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5 STAR
SHOW!
Scotts mark 60 years
Northamptonshire-based timber building specialists Scotts of Thrapston has been recognised with a five-star award for its stand at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show. This year marks 60 years since Scotts first exhibited at the event to showcase its luxury summerhouse collection.
Coveted trade stand awards are presented to exhibitors that demonstrate impressive stand design and presentation. Scotts was proud to be rewarded with the highest accolade of a five-star award for the first time since 2017.
The stand featured four of Scotts’ premium garden buildings with additional models on display in miniature as part of the landscaping. Themes included a midsummer reading nook, a coastal dining experience, and a gentleman’s retreat.
James Scott, Managing Director of Scotts of Thrapston, said, “We’re delighted to receive this prestigious award from the RHS for our stand
at the Chelsea Flower Show and are grateful for the help of our partners Landscape Concepts for their achievement in designing and delivering a beautiful display of plants of flowers.
“We would also like to thank interior designer Diana Irving, founder and creative director of Marblehead Home, who helped to curate our
summerhouse collection. Soft furnishings were supplied by our longstanding local partners Inspired Interiors also based in Thrapston. Paving materials were supplied by Arbour Landscape Solutions.
“Being able to showcase our summerhouses at the Chelsea Flower Show has been an important milestone for Scotts over the last 60 years. New for this year, a series of miniature summerhouse models enabled visitors to see all our structures in detail. Our new miniature range reflects the expertise, skill and attention to detail that goes into our hand-crafted luxury summerhouses with their classic, timeless designs.”
Heritage brand Scotts which started business over 100 years ago first exhibited at Chelsea in 1964 when the show was attended by members of the Royal Family including HM Queen Elizabeth II and the Queen Mother.
Scotts of Thrapston started life in Northamptonshire in 1920 when founder James Scott first commissioned skilled craftspeople to build high-quality agricultural buildings.
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For more information on Scotts’ summerhouses and equestrian buildings, visit www.scottsofthrapston.co.uk