Taunton Flower Show
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Genre | Flower show |
Dates | Early August |
Location(s) | Taunton, Somerset, England |
Years active | 187 |
Founded | 1831 |
Patron(s) | Bob Homeshaw [1] |
Website | http://www.tauntonfs.co.uk |
Taunton Flower Show is an annual flower show held in Vivary Park, Taunton, Somerset, England.[2] It has been described as "The Chelsea of the West",[3] and attracts around 17,000 visitors over its two days.[4]
The show was first held in 1831 and apart from during the Second World War, has been held every year since. The history of the show is documented in a book by Anne Leamon, a current Vice Chairman, and cited as the 'Longest running Show in country' [5]There has been controversy in 2017 when Taunton Deane Borough Council decided to impose a rental on the Taunton Flower Show for the use of Vivary Park which put a question mark over its future on the site [6] but at present the Flower Show is remaining at Vivary Park whilst continuing to revue [sic] its budgets[7]. The Chairman Adrian Prior-Sankey has been awarded the MBE in 2018 "for service to the community of Taunton"[8]
References
- ^ Homeshaw, Bob. "Taunton news, M5, sport, jobs, homes Somerset, Wellington, Minehead, Taunton Deane Dragon Trail". www.somersetcountygazette.co.uk. Newsquest. Retrieved 23 May 2018.
- ^ Vivary Park. "Vivary Park Taunton". Taunton Deane Council. Retrieved 23 May 2018.
- ^ "Thousands set to flock to "Chelsea of the West"". Bath Chronicle. Retrieved 21 November 2010.
- ^ "Vivary Park". European Garden Heritage Network - EGHN. Archived from the original on 23 July 2011. Retrieved 18 March 2009.
- ^ Leamon, Anne (2013). Taunton Flower Show (First ed.). Taunton: Anne Leamon. pp. 1–80. ISBN 978-0-9576520-0-2.
- ^ Taunton Flower Show (26 April 2017). "Taunton Flower Show". No. 26 April 2017. Newsquest. Newsquest. Retrieved 23 May 2018.
- ^ Taunton Flower Show (13 February 2018). "Taunton Flower Show remaining in Vivary Park for 'foreseeable future'". No. 13 February 2018. Newquest. Newsquest. Retrieved 23 May 2018.
- ^ Prior-Sankey, Adrian (29 December 2017). "Adrian Prior-Sankey, Chief Constable Andy Marsh and Chief Inspector Norman Pascal in New Year's Honours list". No. 29 December 2017. Newsquest. Newsquest. Retrieved 23 May 2018.
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