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RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2010

The Atlantic Rainforest surrounding the stunning Iguazu Fall in Argentina.

STOP PRESS: WLT Wins Gold at RHS Chelsea Flower Show

The RHS Chelsea Flow Show is a major highlight of any horticulturalist’s calendar and this year the World Land Trust will be participating, showcasing the wonders of the spectacular Atlantic Rainforest. The World Land Trust will not only share the beauty of the Atlantic Rainforest but also the importance of its preservation.
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The exhibit, named ‘World Land Trust: Saving the Atlantic Rainforest’ is helping the Trust to celebrate 21 years of direct conservation action in saving and preserving tropical forests and other critically-threatened habitats, in this the International Year of Biodiversity.

The exhibit will include an area of lush Atlantic Rainforest, a ranger’s hut and kitchen garden and a tree nursery representing the reforestation projects undertaken by the Trust.
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The show runs from 25-29th May 2010 and the World Land Trust garden can be found in the Lifelong Learning section. Tickets for the RHS Chelsea Flower Show can be purchased from the Royal Horticultural Society website.

The World Land Trust is grateful to its supporters and sponsors of the Chelsea Flower Show exhibit.

Sir David Attenborough (CH, FRS, World Land Trust Patron) about the work of the Trust:

“I am of the opinion that tropical forests must be saved at all cost. And as Patron of the World Land Trust I applaud their decision to bring attention to the plight of the Atlantic Rainforest at Chelsea this year. I also fully support the Trust’s drive to save as much of the ‘real thing’ as is humanly possible. Despite man’s sophistication we are unable to recreate anything quite so wonderful.”

Sir Ghillean Prance (FRS, PPLS, VHM, Director of Kew 1988-99, Scientific Director of the Eden Project) says:

“The World Land Trust has filled a vitally important niche in the conservation world by funding the purchase and protection of threatened rainforest habitat, and I am heartened by the contribution they are making to preserve some of the last surviving Atlantic Rainforest. The Atlantic Rainforest is a hotspot for biodiversity and one of the most critically endangered. It is very important to draw attention to this region with so many endemic species of plants. I am absolutely delighted that we will be able to bring these forests to the attention of visitors to the Chelsea Flower Show and hope that this will further interest in conservation of this precious ecosystem.”

More information

Chelsea Publications

Chelsea Flower Show press releases and downloads are available - see right.

The WLT 16 page Chelsea publication is now available free of charge when you make a donation, but please be sure to specify that you would like to receive a copy.

Help protect the Atlantic Rainforest

WLT is actively involved in Atlantic Rainforest conservation in Argentina (Misiones Province), Brazil (REGUA Reserve) and Paraguay (San Rafael). To help save Atlantic Forest habitat, please support these projects.