News and events RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2023 Press Pack and Media Coverage Press Pack - The Natural Affinity Garden for Aspens Camellia Taylor, garden designer and Aspens (Reg. Charity No. 1171446) showcased ‘The Natural Affinity Garden for Aspens’, at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show between 22-27 May 2023. Camellia Taylor designed the garden for Aspens which has now been relocated to the charity’s Kent site as a permanent feature, where it provides a therapeutic haven to people the charity supports and its community. The garden was funded by Project Giving Back. Download the Aspens Press Pack from The RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2023 here, this includes a Press Release, case studies and a plant list. Press coverage for The Natural Affinity Garden for Aspens to date The Natural Affinity Garden on the RHS website The Natural Affinity Garden for Aspens as featured on the RHS Website TV and radio BBC2 RHS Chelsea Flower Show Programme (Episode 9, 25 May 2023) BBC2 RHS Chelsea Flower Show Programme - Highlights (Episode 13, 27 May 2023) BBC South East Today (22 May 2023) ITV Meridian News (23 May 2023) BBC Radio Kent (11.36 am, 21 May 2023) BBC Radio Kent (12.10pm, 28 May 2023) KMTV news (25 May 2023) Watch Aspens on KMTV News (25 May 2023) Watch Aspens on KMTV News (17 March 2023) BBC Radio Kent interview (27 November 2022) KMTV news (23 November 2022) - Interview with Richard Anstead, Director of Business Development & Income Generation about the exciting news that we are creating The Natural Affinity Garden for Aspens at next year's Chelsea Flower Show in partnership with designer Camellia Taylor & support from Project Giving Back. (23 November 2022) Publications and online House Beautiful - 29 May 2023 The Lady - June issue House and Garden - June Issue Garden Design Journal - May Issue Gardens Illustrated - May Issue Good Housekeeping - May Issue Global Legal Chronicle Juno magazine - Spring 2023 Interview with Camellia Taylor talking about the power of sensory plants and The Natural Affinity Garden for Aspens in Juno magazine's spring issue. Juno is a print and digital magazine that focuses on a natural approach to parenting, sustainability, community and wellbeing. Visit Juno website Thrive Read article about Aspens' Natural Affinity Garden on Thrive.org.uk news page (April 2023) InYourArea.Com InYourArea.Com article (24 May 2023) Read InYourArea.Com article (25 April 2023) Read InYourArea.Com article (21 November 2022) Times of Tunbridge Wells newspaper/online Times of Tunbridge Wells - front page photo 24 May 2023 Read Times of Tunbridge Wells article (10 May 2023) Read Times of Tunbridge Wells article (21 November 2022) So Magazine and online SO Magazine - June 2023 (Pg. 75) SO Magazine - May 2023 (Pg. 77) Podcasts Grow Cook Inspire podcast Aspens is featured on the podcast Grow Cook Inspire, where host Helen Cross is joined by Susan Sawyer from our team and Camellia Taylor who has designed The Natural Affinity Garden for Aspens. They chat about how the Chelsea garden will help raise awareness of our charity's work and the long lasting legacy the garden will have once relocated to our site following Chelsea. Listen to Aspens on Grow Cook Inspire podcast featuring Susan Sawyer and Camellia Taylor Roots and All podcast Aspens' Meraud Davis and garden designer Camellia Taylor join the host to talk about The Natural Affinity Garden for Aspens and how the space and sensory planting will benefit our community. Listen to Aspens on Roots and All podcast featuring Meraud Davis and Camellia Taylor Horticulture Week podcast Garden designer Camellia Taylor talks about how her association with Aspens came about and how a proposal from Project Giving Back led her to become the designer of The Natural Affinity Garden. Listen to Horticulture Week podcast featuring Camellia Taylor People Plants Wellbeing podcast Camellia Taylor chats to host Ellen Mary about the wellbeing benefits of gardens and the design for The Natural Affinity Garden for Aspens. Listen to People Plants Wellbeing podcast featuring Camellia Taylor Press releases Press Release - Aspens' countdown to unveil its Chelsea show garden, putting autism centre stage (24 April 2023) Press Release - The Natural Affinity Garden for Aspens at RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2023 (17 November 2022) Manage Cookie Preferences Chat with us, powered by LiveChat