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Meet the Team - Chelsea 2010
Fanatically horticultural and always keen to help the undecided to become gardening converts. If he had won the election we would be planting our way out of recession. When not masterminding the Hillier exhibit for Chelsea, Andy is Managing Director of Hillier Nurseries.
This young Master Plantsman has worked in Hillier for over 40 years. Nothing is too much trouble for the
The one person who has been to more Chelsea Flower Shows than Ricky. Whilst younger members of the team may be interested in fancy design and scene-setting, John is carefully eying up the quality of the plants and how they sit in the exhibit. Without this care to plant detail we will fail in our goal of a 65th consecutive Chelsea Gold.
Age: About to increase rapidly. Our resident landscaper is keeping a careful eye on his mobile phone in case he is called back to Hampshire in a rush. Mrs Roman is weeks, possibly days, away from the arrival of their first baby.
A real organiser and fixer, Neil masterminds the hard landscaping with Nigel and manages site health and safety on our Nursery and at
Pip will be known to many as the editor of the Gardening Club magazines. She is a master of using colour to best effect as she stages plants and is ably assisted by her husband Dave. On finishing at the Hillier exhibit Pip will be staying at
Sue has spent the last month rushing around searching for accessories in shops, markets, amenity tips and on line. These
Our Nursery Director is full of energy and enthusiasm for everything he does. Kevin searches around the exhibit making sure all the plants are correctly labelled. As well as being a plantaholic he is a martial arts enthusiast so don’t argue if you think he’s got a plant name wrong.
Cindy adds a little class and glamour to the team. Even her hand writing is a little special and she writes all of the labels for the exhibit. Excellent horticultural knowledge means she might even pick up Kevin if he gets a spelling wrong
Staging Team Here are some more of the team. Most of us have become regulars at
One thing is for sure, everyone at
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