I’m going to be on telly! I’m so excited I can’t tell you. I went up to Wisley early this morning to meet the lovely BBC researcher Amanda and chat with her about the Chelsea garden. I had to sit in the garden, freezing to death, and describe my inspiration for the garden and the design and planting. I was awful! I was trying to think of interesting things to say, while trying not to think of the camera, and the big white reflective thing, and the aeroplane noises… I’m sure I’m going to come across as a complete buffoon. And a buffoon with a horrid South London accent too!
Well at least I had the foresight to have my hair done yesterday, so it was a relatively good hair day. And I think what I said was alright; although it was difficult to describe a garden which hasn’t been built or planted yet. Especially since, no matter how many planting plans I do, I invariably change where I put things when it comes to planting things on site. And I didn’t smile enough. My Mum’s always telling me I don’t smile enough.
But apart from that I think it went OK! Well, you’ll just have to watch the BBC coverage to find out. They have programmes at lunchtime and in the evening every day while the Chelsea Flower Show is open (21-26 May).
Linda Bush is a garden designer based in Kent.
www.lindabush.co.uk/chelsea.html
