Taunton Flower Show

Taunton Flower Show
Taunton Flower Show
Genre	Flower show
Dates	Early August
Location(s)	Taunton, Somerset, England
Years active	187
Founded	1831
Patron(s)	Bob Homeshaw
Website	http://www.tauntonfs.co.uk

Taunton Flower Show is an annual flower show held in Vivary Park, Taunton, Somerset, England.^[2] It has been described as "The Chelsea of the West",^[3] and attracts around 17,000 visitors over its two days.^[4]

The show was first held in 1831 and apart from during the Second World War, has been held every year since. The history of the show is documented in a book by Anne Leamon, a current Vice Chairman, and cited as the 'Longest running Show in country' ^[5] There has been controversy in 2017 when Taunton Deane Borough Council decided to impose a rental on the Taunton Flower Show for the use of Vivary Park which put a question mark over its future on the site ^[6] but at present the Flower Show is remaining at Vivary Park whilst continuing to revue [sic] its budgets.^[7] The Chairman Adrian Prior-Sankey has been awarded the MBE in 2018 "for service to the community of Taunton"^[8]

References[]

^ Homeshaw, Bob. "Taunton news, M5, sport, jobs, homes Somerset, Wellington, Minehead, Taunton Deane Dragon Trail". www.somersetcountygazette.co.uk. Newsquest. Retrieved 23 May 2018.
^ Vivary Park. "Vivary Park Taunton". Taunton Deane Council. Retrieved 23 May 2018.
^ "Thousands set to flock to "Chelsea of the West"". Bath Chronicle. Retrieved 21 November 2010.
^ "Vivary Park". European Garden Heritage Network - EGHN. Archived from the original on 23 July 2011. Retrieved 18 March 2009.
^ Leamon, Anne (2013). Taunton Flower Show (First ed.). Taunton: Anne Leamon. pp. 1–80. ISBN 978-0-9576520-0-2.
^ Taunton Flower Show (26 April 2017). "Taunton Flower Show". No. 26 April 2017. Newsquest. Newsquest. Retrieved 23 May 2018.
^ Taunton Flower Show (13 February 2018). "Taunton Flower Show remaining in Vivary Park for 'foreseeable future'". No. 13 February 2018. Newquest. Newsquest. Retrieved 23 May 2018.
^ Prior-Sankey, Adrian (29 December 2017). "Adrian Prior-Sankey, Chief Constable Andy Marsh and Chief Inspector Norman Pascal in New Year's Honours list". No. 29 December 2017. Newsquest. Newsquest. Retrieved 23 May 2018.

External links[]

Official website

Coordinates: 51°00′22″N 3°05′53″W / 51.006°N 3.098°W / 51.006; -3.098

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[1] Homeshaw, Bob. "Taunton news, M5, sport, jobs, homes Somerset, Wellington, Minehead, Taunton Deane Dragon Trail". www.somersetcountygazette.co.uk. Newsquest. Retrieved 23 May 2018.

[2] Vivary Park. "Vivary Park Taunton". Taunton Deane Council. Retrieved 23 May 2018.

[3] "Thousands set to flock to "Chelsea of the West"". Bath Chronicle. Retrieved 21 November 2010.

[4] "Vivary Park". European Garden Heritage Network - EGHN. Archived from the original on 23 July 2011. Retrieved 18 March 2009.

[5] Leamon, Anne (2013). Taunton Flower Show (First ed.). Taunton: Anne Leamon. pp. 1–80. ISBN 978-0-9576520-0-2.

[6] Taunton Flower Show (26 April 2017). "Taunton Flower Show". No. 26 April 2017. Newsquest. Newsquest. Retrieved 23 May 2018.

[7] Taunton Flower Show (13 February 2018). "Taunton Flower Show remaining in Vivary Park for 'foreseeable future'". No. 13 February 2018. Newquest. Newsquest. Retrieved 23 May 2018.

[8] Prior-Sankey, Adrian (29 December 2017). "Adrian Prior-Sankey, Chief Constable Andy Marsh and Chief Inspector Norman Pascal in New Year's Honours list". No. 29 December 2017. Newsquest. Newsquest. Retrieved 23 May 2018.

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