What an incredible year to be at the Chelsea Flower Show than when they are celebrating 100 years of Chelsea. It was quite cool because the Garden Club of America was celebrating their 100th anniversary as well. Monday was the first day of the show but the week leading up to the show was full of preparation and installation to make the show what it is. I was able to attend the show on Monday which is press day where all of the TV programming is filmed and all the celebrities come out to check out the show. It was such an incredible week to spend at the show I met some really amazing people and saw some fantastic things. It was a totally exhausting week but totally worth it. Most of my days at the show were spent manning the GCA booth which involved handing out leaflets about the garden and answering any question the public had. I was really surprised by how many Americans were there checking out the show a lot of them GCA members themselves. As well as it being a historic year for the show it was also the year of the garden gnome. It was the first year that the gnomes were allowed to make an appearance at Chelsea which was a bit of a controversial topic in the gardening world. We were very pleased when our display which highlighted the conservation efforts of the GCA in the coastal red wood groves was awarded the silver gilt medal just one step below gold. There were several other amazing displays from show gardens to floral art. I had never really been to anything like Chelsea and we don't really have anything comparable in the US. What an experience it is something I will never forget!!
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