Two Ely-based organisations are teaming up at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show to present a display of trees from a British nursery with floral accompaniment.
Barcham Trees, returning for their 11th year, will showcase a selection from their Ely-based nursery.
This year, they are collaborating with The King's School Ely, which will grow a selection of flowers to complement the trade stand display.
The exhibition, designed in a cottage garden style, aims to highlight the connection between trees, planting design, and education.
The two organisations, both based in Ely, have a long-standing relationship, demonstrated through shared projects and community engagement.
One notable collaboration is the conservation and propagation of the Great London Plane of Ely.
Believed to date back to around 1674, this tree is thought to be one of the original London planes in the UK.
It stands in the grounds of the Bishop's Old Palace, now home to King's Ely Sixth Form Centre, and has been listed as one of the UK's Top 50 Great British Trees.
Since 2013, Barcham Trees and King's Ely have been propagating saplings from the historic tree.
These young trees can now be found in notable locations such as the Sandringham Estate and the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
Recently, the tree received national recognition through a National Lottery Heritage Fund grant awarded for its long-term conservation.
This project, in collaboration with the University of Cambridge Department of Engineering, will help shape future heritage tree preservation efforts across the UK.
Visitors to the RHS Chelsea Flower Show can find Barcham Trees on Pavilion Way at stand PW192 from May 19 to May 23.
The team will offer expert tree advice, demonstrate best practice planting techniques, and discuss successful tree establishment and aftercare.
They will also introduce their new Establishment Kit, designed to support healthy tree establishment after planting.
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