Jeremy Irons and Sinead Cusack were on hand on 23 May 2022, for the RHS Chelsea Flower Show press day in London.










Jeremy Irons and Sinead Cusack were on hand on 23 May 2022, for the RHS Chelsea Flower Show press day in London.
Jeremy Irons, Greg Wise, Julian Fellowes and Nicki Chapman have been the first to share ideas on the RHS Tree of Knowledge.
We are calling on the nation to share ideas to support biodiversity in the garden and the 50 best ideas will feature on the Tree of Knowledge at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show.
Actors Jeremy Irons, Greg Wise and Julian Fellowes were first to support the initiative and TV presenter Nicki Chapman has created a list of tips for people with limited spare time.
Jeremy Irons advised; âEvery time you see a plant or tree you havenât seen before, ask permission, take a cutting and put it in your garden and donât keep your garden too tidyâ.
Greg Wise wrote a poem to feature on the tree:
“Be less Tidy!
Have a corner of your life that isnât neatâŠ
Let things rot.
Embrace decayâŠ
Weâll all be doing it one day.â
Gregâs own garden is a great example of supporting biodiversity. The actor says it is a relatively small space, but includes; a pond, rotting pile of logs, dead tree, compost heap, leaf-mould bin, wormery, tubes full of mason bees, water butt, nest boxes for birds, insect boxers, feeders and a hedgehog house!
Nicki Chapman said: âItâs so important we all try and make a difference regarding Biodiversity,â and provided the following tips:
Julian Fellowes is also a keen supporter of garden biodiversity and stated: âAn odd anomaly of the modern, fast-changing world, is that private gardens have become vital protection zones for a good deal of our natural wildlife… the shelter of our animals, plants and insects has really become a duty, and will hopefully soon be a tradition if it isnât already, for British gardeners…â
The RHS Tree of Knowledge complements the Continuous Learning RHS Biodiversity Display, which will highlight the role gardens can play in slowing down the global decline of biodiversity. The RHS gardening advice team will also be nearby to help visitors with gardening, and especially wildlife gardening.
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