Chelsea Flower Show - Not Exactly Green!
You really would have thought that a gardening show would be a “green” occasion. But, really, when you think about it - that much work for just five days?! Especially when all stone for “garden” like this has been imported from Italy! The RHS is about as green as a coal power station.
Also, with water being a major feature at this year’s show, you just have to ask - how much energy is it wasting for an event as pointless as this one is? Its “carbon footprint” must be absolutely humongous, and for what? For a few gardens to be built and then destroyed.
We should all be careful of our energy usage, and this sort of thing just fritters away energy. Yet because it is all about gardens, none of the greenies dare say a word.*
We can has common sense pls?
* I haven’t heard them say anything, anyway.
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I seem to recall reading in one of my gardening magazines (streuth, why is it mentioning them makes me feel like I’m really, really old) that they wanted to set a better example but that it wasn’t possible and they will try again next year. Which is lame. Here’s hoping the planet’s still around for them to give it their best shot when they feel up to doing so, eh?
So yes, greenies have actually had a lot to say about the wastefulness of this and other events. It hasn’t been picked up on by the mainstream press but many of the gardening and organic magazines have run articles on the subject, and have challenged organisers.
Like your new “blogdesk tearaway” pictures…
Yes, I’ve been playing with BlogDesk!