lots of shopping at the RHS Hampton Court Garden Festival, plus plenty of chances to grab yourself something to eat and drink and to get refreshed for more strolling through the show!

Visit Jo Thompson's Wildlife Garden

All in all, lots to see and do!

Find out more about the RHS Hampton Court Palace Garden Festival.    You can buy tickets here.

RHS Tatton Park Flower Show follows on 20 to 24 July 2022. 

Don’t forget there’s lots to discover on the RHS website – it is a mine of information, and you could also take out a gift membership!  Memberships help grow a greener Britain!

Visit the RHS website and have a good dig about!

Father's Day is approaching (18th June 2023) and those deliciously lovely people at Pong Cheese have a great offer on for cheese loving Fathers!

Pong Cheese have lots of lovely cheeses, some very pongy, including the The Best Dad In The World Box for £42.00.  

This is the The Best Dad In The World Box

The Best Dad in The World Box contains the Pont L'Eveque AOP from Normandy,  the creamy blue Cropwell Bishop Stilton and the Pong's Extraordinary....Cheddar, which is matured by hand for 12 to 18 months.  It also contains Little Lepe, a goat's cheese and the Peter's Yard Artisan Crispbread Selection Box. 

There are nearly 40 items available in the Fathers Day gifts section, including The Ultimate Pong Box, Pong's smelliest and strongest, the Tete de Moine AOC, the creamy, lemony and earthy Gorwydd Caerphilly, and hampers.   So there's lots of choice!

What's more, there's a special offer on their Father's Day range - use the code 

DADSDAY23

and get 10% off the range!  The code is valid to 18th June 2023!

View the range here.  It includes the Pong Gift Subscription!   Y0u can send your loved one regular deliveries of wonderful cheeses straight to their door.  Choose from a 3, 6 or 12 months subscription, ging them the opportunity to experience the best of Pone Cheeses, from the UK and worldwide. Typically, each month, they’ll get 4 cheeses of approximately 50g to 200g each!  Delicious!