Well dressing tradition celebrated at RHS Chatsworth Flower Show 2018
From 6-10 June, the Royal Horticultural Society’s (RHS) newest Show, RHS Chatsworth Flower Show partnered by Wedgwood will return to the magnificent 1,000 acre Chatsworth Estate with exciting new content including a river of 12,000 Cosmos and over 100 varieties of orchid, to satisfy inquisitive minds and fulfil the senses. Moving on from last year’s success, Well Dressing will once again be a main feature in the Community area at the show.
Last year’s entrant Elaine Chapman of Tideswell Welldressers said: ‘The Show was a splendid showcase for the tradition of Welldressing in Derbyshire allowing its artistry to be brought to a wider audience.’
The RHS are calling out to all Well Dressing groups to apply to be part of this exciting new show and asking groups to theme their entries around their own town/village or group they’re representing. This can be in the form of an iconic building, a famous person of note, a slice of social history, folklore or tradition, the choice is yours. Well dressings will be on display for the whole of show week. During which time visitors to the show will be able to vote for their favourite. The winning well dressing will receive an RHS engraved trophy.
Deadline for submissions is Monday 26th February. Please follow the link: https://rhsforms.formstack.com/forms/cha18_well_dressing_application to apply.
