Before leaving for our summer holiday, I submitted my design for next year’s Chelsea Flower Show- urban garden. (That is the middle sized 7x5m gardens). We have just been informed that the design has been accepted (it will appear on the website this week, promise!). The contractor has been working on costings and plant lists have been issued. It’s a huge relief to get the thumbs up from the RHS, however the elation lasted about 30 secs as the realisation then hits that it will never be realised unless we get sponsorship. So now we are calling, writing, and selling the design , to get the funding in place. Last year we were scrambling around in late January for funds ( its was a very "tight" year), so whilst it should feel more relaxed this year, the truth is that knowing what is coming makes it even more of a priority to get it sorted as soon as possible.