Although an RHS member and co designer/ exhibitor at two RHS shows I’ve been reluctant to engage in the “circus” of shows as a spectator. I am of course mindful that these shows have to economically viable but this doesn’t have to favour financial opportunism. However I’m of the belief that positive organisational changes within the society, that put it at the forefront of advocacy and a genuine aspiration to encourage sustainable practices, so will I continue to support the society through this transition
Thanks Dave, it's really important work the the society is doing now, there has been a whole sea change towards sustainability which can only continue.
I project managed a show garden at Chelsea in 2007. It was the first garden to be broken down and moved to a permanent site (which everyone at the time, including the RHS, thought was completely bonkers). It was also one of the first gardens to have a campaigning cause, which was also a bit frowned on at that time. Good to see that Chelsea has changed.
Thanks Ang. Great to see you were at the forefront of this change. It makes perfect sense to me to reuse something rather using more resource for creation sake. It is though I think a question also for wider society about reusing and not just throwing away.
Although an RHS member and co designer/ exhibitor at two RHS shows I’ve been reluctant to engage in the “circus” of shows as a spectator. I am of course mindful that these shows have to economically viable but this doesn’t have to favour financial opportunism. However I’m of the belief that positive organisational changes within the society, that put it at the forefront of advocacy and a genuine aspiration to encourage sustainable practices, so will I continue to support the society through this transition
Thanks Dave, it's really important work the the society is doing now, there has been a whole sea change towards sustainability which can only continue.
I project managed a show garden at Chelsea in 2007. It was the first garden to be broken down and moved to a permanent site (which everyone at the time, including the RHS, thought was completely bonkers). It was also one of the first gardens to have a campaigning cause, which was also a bit frowned on at that time. Good to see that Chelsea has changed.
Thanks Ang. Great to see you were at the forefront of this change. It makes perfect sense to me to reuse something rather using more resource for creation sake. It is though I think a question also for wider society about reusing and not just throwing away.