Show work is always hard as we build the stand, sort out all the planting, then man the stand for two days before taking it all down again. The real hard work began long before the show with months of planning and some spectacular carpentry which Richard undertook on what could have been the hottest day of the year.
At Groundsfest ’24 we focussed on "BNG Solutions" and our core products - Premium Turf, Meadowmat wildflower turf and Enviromat sedum all set within a “roof terrace”. Sedum featured as part of a lightweight roofing kit, as groundcover and as an extensive roof application.
We had a range of staff on the stand - so we were able to talk all things turf, wildflower turf, sedum and everything in-between. With a great range of products for landscape and green roof applications we were also able to talk bespoke mixes as well as standard products.
The planning for the show started months ago. If I'm honest I wasn’t sure how the concept would work; we weren’t sure what planting we would have available; we weren’t sure how we could build it or whether it would all work.
As ever its teamwork that brings it all together. Richard, our Transport Manager began with a simple 2D plan in Excel. The concept of the roof terrace came from Stuart. Lee and Robert worked through the planting. We found new suppliers for the screens and backdrops and Jo, our new Creative Designer came up with the design. Over several days the design became nine separate decks designed for planting and walkways plus two backdrops mimicking the skyline from a roof terrace.
But I needn’t have worried. The concept worked, we had plenty of planting from across our product range, we did build it and it worked brilliantly.
So well in fact that we won Best Indoor Stand.
Great job all round.
