Visiting the 2002 show was a great experience. We took the train out from London and arrived just as the show opened. This was a good idea since the crowd increased as the day progressed. By mid-afternoon, it was literally shoulder to shoulder in some areas.

The commercial exhibits were especially interesting with their displays of all types of garden related items. Too bad we had to fly home or I may have purchased a nice piece of statuary or something else that I probably did not need anyway.

This show is touted as "larger" than the Chelsea Flower Show and, I guess, in surface area covered, that is true. However, it is a very different type of show and does not compare to Chelsea in terms of flowers and plant displays...at least in my opinion.