Summer flower shows cancelled or postponed due to coronavirus

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Flower shows have been postponed or cancelled

The Royal Horticulturual Society (RHS said it has made changes to the schedule of some of its summer flower shows.

This includes either postponing or cancelling several of its main shows and these include;

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2020 RHS Hampton Court Palace Garden Festival will be postponed to September 10-15 (it was scheduled for July 7-12)

2020 RHS Tatton Park Flower Show will be cancelled this year (it was scheduled for July 22-26)

2020 RHS Wisley Flower Show will be cancelled this year (it was scheduled for September 8-13)

2020 RHS Hyde Hall Flower Show has been postponed to September 2-6 (it was scheduled for August 5-9)

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2020 RHS Rosemoor Flower Show has been postponed to September 18-20 (it was scheduled for August 14-16)

The charity said dates are limited in September to put on flower shows. It said that postponing Hampton Court to September enables the RHS to support nurseries in southern England who regularly attend both Hampton Court and the Wisley Show.

The charity said there are other flower shows taking place in northern England in September, including the Harrogate Autumn Flower Show, and the RHS has made the decision to not hold Tatton, so it doesn’t clash with them and impact on nurseries and trade exhibiting there.

Sue Biggs, RHS director general, said: “The RHS is extremely sad to miss this important event and seeing so many friends at Tatton and we are currently considering a virtual show as a way to stay in touch with exhibitors and the community that love Tatton as much as we do.

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“We are also sorry to cancel our very special Wisley Flower Show, but with moving Hampton dates it does not make sense to hold two flower shows, in such close in proximity, so close in time. We hope that the joy of returning to Wisley in summer will be reason enough for our much valued members and visitors to come and see us again.”

"We will contact everyone who has purchased a ticket to the affected shows to offer later show dates, refunds and other options should they wish to show their support of the RHS.

Ms Biggs said: “We continue to carefully follow government advice and make responsible decisions with the health and safety of people always at the front of our minds.

“As well as being much loved by visitors, RHS Hampton Court Palace Garden Festival is a really important platform for the horticultural industry. We are sorry to not be able to hold our wonderful Tatton Show, however, we look forward to returning to the North West in a big way in 2021 with the return of Tatton Park and the opening of RHS Garden Bridgewater.”

All future planned RHS shows are subject to government advice allowing them to take place.

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