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	A sunny, soggy, flower show
	Hamton Court in what we still think was supposedly July 2008 was pretty wet and soggy; but it didnt deter the show goers from turning up and buying -especially from our new marquee style stand.

	A very pretty sky
	One possible advantage of all the rain at Hampton Court was the rather beautiful dark skies enlightened by rainbows.!!

	Birthday cake
	Neils birthday cake kindly presented by the National Garden Scheme on the occasion of their visit to the gardens in June.

	Book Launch
	Anna Mumford, Commissioning editor for Timber press, Neil Lucas, Rick Darke, Melinda Zoehrer, and Mike Nelhams, Curator of Tresco Abbey Gardens during the 2007 Chelsea launch of Ricks amazing Encyclopedia of Grasses.

	Building Chelsea
	Before the cameras and the public. Ross, Nursery Manager and Trevor, Head Gardener, looking for inspiration...not to mention plants!

	Chelsea completed
	Five days later the stand is completed and ready for the judges. 2008 was to be our 7th Gold medal in a row for our specialist grass exhibits.

	Chelsea exhibit 1
	BBC Gardeners world Presenter Carol Klein uses our exhibit as a prop for a TV appearance!

	Chelsea exhibit 2
	All sorts of people stop by especially on Press Day,- including this pretty well known gentleman without a tie?

	Chelsea exhibit 3
	2008 gave us the opportunity to work with Garden Designer Paul Hensey to show how our grasses might be used in a garden situation. They go beautifully with rusty metal!

	Chelsea Flower Show
	Rick Darke, Beth Chatto, and Neil Lucas enjoy the new book at Chelsea 2007.

	Elms on BBC South Today
	The disease tolerant Princeton elms made television when the latest shipment arrived by boat in January 2008 prompting the popular TV regional programme to take an active interest.

	Monty Don at Chelsea
	Neil and Monty Don discuss grasses at Chelsea. The nursery has supplied the Gardeners World programme with plants on numerous occasions.