From March 20th-24th, the Country Living Magazine Spring Fair is taking place at the Business Design Centre in Islington in London.
And I’ve teamed up with the show organisers to offer Flowerona readers the chance to win a pair of tickets. Plus there’s a Special Reader Ticket Offer.
There will be over 400 exhibitors selling beautiful must-haves for your home and garden, as well as inspirational demonstrations and workshops.
Here are some flowery highlights :
Spring Lifestyle Theatre
- Spring Flowers with Jane Packer Flower School (Wed, Fri, Sat & Sun)
Kitchen Table Talent
- Make Money from Cut Flowers – Sarah Raven (Thu)
Crafting Room & Workshop
- Making a Floral Necklace or Love Bird - Sarah Peel, Cool Crafting
Art Workshops
- Flowers and Farm Animals – Fiona Peart
There’s also an Inspiring Roomset by Laura Ashley and a Garden & Allotment Feature.
And you can meet Philippa Forrester in the Nature and Outdoor Theatre to find out how to attract wildlife into your garden.
For a chance to win a pair of tickets, simply leave a comment below telling me the name of your favourite garden flower.
Terms & Conditions
- Competition open only to those over the age of 18.
- No cash alternative will be offered.
- The competition is for UK residents and one entry per household only.
- The competition is open until midnight on Wednesday, 6th March.
I’ll put all the names in a hat and choose a winner, who’ll be notified by email on Thursday, 7th March.
Special Reader Ticket Offer
I’m delighted to also be able to tell you about a Special Reader Ticket Offer.
Simply quote the discount code CLS3 to take advantage of the special price of £11.50 in advance, instead of £16 on the door.
Tickets must be booked no later than 1pm on the day before you’d like to visit. Telephone 0844 848 0160 or book online.
I regularly visit the show and find it such a wonderful day out. And I’m sure you will too…
(Images : Country Living Magazine Spring Fair)
Tulips, I love Tulips!
Coral charm peony – it’s a beauty x
rose
hyacinth…i like it indoors too!
rose
Euphorbia – with green flowers
Daffodils
Dahlia Chat Noir – delicious! If only I could exude such velvety sensuality…
Helleborus – Welcoming the start of Spring
Peony – it has to absolutely be a peony – gorgeous scent and v pretty.
it has to be the sweet pea…for its scent….its beauty….and its fleeting life…divine..xx
Sweet peas, so delicate, beautiful and it is not summer without them.
Hydrangea in an antique pink!!!
scabiosa caucasia – delicate shading
carnation green tricks very unusual
It has to be lavender – easy to look after, beautiful to look at, and gorgeous scent! I would have a whole garden of it if I could!
Yellow carnations for me, not the most exotic of choices but they chirp me up!
Night scented stocks are my my favourite garden flower
Sweet peas, for gorgeous colours and scent!
Gorgeous freesia flowers mean friendship and highspririted innocence – that’s me!
Rudbeckia fulgida ‘Goldstrum’
Thanks for highlighting our workshop, don’t need to be in the competition as we are already there, but couldn’t resist choosing my favourite flower- anemones.
Dahlias for their gorgeous colours
Margerittes are still my favourite. These bug daisies will always remind me of my grandmother.
Daffodils – strong, bright and cheerfully trumpeting Spring. Wonderful to see both outside and inside our homes.
Daffs, a nice sign summer is on the way
Gosh hard to pick just one but Ido love chocolate Cosmos.
Snowdrops
I love Roses <3
Jasmine, its so delicate and smell so wonderful
Love swathes of DAFFODILS X
Can’t go wrong with a nice cheery daisy!
Orchids, as they are so rare.
love peonies… and…..!!
Roses
I should really say tulips as I am Dutch by origin, but in actual fact I love gerberas! They look so happy that they always manage to cheer me up
Hydrangeas – towards the end of their season when their colours begin to deepen and they look like they’re antique
I love peonies.
Wendy
It’s a peony !
Hydrangeas!
poppy
Helebores – such beauty in the depths of Winter
Daffodils make you think spring is on the way
I love pansies!
Daffodils, as they are the first sign that winter is over
My favourite flowers are daffodils
Pansies
I love Roses….
Lily of the Valley
DAFFODILS
As much as they are supposed to be weeds I love forget-me-nots
remind me of my mum
My favourite garden flower is cosmos bipinnatus sensation
Camellia ‘alba plena’
My favourite garden flowers would be old fashioned, mixed colour sweet peas that smell as beautiful as they look.
‘ Scepter’d Isle’ roses are so pretty!
Daisies have always been my favourite
I love tulips, gorgeous!
rose
Thank you so much to everyone for your entries. The competition is now closed and the winner has been informed.