I've Gone to England! The Chelsea Flower Show 2023 and Daylesford

Hello gardening friends, and welcome back to Honey Hill...except today we are in England! Join my daughters and I on a trip of a lifetime as we visit the 2023 Chelsea Flower Show in London, and then head to the Cotswolds where we visit beautiful gardens, nurseries, farm shops, and even a beautiful wildlife park. So much more to come!
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[@hey_court12]

Hi Samantha! thank you for sharing your trip and your thoughts! Chelsea is on my bucket list some day.

[@HoneyHill]

Hi Courtney, thank you, I’m very grateful we could make it happen this year. 🙏🏻. I hope you go someday too!

[@sommermaxwell]

Thank you for this very honest look at travel. I feel the same way! I enjoy travel research and want choices, but like plenty of flexibility for my family to decide day to day what we feel like doing so that we can rest or just savor our environment when needed! We tend to like the slower off the beaten path options anyway. Trying to fit in too much feels like checking things off a list rather than a vacation!

[@HoneyHill]

Absolutely! I want to resist that feeling of pressure to check something off a list just because it’s popular, and I feel like I have to do it. Usually that means saying no to a lot of the touristy bits that maybe aren’t really that great. If I can avoid a huge crowd or a long line, especially traveling solo, that is my preference.

[@izzyparr7313]

I love that you got to go to Chelsea! I was there on the Wednesday. Wasn't it fabulous. I love your channel and hearing you talking about people like Monty Don and Gardeners World. I also live about 50 mins drive from Daylesford so go about once a month. Such an inspiring place. Love your beautiful garden too xx

[@HoneyHill]

Thank you so much, Izzy! We just loved every minute of it. Now that I’ve kind of sorted out how the show works and where everything is I’d love to go again someday. We thoroughly enjoyed your beautiful country. As the girls and I drove through the Cotswolds and the countryside we kept saying, “oh my gosh! It’s gorgeous,” at every turn something new took our breath away.

[@izzyparr7313]

@@HoneyHillSo glad you enjoyed your trip here and I'm working on one of the show gardens at the Gardeners World Live show next week! The Newson Health Garden. Look out for it, I think you'll love it! x

[@yaindyroque12]

I’m so happy you got to experience the show with your girl. I agree, traveling solo can be both beautiful but also scary.

[@HoneyHill]

Thank you so much. It really is both of those things.

[@AJsGreenThumbLLC]

This was awesome, thanks for sharing! I went last year and I loved it. Must go again!

[@HoneyHill]

I would love to go again someday as well, especially now that I know the layout of the show.

[@grisespino5342]

Wonderful, going to Chelsea is on my bucket list. What do you think of the new David Austin rose Donnahu? Your girls are so sweet in their summer dresses. Love their garden enthusiasm.

[@HoneyHill]

Aww thank you, the girls had a grand time. I remember Dannahue having a nice zesty scent, and it felt like a combination between Lady of Shallot and perhaps Jude the Obscure or Carding Mill. Overall not too terribly distinct IMHO. It may grow on me though!

[@alexandravladmets8206]

This takes me back to when I planned travelling with Amtrak through the US for a month. All reservations were gone when arriving at Grand central😆Had to be redone by phone. All tourist attractions, hotels etc took a lot of research. Those were the times! Fun to see three American flowers living out their dream. Go for it as long as the kids are into their dresses and flowers. Next time they will be like ugh, moooom do we have to?😇

[@HoneyHill]

Exactly! Traveling while still hard and stressful at times has gotten MUCH easier over the past decade alone. Even more so over the last five years. My thoughts exactly re the girls, we are in a sweet spot she wise. Such a huge bucket list moment for me to experience this with them, and for them to enjoy it.

[@DaveCollierCamping]

Nice to meet you, new friend here. Awesome scenery. Take care.

[@HoneyHill]

Thank you, Dave!

[@DaveCollierCamping]

@@HoneyHill Thanks for dropping in-hello from Virginia USA

[@malinmars2396]

Wonderful, I would love to go to the Chelsea Flower Show one day. I can't wait for your other video's about your trip to the UK.

[@thamaraclosinks678]

Que linda eh a primavera ! A estacao das flores tudo eh lindo colorido e encantador ! ☀🌷🌻

[@itsmewende]

What a dream trip, it’s on my bucket list. Sorry you guys missed Monty, you should send gardeners world a video of your garden, have Eve do the tour.

[@HoneyHill]

She would be all over that! 😄

[@angelaquayle2282]

It was lovely that you shared how you felt travelling so far from home with your two little girls. That takes a lot of courage. I'm glad you had a wonderful time here in England. You gave your daughters the most wonderful gift of magical memories but also when they get older they will take your lead and feel confident to explore the world around them. Well done

[@HoneyHill]

I truly appreciate your comment, thank you. England holds such a special place in our hearts, beautiful country, wonderful people, we would love to go back someday.

[@jasminelouisefarrall]

So glad you had a wonderful time 🥰🥰🥰

[@HoneyHill]

Thank you, Jasmine! It was such an inspiring trip.

[@kayannesavage]

This is so inspiring! Thank you for sharing with us.

[@HoneyHill]

So glad! Thank you, Kayanne!

[@barbaraghose8226]

You’re so lucky and blessed to see The Chelsea Flower show, happy for you!!! Your girls are adorable and enjoying the flower show ❤

[@Vittorina689]

Sarah Price's garden was beyond beautiful

[@HoneyHill]

It was by far my favorite of the main show gardens!

[@NorthCarolinian81]

CONGRATS!!