Oz in the News 6.15.24

Tatton Park Flower Show to host Wizard of Oz-inspired garden

There is just over a month to go until the return of RHS Tatton Park Flower Show. This year marks the 25th anniversary of the event and to celebrate an Emerald City Garden has been created, taking inspiration from L. Frank Baum’s ‘The Wonderful Wizard of Oz’.

Simon Tetlow, head gardener, said: “It echoes the central theme in The Wonderful Wizard of Oz which is the journey to reach a personal sanctuary, like home, while also exemplifying the mental health benefits of a green environment and how it is possible to incorporate this into an urban space however small using what you have available.

The display at the Flower Show, which runs from July 17 to 21, is just the first taste of Oz for visitors to Tatton. Come Christmas, the historic manor will be transformed into a festive journey. Staterooms will be decorated, unveiling new surprises at every turn from the Yellow Brick Road to the Emerald City. The Journey to Oz will open on select dates between November 23 and December 29.