Monday, 27 May 2013

RHS Chelsea flower show 2013 - 4



this wheelbarrow dates from the late-19th/early-20th century and was part of a show garden designed by Tony Smith for the RHS with hortus infinitus
the garden was a celebration of the humble wheelbarrow, without which the Chelsea flower show would never have been possible
the show garden looked like this:
 

 
 

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4 comments:

  1. David27 May 2013 at 21:28

    shame about the background

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  2. David27 May 2013 at 21:29

    as before - the background!

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  3. Sandra Dodd25 June 2013 at 12:30

    I found your blog because of the wheelbarrows and stayed for the rust. :-)

    Here's where I've used two of your photos, and linked and credited you profusely, effusively: http://wheelbarrowthings.blogspot.co.uk/2013/06/chelsea-flower-show-wheelbarrow-year.html

    Thank you!

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    1. gregg smith26 June 2013 at 20:48

      thank you, stay tuned - a (rusty) "wheelbarrow walk" week is planned!

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