{"id":34668,"date":"2026-05-15T12:25:26","date_gmt":"2026-05-15T11:25:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bramblyhedge.com\/?p=34668"},"modified":"2026-05-15T12:26:38","modified_gmt":"2026-05-15T11:26:38","slug":"late-spring-and-the-chelsea-flower-show-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bramblyhedge.com\/late-spring-and-the-chelsea-flower-show-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Late Spring and The Chelsea Flower Show 2026 Blog"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"s5\"><span class=\"s4\">Over the <\/span><span class=\"s4\">past<\/span><span class=\"s4\"> couple of <\/span><span class=\"s4\">years<\/span><span class=\"s4\"> we <\/span><span class=\"s4\">have been <\/span><span class=\"s4\">leafing through the Brambly Hedge archives and working with the City of London Corporation to <\/span><span class=\"s4\">find out more about Jill Barklem\u2019s <\/span><span class=\"s4\">love of <\/span><span class=\"s4\">Epping Forest<\/span><span class=\"s4\">. <\/span><span class=\"s4\">Epping Forest is a vital green corridor that<\/span> <span class=\"s4\">stretches <\/span><span class=\"s4\">from<\/span><span class=\"s4\"> the<\/span><span class=\"s4\"> rural <\/span><span class=\"s4\">Essex <\/span><span class=\"s4\">countryside right into urban London. It\u2019s a place Jill spent a lot of time sketching and taking photos, many of which were used as inspiration for the Brambly Hedge books. <\/span><span class=\"s4\">A couple of years ago we matched up notes, sketches, and photos from the archive to<\/span><span class=\"s4\"> confirm that we had rediscovered<\/span><span class=\"s4\"> a very special tree, <\/span><span class=\"s4\">the original <\/span><span class=\"s4\">H<\/span><span class=\"s4\">ornbeam <\/span><span class=\"s4\">t<\/span><span class=\"s4\">ree that Jill used<\/span> <span class=\"s4\">to create the home of the Toadflax family<\/span><span class=\"s4\"> in her illustrations. In April 2026 we went back to Epping Forest <\/span><span class=\"s4\">for another <\/span><span class=\"s4\">successful<\/span><span class=\"s4\"> discovery\u2026 <\/span><span class=\"s4\">Crabapple<\/span><span class=\"s4\"> Cottage! <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"s5\"><span class=\"s4\">This <\/span><span class=\"s4\">Crabapple<\/span><span class=\"s4\"> tree is h<\/span><span class=\"s4\">ome to Mr and Mrs <\/span><span class=\"s4\">A<\/span><span class=\"s4\">pple and <\/span><span class=\"s4\">is <\/span><span class=\"s4\">one of Jill\u2019s most recognisable illustrations<\/span><span class=\"s4\">;<\/span><span class=\"s4\"> the cross-section of <\/span><span class=\"s4\">Crabapple<\/span><span class=\"s4\"> Cottage in full blossom<\/span><span class=\"s4\"> from Spring Story. We once again used photos, notes, and sketches from the archive to track the tree down, which is only a short distance from Jill\u2019s home at the time<\/span><span class=\"s4\"> she was creating Spring Story<\/span><span class=\"s4\">. The tree is over 300 years old and <\/span><span class=\"s4\">still thriving as it <\/span><span class=\"s4\">was in full blossom in early April this year. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"s5\"><span class=\"s4\">For those who want to find out more about <\/span><span class=\"s4\">Crabapple<\/span><span class=\"s4\"> Cottage and Jill\u2019s research for Brambly Hedge, there is<\/span><span class=\"s4\"> currently <\/span><span class=\"s4\">a display in the Epping Forest Visitor Centre at Chingford that will<\/span><span class=\"s4\">be in place until September 2026.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"s5\"><span class=\"s4\">From northeast of <\/span><span class=\"s4\">London<\/span><span class=\"s4\"> we head across the city, where p<\/span><span class=\"s4\">reparations are in full swing for the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rhs.org.uk\/shows-events\/rhs-chelsea-flower-show\"><span class=\"s6\">2026 RHS Chelsea Flower <\/span><span class=\"s6\">S<\/span><span class=\"s6\">how<\/span><\/a><span class=\"s4\">, one of the most celebrated horticultural events of the year<\/span><span class=\"s4\">. