Chelsea 2015 begins

We are ready to begin. An astonishing array of items have been collected to build our Chelsea Flower Show display and we start today by taking everything to site.

Our members have generously loaned their splendid plants pictured below - we couldn't do it without them. However, the Anguloa uniflora plant which is growing in an 80cm diameter tub is proving a challenge to move as it weighs around 50kg.

Among our build materials are tree 'skeletons' sourced from the Great Meadow at Osterley Park (thanks to the National Trust); 130 boxes of carpet moss and around 100 maidenhair ferns; super new cool LED lights which will not burn our plants; and of course the most vital piece of equipment of all equipment of all - the kettle!

Members' plants ready to travel to Chelsea for staging

Ferns, lights moss and an enormous Anguloa uniflora growing in an 80cm diameter tub

Skeletons for our Chelsea trees sourced from the Great Meadow at Osterley Park
(thanks to the National Trust)