Tag Archives: RHS Chelsea

We have not been idle …

Posted on 17/10/2016 by 5000 Poppies

So we have had a small break following what has been a massive three years of very hard work, but we have not been idle. There is still so much to do before our grand finale at the Australian War … Continue reading →

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Chelsea

Posted on 20/06/2016 by 5000 Poppies

Well … Chelsea has come and gone. And by any measure of success it was a big one. We managed to chalk up a couple of very big firsts for the RHS Chelsea Flower Show with our wonderful display. It’s … Continue reading →

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Milestones …

Posted on 24/04/2016 by 5000 Poppies

Another huge week at PHQ this week. Tada!!!! Despite the fact that our official completion of the poppy nets was back on 17 March …. we found that quite a few of our earlier repairs were not up to the … Continue reading →

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Countdown to Chelsea

Posted on 15/04/2016 by 5000 Poppies

The days seem to be rushing by in a flurry of Chelsea related activity. The minutiae involved in pulling this all together is astonishing … for the most part it’s Vaughn, Phillip Johnson’s project manager who is juggling all the … Continue reading →

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We are getting there …. countdown to Chelsea

Posted on 28/02/2016 by 5000 Poppies

With only 12 weeks to RHS Chelsea to go … we are working at a fever pitch to ensure that our panels and stems are completed. Many, many thousands of woman (and man) hours in the making, I am thrilled … Continue reading →

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Chelsea Musings and Other Poppy Related Paraphernalia

Posted on 31/01/2016 by 5000 Poppies

We have had a mammoth couple of weeks with the formal announcement of our RHS Chelsea appearance. We are continuing work on the nets and stems and it feels like the whole team has lifted with the announcement and we … Continue reading →