Critics of Royal Horticultural Society turn hose on corporate sponsorship, peat-free compost and general ‘wokery’
There was King Charles and David Beckham as well as a nocturnal garden to support bats and a Viking-themed allotment full of edible plants in pots. The Royal Horticultural Society’s Chelsea flower show, which ends on Saturday, was as lovely and celebrity-glittered as ever, most agreed.
But dig a little deeper, say critics on the conservative wing of the RHS – including one spectacularly outspoken former contributor – and not everything is necessarily smelling of roses.
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This article was originally published by The Guardian and written by Alexis Parr.
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