I was fortunate this year to be awarded two tickets to attend the Chelsea Flower Show and be put up at one of the Chelsea Hotels for free. I had no idea that my employer appreciated all the work I’ve done for his company, until he presented me last week with the tickets and the room reservations. He told me I earn a well deserved vacation and that I should take my boyfriend along with me, since I haven’t had a change to be with him for what seems like an eternity. Luckily, my boyfriend likes flowers as much as me, and had a little vacation time of his own, so he could join me!

I’ve only read about the Flower Show and only been able to dream that one day I could actually attend one year. But, here I am with my boyfriend, so thrilled and excited. We managed to attend an exhibit with the focus on Biodiversity and how it’s crucial for not only preserving the United Kingdoms natural fauna but it’s wildlife as well. There was a lecture about how we need to adapt our gardens to the climate changes that are taking place and how biodiversity is the key for maintaining our plants and our future.

My boyfriend and I had no idea that scientists would be involved with the Flower show, we were so impressed and stunned at the same time. The scientist giving the lecture explained that two plants which grow naturally in the Mediterranean, like the Olives and the Cyclamen might just be suitable for England. He said the gardens of England could become a vital reserve for these trees in the future. He said with a 2 to 3 degree warming, Olives are most likely to do better in the south of the UK.

We thought that going to the Chelsea Flower Show would be a nice leisure weekend event, we had no idea that we would be educated about our environment, climate change and the preservation of plants and trees from around the world.

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