Highlights of Taunton Flower Show 2023

Many thanks to Ascend Drones, Quantock Photography, Carmen Pywell, Chloe Roper and Libor Andel for being our volunteer photographers and capturing some great images from around the show.

Ready Steady Garden Competition on Friday
Drone view of Vivary Park set up for Taunton Flower Show. The picture is taken above the competition marquee and shows the arena, the the Rock choir performing, crowds watching and a good view of the Floral Marquee.
Drone view of Vivary Park set up for Taunton Flower Show. The picture is taken above the competition marquee and shows the arena, the the Rock choir performing, crowds watching and a good view of the Floral Marquee. Views od the houses about Vivary Park on Mount St
Drone view of the fountain area of Vivary Park with people milling about the catering area and views of the plant village and the bees and honey tent.
Display in the Floral Marquee. One stag and one deer statue amongst green & deep red tall shrubs and surrounded at the front by orange, pink, red and white flowers as well as small green shrubs.
Designer Garden by Sally Leaney titled Adapting to Change. it has a small, covered seating area at the back and contains square planters around the edge. The garden has grey slabs in a pattern leading you through the garden and the rest of the open space is covered with small beige pebbles. There are lots of options for conserving water and providing shade for plants.
Trees - The Heir we Breathe (Edward Prouse)
Julie Haylock - Winnie the Pooh and the Honey Tree
Julie Haylock - Winnie the Pooh and the Honey Tree
Monkton Elm Garden Centre - Floral Display
Monkton Elm Garden Centre - Floral Display
Children's Competition entries in the Competition Marquee
Floral Marquee
Ric Johnson: Wander
Rock Choir performing in the arena
Nicky De Neumann - Arena Performer
Brass Junkies performing on ToneFM Stage
Young Musician performing on the 10Radio stage
Nick Gregory's Misselchalke Gundogs
Nick Gregory's Misselchalke Gundogs
Ready Steady Garden Competition on Friday
The BMX Show
Ric Johnson: Wander - Peoples Choice winner
Inside look at the Bees and Honey Tent
Children's Area
Ready Steady Garden - Saturday Youth Competition
Ready Steady Garden - Saturday Youth Competition
Ready Steady Garden - Saturday Youth Competition
Ready Steady Garden - Saturday Youth Competition
Ready Steady Garden - Saturday Youth Competition
Ready Steady Garden - Saturday Youth Competition
Batala
Ready Steady Garden - Saturday Youth Competition
Ready Steady Garden - Saturday Youth Competition
Nick Gregory's Misselchalke Gundogs
Display of butterflies in the childrens section, butterflies created with card and decorated with felt, pompoms, feathers and other craft materials
Sunflower display in Floral Art display in the Competition Marquee.
Floral Art display in the competition marquee - beautiful display of pink, yellow, blue and purple flowers and foliage
Floral Art display on light pink, dark pink and lovely green foliage
Class 344 - two large cabbages
Sunflower display in Floral Art display in the Competition Marquee.
A display of sunflowers from the children section in the Competition marquee. Small sunflowers have funny googly eyes and pipe cleaner arms.
Display of orange, yellow and pink flowers
a variety of different coloured tomatoes displayed ready for judging in the competition marquee
Tomatoes entered into the tomato display class. Many plates of 5 tomatoes can be viewed.
Master Gardener display with plants, vegetable and flowers enters into the Display classes.
Some yellow perpetual carnations with a first prize card in the Compeittion Marquee
An red/orange dahlia with a first prize card in the Competition Marquee
Two ladies standing behind a table selling Honey in the Bees and Honey Tent
a giant chess game being played by adults and children
Some crayons and a colouring sheet with a bee on for children to colour in
a game of snakes and ladders on the grass in the children's area at Taunton Flower Show
a Mini Ready Steady Garden created in the children's area with a pebble path next to some artificial grass and some green plastic bushes around.
Batala performing on the ToneFM stage at Taunton Flower Show
10 Radio stage in the fountain area of Vivary Park
Cameron Lemmer performing on the ToneFM stage
Three employees from Hawksmoor Investment Management at the Hawksmoor tent
The Property Centre tent at Taunton Flower Show
a pepperoni pizza
an iron sculpture with an sprite or elf sitting on top of a pot.
a trader discussing their products with a customer
A plate of scones in a marquee
a trader in the Artisan Marquee discussing their produce with a customer
A caterer removing a pizza from a pizza oven at Taunton Flower Show
Plant Village at Taunton Flower Show
Artisan area at Taunton Flower Show

Highlights Video – with grateful thanks to Libor Andel for producing this for us.