Visitors to Chelsea flower show usually expect a peaceful, refined atmosphere as they contemplate the prize blooms. But this year they could hear the laughter of young people playing on a slide in the centre of the first show garden designed by children.
The Royal Horticultural Society (RHS), which runs the show, hopes to make gardening and nature more accessible to young people and inspire the next generation of growers. Horticulture has been a struggling industry in recent years and many young people, particularly in urban areas, do not have access to a garden.
