EDM: RHS Chelsea Flower Show Gold Medal

RHS Chelsea Flower Show Gold Medal

Tabled by Sarah Dyke (Liberal Democrat) 9 signatures

The motion

That this House congratulates Georgie Newbery of Common Farm Flowers, Charlton Musgrove, on being awarded a Gold Medal at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show as part of the Farewell Flower Collective; celebrates the first-ever inclusion in the Show’s 113-year history of a display dedicated to funeral flowers in the Great Pavilion; commends the powerful and moving centrepiece featuring a willow coffin with seasonal, British-grown flowers, showcasing the potential of sustainable funeral floristry; notes that all floral arrangements were created entirely without floral foam or single-use plastics and were fully compostable; recognises Georgie Newbery’s contribution to British-grown flowers over the past 15 years, growing up to 100,000 stems annually without the use of chemicals, and maintaining large areas of her farm for wildlife and biodiversity; and further celebrates this achievement as a leading example of ethical, creative, and environmentally responsible floristry.

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