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It’s GOLD for South Africa at the Chelsea Flower Show in London

South Africa has done it again! For the 36th time (!) South Africa has won Gold at the prestigious Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) Chelsea Flower Show in London, UK. And if you look at this picture below – you can see why! (Phew, tears of pride and joy!) That’s 36 times in the 43 years that […]

South Africa has done it again! For the 36th time (!) South Africa has won Gold at the prestigious Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) Chelsea Flower Show in London, UK. And if you look at this picture below – you can see why! (Phew, tears of pride and joy!)

The EXQUISITE South African display at Chelsea Flower Show in London. Source: SANBI

That’s 36 times in the 43 years that SA has exhibited at the international flower show, that it has been awarded Gold.

All accolades for the Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden exhibit go to the incredible Leon Kluge, master designer and gardener, and his team for this year’s amazing culturally-oriented display (featuring not only SA’s unique flora, but also the Cape Flats).

An elated Leon wrote on Facebook this morning: “It’s GOLD!!!”

Source: FB/Leon Kluge

The South African National Biodiversity Institute (SANBI) said it was “great news” and “what better day to receive the award than on the #InternationalDayforBiologicalDiversity ????”

Source (this pic and the one below): FB/SANBI

 

Source: FB/Tanya Visser

P.S. If you’re a South African expat living in the UK – treat yourself to a visit to the stand. Tanya Visser, Editor of The Gardener, revealed that not only was the display beautiful but “we were also greeted with a glass of SA’s very own wine from Babylonstoren”.

Congratulations to Leon Kluge and team for making South Africa proud! #ProudlySouthAfrican

https://www.facebook.com/SouthAfricanNationalBiodiversityInstitute/posts/1351234941575400

https://www.facebook.com/TanyaVisserGardener/videos/1603616903070747/