Chelsea here we come

Well there are just 2 days before we go to Chelsea Flower Show with the red button team.Everyone is stepping up a gear (and I thought we were busy before).Last minute preparations include writing scripts and making up information packs on all the show gardens for the 3 camera crews.The producers are working out camera angles for the 3 crews to use. Particularly the pole cam. The pole cam is the camera on a big long stick that gives you a view from above the garden then swoops down into the garden. Literally a birds eye view. I love these as they really help you work out how the different areas of each garden fit together.I've been sorting out demonstration ideas with some of the exhibitors in the Grand Pavilion. This for Carol Klein and Chris Beardshaw's walkabouts. After reading we'd had the worst winter in 30 years I came up with the idea for one of the red button walkabouts - Tough plants for Tough places. (Ok so I got the idea from the Yorkshire Hardy Plant Society stand, but then my best ideas are nicked, aren't yours?)Tendercare have kindly agreed to bring some of their cold-damaged plants for Carol to demonstrate how to rescue them by pruning out the damaged parts. Fingers crossed that this demo happens - I'm told you never know with TV, there may or may not be time to do this or someone may decide to cover something else. I just have the ideas, the final decision is not mine.My most difficult decision is what to pack - wellie or sandals?Both I think.Must go and see if they'll both fit in my bag.PS You can see the Chelsea show gardens being built on the bbc website http://www.bbc.co.uk/chelsea/.

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Comments

chris nangle May 18, 2010 at 7:06pm

i see john copper clark is going to be doing some tv on press day has this got anything to do with the bbc?
Michèle Martin May 19, 2010 at 7:20pm

He's not doing anything with the red button team I'm working with. There are another 2 teams of TV crews working on the BBC's 2 programmes a day so he might be something to do with them. Or he may just have a pass for press day. If I find out more I'll let you know.
chris nangle May 19, 2010 at 7:38pm

cheers Michele