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"s5\"><span class=\"s4\">Jill Barklem was fascinated by botany and the natural world, she became an expert on <\/span><span class=\"s4\">wild flowers<\/span><span class=\"s4\"> and spent many hours<\/span><span class=\"s4\"> photographing <\/span><span class=\"s4\">every petal <\/span><span class=\"s4\">and<\/span><span class=\"s4\"> illustrating every minute detail in her sketchbooks, much of this research came to fruition on the pages of her Brambly Hedge books. \u00a0 <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"s5\"><span class=\"s4\">She would visit the RHS Chelsea Flower show whenever she could, it was one the highlights of <\/span><span class=\"s4\">her<\/span><span class=\"s4\"> year, and if she couldn\u2019t make it in <\/span><span class=\"s4\">person<\/span><span class=\"s4\"> she would be glued to the BBC watching <\/span><span class=\"s4\">every episode. It\u2019s one of the many reasons that May was her favourite month<\/span><span class=\"s4\"> of the year<\/span><span class=\"s4\">. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"s5\"><span class=\"s4\">Unsurprisingly<\/span><span class=\"s4\">, s<\/span><span class=\"s4\">he would always prefer the show gardens that looked as though they had been plucked straight from the natural landscape in which they belong. For her that would always be the natural wonder of the hedgerow. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"s5\"><span class=\"s4\">On this theme<\/span><span class=\"s4\">,<\/span> <span class=\"s4\">we<\/span><span class=\"s4\"> arrive at the 2026 Show where we have teamed up <\/span><span class=\"s4\">with<\/span><span class=\"s4\"> the incredibly talented<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.millierichardsonflowers.com\/\"><span class=\"s6\">Mille Richardson<\/span><\/a><span class=\"s4\"> and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/stokesayflowers.co.uk\/\"><span class=\"s6\">Stokesay <\/span><span class=\"s6\">F<\/span><span class=\"s6\">lowers<\/span><\/a><span class=\"s4\"> to <\/span><span class=\"s4\">bring <\/span><span class=\"s4\">Jill\u2019s <\/span><span class=\"s4\">hedgerow to the Chelsea Flower Show. \u00a0<\/span><span class=\"s4\">\u2018A visit to Brambly Hedge\u2019<\/span><span class=\"s4\"> will <\/span><span class=\"s4\">adorn the Bull Ring <\/span><span class=\"s4\">g<\/span><span class=\"s4\">ate <\/span><span class=\"s4\">entrance to the show<\/span><span class=\"s4\">, which is located<\/span><span class=\"s4\"> on the <\/span><span class=\"s4\">r<\/span><span class=\"s4\">iver Thames <\/span><span class=\"s4\">e<\/span><span class=\"s4\">mbankment<\/span><span class=\"s4\"> in Chelsea<\/span><span class=\"s4\">. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"s5\"><span class=\"s4\">The installation <\/span><span class=\"s4\">highlights the importance of our hedgerows to biodiversity within our landscape in the UK and beyond. Since the 1940s the UK has lost nearly 50% of its hedge<\/span><span class=\"s4\">rows, a vital habitat for many species. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"s5\"><span class=\"s4\">The installation <\/span><span class=\"s4\">also <\/span><span class=\"s4\">pays homage to Jill<\/span> <span class=\"s4\">as both a storyteller and an artist<\/span><span class=\"s4\">. I<\/span><span class=\"s4\">t will flow across the gate in a journey from<\/span><span class=\"s4\">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"s4\">s<\/span><span class=\"s4\">pring<\/span><span class=\"s4\">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"s4\">through to<\/span><span class=\"s4\">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"s4\">s<\/span><span class=\"s4\">ummer<\/span><span class=\"s4\">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"s4\">with<\/span><span class=\"s4\"> an abundance of fresh, seasonal, British-grown flowers <\/span><span class=\"s4\">from<\/span> <span class=\"s4\">Stokesay\u2019s <\/span><span class=\"s4\">traditional walled garden<\/span><span class=\"s4\"> in <\/span><span class=\"s4\">south <\/span><span class=\"s4\">Shropshire. The <\/span><span class=\"s4\">wild <\/span><span class=\"s4\">hedgerow foliage that intertwines the installation will be from the Badminton estate in Gloucestershire. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"s5\"><span class=\"s4\">Violets, cowslips and forget-me-nots emerge from the hedgerow, evoking the warm days when the mice step out to welcome spring. As summer unfolds, honeysuckle and wild roses, including rambler Rosa \u2018Fran\u00e7ois Juranville\u2019 and English garden rose \u2018Emily Bront\u00eb\u2019, fill the air with sweetness, and thoughts turn to a very special occasion<\/span><span class=\"s4\">\u2026<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"s5\"><span class=\"s4\">Head <\/span><span class=\"s4\">through<\/span><span class=\"s4\"> the Bull Ring gate into the Great Pavillion where you will find a further installation celebrating Poppy and Dusty\u2019s wedding<\/span><span class=\"s4\">!