Changes at RHS Chelsea Flower Show

16:53 22nd December 2010

There will be a few changes at the 2011 instalment of the Royal Horticultural Society's (RHS) Chelsea Flower Show.

The charity has confirmed that it is to ditch its Courtyard Garden section from the event and replace it with an Artisan Garden category.

Designers have been asked to use sustainably resourced, natural materials in an artistic manner to create attractive outdoor spaces.

"We are excited about the new introduction of artisan gardens, which, combined with urban gardens at Chelsea, will ensure that visitors will see some incredible designs highlighting innovation, creativity and sustainability," said RHS head of show development Bob Sweet.

The show runs from May 24th to 28th and is generally considered to be one of the most important horticultural events in the world.

Garden designers Bunny Guinness, Madison Cox, Robert Myers, Cleve West and others will be in attendance, having designed displays for bodies such as B&Q and the British Heart Foundation.