AN OSWESTRY landscaping expert has unveiled some special garden plans ahead of the popular Shrewsbury Flower Show.
Charlie Green runs CG Landscape and Maintenance – a small family-run firm that has competed at Royal Horticultural Society shows across the UK.
He has an enviable reputation for designing show gardens and is getting ready to bring his talents to this year’s show which takes place in The Quarry later this summer.
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Charlie’s garden – called The Couple’s Retreat – will be created with support from small and local businesses, and it will be one of a number of show gardens at this year’s event.
The landscaping artist said: “The concept behind the garden is to create a calm and relaxing dreamscape for a young professional couple who work in very busy corporate jobs.
“It’s for people who want a garden where they can enjoy growing produce, and then cooking and dining outside using a pizza oven and their home-grown vegetables.
“With the rise in the cost of living, and the struggles small businesses are facing in these uncertain times, I am only working with small or local businesses to help support fellow companies in the Shropshire area.”
Charlie has already been to RHS Chelsea to prepare for this year’s showcase at the end of May, and now visitors at the show will get the chance to take a closer look at one of his creations.
The Flower Show will take place in The Quarry in Shrewsbury, on Friday, August 11, and Saturday, August 12, and is renowned as one of the UK’s premier horticultural shows attracting exhibitors from all over the country.
Ann Kirkham, for the organisers, said Charlie’s garden would be a wonderful addition to this year’s displays.
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She added: “It’s always incredible to see such talented garden designers creating impressive displays from a truly blank canvas, and we’re looking forward to seeing where their imagination takes them in 2023.”
Shrewsbury Flower Show has been held for over 130 years, and is organised by Shropshire Horticultural Society – a registered charity that has awarded numerous grants to organisations and activities across the county since its launch.
To find out more about this year’s Shrewsbury Flower Show and the entertainment that is set to take place, visit shrewsburyflowershow.org.uk
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