Our Food, Miles or Metres?

At this year's RHS Chelsea Flower Show (20th May - 24th May 2008) Thompson & Morgan will be exhibiting a garden for the first time

The garden will be 5m x 5m in size and has been designed to appeal to families living in an urban area who are increasingly concerned with issues relating to healthy eating and the impact food travelling miles are having on the environment.

The garden demonstrates that in a small space with successional planting a family can enjoy home grown produce all year round. Varieties featured include exotic flavours such as Blueberry, Sweet Potato and citrus fruit available to grow in our already changing climate. The use of natural resources, wind energy, solar power and collecting and recycling rain water all add to a reduction in our carbon footprint.

Come and visit our garden at the show in the Grand Pavillion GPE20

To see a picture chronicle of our display this year at Chelsea - click HERE

Varieties to be featured also include Blackberry Loch Maree, Baby Leaf Salad and Swiss Chard Bight Lights.

View our press release here.

Thompson & Morgan are supporting the Zero Carbon House project on Britain’s most northerly island of Unst. Follow this exciting project here and get some tips for your own home and garden. Click HERE - www.zerocarbonhouse.com