Local NewsNews Barbados wins Silver-Gilt award at Chelsea Flower Show by Barbados Today 24/05/2022 written by Barbados Today Updated by Sandy Deane 24/05/2022 1 min read A+A- Reset Share FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail 296 SOURCE: KEITH MILLER The Barbados Horticultural Society (BHS) has captured another top award at the prestigious Chelsea Flower Show in London. The BHS won the Silver-Gilt award for its exhibit, Come Relax in Barbados that invites Chelsea viewers to visit the island to recuperate mind, body and soul. According to Keith Miller, the PR and media spokesman for the Barbados team, the exhibit features a hammock slung between two palms in the midst of a Tropical Eden. photos: Keith Miller: Exhibit: ‘Come Relax in Barbados’. “In this case, a 100 per cent natural hammock, hand-made from the leaves of the remarkably productive and sustainable coconut tree by Bajan artisan Daniel Jones, who also produced crowd pleasing hand-woven hats for each of the team members. You Might Be Interested In Crystal Beckles-Holder, 2nd runner up in regional competition GUYANA: Body of child found after gold mine collapses Barbadians asked to help with return tickets for Haitians “Mounted on a 15’ x 15’ standalone platform, the flamboyant exhibit displays classic Caribbean favourites such as Heliconias, Ginger Lilies, Anthuriums, Bromeliads, Orchids, Pink Tulip Ginger hybrids, Ornamental Bananas, Ferns, Succulents, Sea Grape leaves and bunches of Coconuts. All of which have been painstakingly positioned by the arrangers to create a captivating, artistic array of exotic blooms and foliage,” he said. This latest stellar performance means that Barbados now has a remarkable record of winning a total of 20 Gold Medals, 12 Silver-Gilt and 1 Silver in 33 appearances at the Chelsea Flower Show. SOURCE: KEITH MILLER PHOTOS: KEITH MILLER Barbados Today Stay informed and engaged with our digital news platform. The leading online multimedia news resource in Barbados for news you can trust. You may also like Berger Paints donates 15 gallons of paint to Anglican church 18/01/2025 Forty new persons trained in elderly care 18/01/2025 Another successful internship programme at Montrose Holdings 18/01/2025