Flower Shows |
RHS Gold Medal
Chelsea 2008
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We have been awarded 62 RHS gold medals, including 14 golds at the Chelsea Flower Show. We have also won the Tudor Rose Award for Best Floral Exhibit at Hampton Court Flower Show for the last 2 years running. |
RHS Gold Medal
Hampton Court 2008 |
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In this section we bring you all the latest news from the flower shows and sneak previews of what’s still to come. |
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Hampton Court Palace Flower Show
7-12th July 2009
Visit us, and our herbs at Hampton Court. This year, you won't find us inside the Floral Marquee, but instead
we'll be just outside...
To find us, walk straight through the marquee (with the The Long Water behind you), out the other side, and we're almost immediately on your left! |
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| Our organic herbs will be available for you to browse and buy, and this year we're even having herb taster sessions. You will be invited to carefully pick a bit of leaf, have a taste (if you're brave enough) and then guess which herb it is that you've tasted. |
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Visit our herb tasting sessions... |
...browse and buy herbs, and handpick your herb garden.. |
...carry them safely home
after the show. |
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Snap up a herb seed collection... |
...and chat with the expert. |
Award winning Hampton Court herbs last year. |
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Jekka will also be giving herb talks in the 'Growing Tastes' theatre at Hampton Court. You can hear her talk on 'Herbs are More Than a Garnish' on Tuesday 7th and Wednesday 8th July, at 2.30pm on each day.
Did you hear about our infamous Gnome, 'Borage', who somehow made
his way to the Chelsea Flower Show this year, only to be discovered fishing in our central rill, in spite of the ban on Gnomes at Chelsea! Come along to our stand
and find out whether he's decided to take a trip to Hampton Court Palace Flower show this year too...
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We look forward to seeing you at Hampton Court Palace Flower Show! |
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| Chelsea Flower Show 19-23rd May 2009 |
Jekka wins 14th Chelsea Gold Medal, after
Growing Native for her 'Power of Plants' herbs exhibit.. |
The Power of Plants: Jekka's award winning herb display featuring Angelica, Woad, Thyme and Caraway, amongst a plethora of organically grown native herbs |
Our display this year overflowed with native and medicinal herbs,edging a rill, bordered with towering umbels of Angelica Archangelica Angelica and clouds of bright yellow Isatic tinctoria Woad (famous for its blue dye), under planted with the sedative herb Valeriana officinalis Valerian, and interspersed with the vibrant reds of Papaver rhoeas Field Poppy (add the seeds to biscuits), and Atriplex hortensis var. rubra Red Orach.
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The rill, bordered with
Lavender Fathead and Iden Thyme... |
...where our infamous gnome
was first spotted. |
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The water feature gave a tranquil feel amongst the hustle and bustle of the show (it was here that 'Borage' our much publicised Gnome was first spotted before judging, quietly fishing in the rill)!
Creamy white clusters of Carum carvi Caraway, Calendula officinalis Pot Marigold, Hesperis matronalis Sweet Rocket and Viola Tricolour Heartsease invited comment from accomplished and aspiring herb gardeners alike, restoring the limelight from the gnome, who returned to the farm shortly after judging for a well earned rest.
We were honoured by visits from the Royal family and many famous friends.. |
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To compliment the RHS 'Best of British Horticulture' theme in the Grand Pavilion at Chelsea we launched our brand new 'Grow Native Seed Collection'... |
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..a specially chosen selection of herb seed:
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Carum carvi Caraway
Apium graveolens Celery Leaf
Digitalis purpurea Foxglove
Silybum marianum Milk Thistle
Papaver rhoeas Field Poppy
Valeriana officinalis Valerian
Isatis tinctoria Woad
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Native herbs are acclimatised to our sometimes tempestuous British weather and attract birds, butterflies, bees and other beneficial insects and wildlife to your garden.
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| 'Grow Native' will soon be available to order via our website, along with our other herb seed collections. |
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Jekka's intention to achieve 60 RHS Gold Medals before the age of 60 has been accomplished, and Chelsea 2009 marked an end to her floral herb exhibits in the Grand Pavilion. That is not to say that Jekka won't be seen at Chelsea again. If you're curious, then come along to Hampton Court Palace Flower Show and ask her yourself! |
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....and for those of you that were wondering what happened to 'Borage' the gnome, he's now back at the farm, helping out in the office! Why not come along to our next Open Days, to see if you can spot him... |
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2007 - An Exceptional Show Year
2007 was an exceptional year for Jekka’s Herb Farm. As well as scooping our 12th gold at Chelsea, we also won the acclaimed ‘Tudor Rose Award’ for Best Floral Exhibit at the Hampton Court Palace Flower Show, a first for a herb display, an organic display and a first for the farm!
Click here to take a look back at our winning exhibits in 2007.
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2006 - A Glorious Summer Show Season
The 2006 flower show season was certainly a glorious summer for Jekka and the team, scooping gold medals at every show we attended.
Click here to look back at those award-winning displays.
2005 - A Show Year to Remember
Click here for highlights and photographs from 2005’s flower shows, including the Chelsea display which earned Jekka her 10th gold medal. |
