Throughout the year various fund raising events have been held....

Interflora Florist of the Year Awards At Tatton Park

Redbridge Produce & Flowers sponsored the flowers for Interflora's biennial Florist of the Year and Newcomer of the Year competitions.

Ten finalists in each competition, from each region of the UK, spent a day constructing a display area and preparing props, then another day making up five arrangements against the clock. These individual arrangements were then grouped to make a finished display.

Redbridge also introduced a new award, the Redbridge Award for Innovation, which was presented to the candidate who in the opinion of the Redbridge judges, shows the greatest innovation in their design or use of product.

The winner of this award - an innovative freeplay radio, a year's subscription to a floristry design magazine, and a year's supply of exclusive flowers for their shop - was Chika Shindo from Earthworks Corp, London. Her typhoon design showed great imagination and technical skill, as well as an inventive approach to the overall theme of Midsummer Madness.

In addition, Interflora provided designer demonstrations for visitors throughout the show, giving them idea and inspiration on using and enjoying fresh flowers. Dennis van wonderen, a Dutch florist based in Wimbledon, entertained the crowds throughout the four days of the show. Redbridge sponsored his flower stock for these demonstrations, including some brand new products, still on trial at the growers.

The Interflora competition preparation, the show itself, and the awards ceremony dinner were all filmed by the BBC and were screened as part of its coverage of Tatton Park Flower Show on 22nd July at 7pm, watched by over 6 million people.

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