<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"s5\"><span class=\"s4\">There will also be a Brambly Hedge <\/span><span class=\"s4\">window installation on display at Waterstones bookshop on the King\u2019s Road<\/span><span class=\"s4\">. They will have plenty of stock of our latest books including <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/bramblyhedge.com\/product\/a-visit-to-brambly-hedge\/\"><span class=\"s7\">A Visit to Brambly Hedge<\/span><\/a><span class=\"s4\"> and our new <\/span><span class=\"s4\">b<\/span><span class=\"s4\">oard <\/span><span class=\"s4\">b<\/span><span class=\"s4\">ooks<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/bramblyhedge.com\/product\/house-for-a-mouse-board-book\/\"><span class=\"s7\">House for a Mouse<\/span><\/a><span class=\"s4\"> and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/bramblyhedge.com\/product\/nice-for-mice-board-book\/\"><span class=\"s7\">Nice <\/span><span class=\"s7\">For<\/span><span class=\"s7\"> Mice<\/span><\/a><span class=\"s4\">, as well as lots of items from our station<\/span><span class=\"s4\">e<\/span><span class=\"s4\">ry and homeware range. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"s5\"><span class=\"s4\">Following the RHS Chelsea Flower Show, we can now announce that we will also be attending the first ever RHS Badminton Flower Show, from the 8<\/span><span class=\"s8\">th<\/span><span class=\"s4\"> to the <\/span><span class=\"s4\">12<\/span><span class=\"s8\">th<\/span><span class=\"s4\"> July 2026. As mentioned, some of the foliage used in the Bull Ring Gate installation c<\/span><span class=\"s4\">omes<\/span><span class=\"s4\"> from the Badminton estate, so it seems fitting that we head back to the Gloucestershire to continue our horticultural celebration into the summer. \u00a0<\/span><span class=\"s4\">We wanted to make sure that our installations are <\/span><span class=\"s4\">as <\/span><span class=\"s4\">sustainable as possible, therefore many<\/span><span class=\"s4\"> of <\/span><span class=\"s4\">the <\/span><span class=\"s4\">plants and trees used <\/span><span class=\"s4\">at<\/span><span class=\"s4\"> the Chelsea Flower Show will be reused <\/span><span class=\"s4\">to create <\/span><span class=\"s4\">new installations for the RHS Badminton <\/span><span class=\"s4\">S<\/span><span class=\"s4\">how<\/span><span class=\"s4\">, and<\/span><span class=\"s4\"> will then go on t<\/span><span class=\"s4\">o<\/span><span class=\"s4\"> find permanent homes after the summer 2026 RHS shows. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"s5\"><span class=\"s4\">We will be working with Millie Richardson Flowers to decorate the RHS letters at the Badminton Show, where there will also be a children\u2019s activity area and a Brambly Hedge shop.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"s5\"><span class=\"s4\">We hope you enjoy<\/span><span class=\"s4\"> the installations over the coming weeks! <\/span><span class=\"s4\">For those of you who are unable to make it to <\/span><span class=\"s4\">RHS <\/span><span class=\"s4\">Chelsea <\/span><span class=\"s4\">or Badminton <\/span><span class=\"s4\">Flower <\/span><span class=\"s4\">S<\/span><span class=\"s4\">how\u2026. don\u2019t worry<\/span><span class=\"s4\">,<\/span><span class=\"s4\"> there will be plenty of photos and film on our socia<\/span><span class=\"s4\">ls, there is also a dedicated page on of website <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/bramblyhedge.com\/chelsea2026\/\"><span class=\"s6\">here<\/span><\/a><span class=\"s4\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"s5\"><span class=\"s4\">It\u2019s been an incredibly chilly May so far<\/span><span class=\"s4\"> (currently sideways hail outside the window)<\/span><span class=\"s4\">, so hopefully some warm summer sunshine is on the way!?<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"s5\"><span class=\"s4\">Pete Barklem<\/span><span class=\"s4\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span class=\"s4\">Mid<\/span><span class=\"s4\">&#8211;<\/span><span class=\"s4\">May 202<\/span><span class=\"s4\">6<\/span><span class=\"s4\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span class=\"s4\">Englan<\/span><span class=\"s4\">d<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Over the past couple of years we have been leafing through the Brambly Hedge archives and working with the City of London Corporation to find out more about Jill Barklem\u2019s love of Epping Forest. 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