Do you want to follow in Neil Whittaker and Melanie Garbutt's footsteps? Perhaps you are the next Joe Massie?
The Royal Horticultural Society is looking for the next RHS Chelsea Florist of the Year. To be in with a chance of making it to the 2011 final, you will need to submit a piece of floristry, following the relevant competition schedule (see below), into one of the regional qualifying heats held at the BFA Hub Meetings. The highest scoring entry from each category will qualify for a place at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show.
The entry fee for the competition is £10 (charged for Hub heat entry only, there is no fee to enter the final). The first Hub Meeting to find next year's hopefuls is on 10 August at Hartley’s Garden Centre, Maghull, Merseyside.
Schedule For RHS Chelsea Heats 2010/ 2011:
Create a bridal design for a winter wedding to be held in the Swedish Ice Hotel. The judge will need to handle the design for judging purposes. A stand to hold the bridal design may be used by the competitor, but only the bridal design will be considered when awarding marks.
Fresh flowers and foliages must predominate.
The judges will be looking for a high standard of design and technical skill.
The judges' decision is final and no correspondence will be entered into
