TV presenter and Johnsons of Whixley team up for RHS Cardiff Garden
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Johnsons of Whixley will supply plants to Channel 4 presenter Chris Myers’ RHS Show Cardiff garden, which this year celebrates the story of ‘Bloudeuwedd’.
The garden, which is open between 7 and 9 April at the RHS Show Cardiff, will feature more than £1,000 worth of ferns, ivy, blackthorn and oak, which has been provided by Johnsons, one of the largest commercial nursery businesses in Europe.
Chris is a guest blogger on the Johnsons website and his relationship with the business stretches back almost ten years.
He is best known as the presenter of Channel 4’s Wild Things programme, for his RHS Gold Award Winning Show Gardens, and as an ‘off grid’ gardener in the wilds of the Yorkshire Dales.
Chris’s RHS Show Cardiff Garden for 2017 is named ‘Blodeuwedd’, and inspired by the legend of the Welsh mythological character of the same name.
Chris’s woodland and water garden incorporates elements of the couple’s fateful story.
He explains: “The story of Blodeuwedd is truly magical. According to the myth, Blodeuwedd was a woman created from flowers, and the wife of the hero Lleu. While her husband was away, Blodeuwedd fell in love with a neighbour and together they hatched a plan to kill Lleu while he bathed.
“But Lleu thwarted death, and transformed into an eagle to flee, before returning to human form. As punishment, Lleu turned Blodeuwedd into a tawny owl and she was banished to live a solitary life in the woods. Different elements of this magical story are represented in the garden. A thatched canopy above a bath marks the scene of the attempted murder, blossom and wild flowers bloom along the banks of the river represent Lleu’s life, while the sculpture of an owl looks on.”
Graham Richardson, Managing Director at Johnsons of Whixley said: “We feel extremely privileged to be a part of this wonderful project, supplying plants to help bring a fantastic myth to life in such a creative way. We have an excellent relationship with Chris and jumped at the chance to collaborate with him on this latest project.”
The RHS Show Cardiff has been held in the parklands of Cardiff Castle since 2005.
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