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Jim explains the design concept
Hi folks, Check out Jim explaining how each element of the Australian Garden plays a role in the metaphorical ‘journey of water’…
Pics from the Show
Hi folks, Here’s the latest from Jay as the Show opens to the public, and as you can see, the Australian Garden is garnering a lot of interest from visitors…
Posted in Australian native plants, Chelsea team, Design, Jim Fogarty, Outdoor furniture, Salt sculpture, Sponsors and supporters, The Gorge, The Pavilion
Tagged Australian Garden, Australian Garden design, Australian plants, Chelsea, Chelsea Flower Show, Chris Russell, Dr Phil Moors, Dr Philip Moors, Jim Fogarty, Pavilion, plants, Show Garden, Show Garden design, The Gorge
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Pics from Press Day and judging
Hi folks, More great pics from Jay show the final moments before judging. Awards will be announced at approximately 6pm (Melbourne time) – fingers crossed!
Posted in Australian native plants, Chelsea team, Construction, Design, Jim Fogarty, Outdoor furniture, Planting team, Salt sculpture, Sponsors and supporters, The Gorge, The Pavilion
Tagged Australian Garden, Australian Garden design, Australian plants, Chelsea, Chelsea Flower Show, Chris Russell, Dr Philip Moors, Jim Fogarty, plants, red sand, Show Garden, Show Garden design, The Gorge
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The Show Garden is complete!
Hi folks, Taaa da! Here it is, the Australian Garden presented by the Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne. As Dr Phil Moors wrote this morning: “The construction and planting teams have done a superlative job – the garden looks magnificent and … Continue reading
Posted in Australian native plants, Chelsea team, Construction, Crocus, Design, Jim Fogarty, Kelways Nursery, Landform Consultants, Outdoor furniture, Planting team, Salt sculpture, Sponsors and supporters, The Gorge, The Pavilion
Tagged Australian Garden, Australian Garden design, Australian plants, Chelsea, Chelsea Flower Show, Chris Russell, Jim Fogarty, Mark Britton, Pavilion, plants, Show Garden, Show Garden design, The Gorge, Warren Worboys
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Finishing touches before judging
Hi folks, We’re almost there…
Posted in Australian native plants, Chelsea team, Construction, Design, Jim Fogarty, Planting team, Salt sculpture, The Gorge, The Pavilion
Tagged Australian Garden, Australian Garden design, Australian plants, Chelsea Flower Show, Chris Russell, Dr Phil Moors, Jim Fogarty, Mark Britton, Pavilion, Show Garden, Show Garden design, Warren Worboys
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Planting begins with 6 days til judging
Day 14 of construction: Planting Begins Here’s the latest video from Jay Watson and as you can see, it’s all starting to come together beautifully – from the almost-finished hand-laid pebble path to the trimmed Livistona palms all ready for planting and … Continue reading
Posted in Australian native plants, Chelsea team, Construction, Jim Fogarty, Sponsors and supporters, The Gorge, The Pavilion
Tagged Australian Garden, Australian Garden design, Australian plants, Chelsea, Chelsea Flower Show, Dulux, Jim Fogarty, Landform Consultants, plants, Show Garden, Show Garden design, Valissa Butterworth, water
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7 Days to go till Judging! Jim’s latest from Chelsea
Jim and the crew are really starting to feel the time pressure as they get the major trees in perfect position and get cracking on the water features. The Pavilion looks fantastic and the splashes of floral colour are really starting to pull it all … Continue reading
Posted in Australian native plants, Chelsea team, Construction, Design, Jim Fogarty, Landform Consultants, The Gorge, The Pavilion, Uncategorized
Tagged Australian Garden, Australian Garden design, Australian plants, Chelsea, Chelsea Flower Show, Jim Fogarty, Landform Consultants, Pavilion, Show Garden, Show Garden design, The Gorge
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Day 7 at Chelsea
Hi folks, As Jim’s latest images show, it’s all starting to come together as the stonemasons make a start on the mud stone fire place, with the Pavilion in the background. The latest from Jim: Quite a hot day on … Continue reading
Day 5 at Chelsea
Hi folks, The latest from Jim, on-site during the build stage of the Show Garden: Exciting times – the Pavilion frame was craned onto site today. The frame weighs 2.9 tonne and footings had to be engineered for it on-site. … Continue reading
Day 2 at Chelsea
Hi folks, Here’s the latest from Jim, who is on-site at Chelsea as the construction phase kicks off: Wed 4th May Day 2/20 Today was again very sunny and dry. The crew started at 7am and finished at 7pm – … Continue reading
Posted in Australian native plants, Chelsea team, Design, Jim Fogarty, Landform Consultants, Sponsors and supporters, The Gorge
Tagged Australian Garden, Australian Garden design, Australian plants, Chelsea, Chelsea Flower Show, Jim Fogarty, Landform, Landform Consultants, Macquarie Group, Mark Gregory, Show Garden, Show Garden design, The Gorge
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