SA flower team wins Lawrence Award at RHS Chelsea Flower Show
It was another glorious win for South Africa, when, while taking part in the Royal Horticultural Society's (RHS) Chelsea Flower Show, they earned themselves the Lawrence Medal, an award given to the best floral exhibit across all RHS shows for the year.
Read more: Wits Flower Halls sustainable revival
This UK-based exhibit is described as the world's greatest flower show, as it showcases awesome garden designs and imaginative floral displays. Undoubtedly, one of those imaginative displays was our country's own. The garden, the creation of which was lead by Leon Kluge and Tristan Woudberg, was created to the theme of: The two oceans, and beautifully showcased our fynbos. Even though a lot of the work done took place in the Western Cape, members of the Brixton community played their small, but mighty, part in the success of this award winning display.
Also read: Enchant the garden with white flowers.
Over the course of six months, and a week, a team of five Brixton locals took the time to design, cut, and sew spunbond material, which would be used to cover the various flowers needed for the display in preparation for the grand flower show. Leading the team was Elzabé Zietsman, who said the dedication shown by the team managed to produce 100 000 bags. Zietsman explained this particular material is strong enough to break the force of hail, yet soft enough to let sunlight through.
The team is incredibly proud to have had a hand at helping South Africa win.
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