Hampton Court the Sequel

As I was saying......went back to Hampton Court to help Fern and Heidi to dismantle the Hadlow garden. It was hard work, but amazing to see the garden, and those around it, being deconstructed. During the show they look as though they've always been there, and then, within a few hours, they are reduced to empty spaces, just plants in pots and piles of rubble.






We carefully lifted all the lovely wild grass and stacked it in bread trays to be taken back to Hadlow.


It was a very interesting few hours - and working on the garden next door were Tommy and Kirsty from Groundforce. I tried not to stare or rush over and gushingly say I'd always admired his work. What a fine figure of a man. We had to borrow his wire cutters at one point and I went a bit trembly in the knee department.

Anyway - it was a good laugh and nice to see the other side of the show garden coin.

Next blog......Graduation! How we laughed! How we sweated! But that's all to come.