In your English royal garden

We all smile in the spring when the birds all start to sing in your English royal garden… and if you want to continue your monarchist garden party (or if you just like pottering about) then there’s plenty of horticultural happiness still to be had.

Now our friends at Keith Prowse Attractions in Ireland are urging us to spend our summers out among the English shrubs.

Something that my own little English rose is availing of as an invitee of the Son and Heir to Hampton who now knows London like the back of his hand.

And I’d recommend either of her gardens, in Greystones, Co. Wicklow, a match for Powerscourt, or here in North Berwick, Scotland.

There’s still time this month to book into the RHS Chelsea Flower Show from May 23-27.

And we’re reliably informed that His Charlesness and Her Camillaness are both keen gardeners and are regular attendees.

Set over 11 acres and with over 550 exhibitors, the grounds of the Royal Hospital in Chelsea are transformed.

It’s a patchwork of inspirational show gardens and vibrant plant displays.

Chelsea saga

Keith Prowse offer:

The RHS Chelsea Flower Show Packages Include:

• Return flights to London (Fly from Dublin, Cork or Shannon)
• Two nights in a 3*, 4* or 5* Hotel (Check in Thursday 25^th or Friday 26^th May)
• Breakfast daily
• Full Day ticket to the RHS Chelsea Flower Show for the Friday or Saturday

• Price for above staying in 3* Ibis Earls Court from €669pps, depending on travel date and flight times

Hampton horticulture

Now my own green-fingered gal, here in the Land of Flowers, the Netherlands, will be attending the big garden event of later in the summer from July 6-10…

The RHS Hampton Court Palace Garden Festival  

Regarded as the largest garden event in the world, the renamed Hampton Court Palace Garden Festival offers visitors the chance to witness spectacular show gardens from the world’s best designers.

And marvel at dozens of spectacular plants & floral displays from around the world.

So there’s a focus on health and wellbeing as well as live music (be sure to know your English Country Garden), entertainment and delicious food.

• Return flight to London (fly from Dublin, Cork or Shannon), including taxes
• Two nights in the 4* Wellington Hotel
• Breakfast daily
• Full Day ticket to the RHS Hampton Court Palace Garden Festival

• Price for above staying in the 4* Wellington Hotel is from €679pps, , depending on travel date and flight times