Alan Partridge unveils Show Garden at RHS Hampton Court Palace Flower Show
Tossing a Green Thumb with Alan Partridge: A Unique Garden soirée at the RHS Hampton Court Palace Garden Festival
Step aside, green thumbs! Norfolk's beloved oddball, Alan Partridge, is dabbling in garden design this year, partnering with Carey Garden Design Studio for the "Alan Partridge Sound Bath Garden" at the RHS Hampton Court Palace Garden Festival.
In a knee-slapping twist, this horticultural first celebrates Alan's reemerging podcast, "From The Oasthouse", dropping on June 30. The Festival will take place from July 1 to July 6, right at the heart of Hampton Court Palace.
Alan's garden, steeped in his meticulous design sensibilities, pays tribute to structure, endurance, and personal significance. Following their triumph at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show with the "Addleshaw Goddard: Freedom to Flourish Garden", Carey Garden Design Duo, Joe and Laura Carey, are the brains behind this audio-visual spectacle.
The "Alan Partridge Sound Bath Garden" showcases Stan's name in an audiophile-friendly format, with gold-coated metalwork—a charming nod to the gleaming Subaru GC8 Impreza alloy wheels. The gravel beds are punctuated with sculptural speakers, broadcasting the soothing (and perhaps somewhat sarcastic) tones of our beloved Alan Partridge.
Joe and Laura basked in the humor of it all: "We envisioned Alan showcasing his broadcasting wonders... The minute we heard Alan's baritone through the sculptural speakers, everything miraculously seemed to coalesce, in a most Alan-ish way."
Just finding the humor in Alan's distinctive style, he mused: "I, for one, don't belong in a high-rise—but gardens have always been a staple in my domestic life for decades. So I can scarcely think of a more fitting venue to announce the upcoming series of my podcast than the side-by-side Royal Horticultural Society."
The garden tempts with an authentic sensibility, with every plant rooted in Norfolk's rich soil, mirroring the area's captivating landscapes. Alan himself will be blending his floral reflections with the nation's smallest concerns, ranging from stately homes, British porches, and a trip down memory lane to 1994.
While sketchy details are being discreetly guarded, the designers have revealed their excitement: "Working with Alan's garden has been unlike anything we've ever encountered, a kaleidoscope of the bizarre, gut-bustlingly funny, and frankly unbelievable. But that's what makes it uniquely Alan Partridge."
After the event, the garden finds a new home at Pensthorpe Nature Reserve, continuing the overture between gardening and popular culture.
But there's more, my dear reader; Alan Partridge's latest podcast series marks the fourth chapter in "From the Oasthouse", an Audible original podcast. Fans eagerly await its arrival on June 30, as North Norfolk's most-adored broadcaster faces a legal battle that could potentially rewrite his fate.
Keep an ear out for Alan's take on the British justice system, wrapped in his inimitable style and wit. It's finally time to immerse yourself in "From The Oasthouse: The Alan Partridge Podcast"—only on Audible.
Get your tickets, stay updated, and flock to RHS Hampton Court Palace Garden Festival in droves! The "Alan Partridge Sound Bath Garden" is awaiting you with a refreshing blend of humor and horticulture.
- Alan Partridge, partnering with Carey Garden Design Studio, will unveil the "Alan Partridge Sound Bath Garden" at the RHS Hampton Court Palace Garden Festival, a unique garden designed to celebrate Alan's reemerging podcast, "From The Oasthouse".
- The design of the garden, created by Carey Garden Design Duo Joe and Laura Carey, embodies Alan's meticulous design sensibilities, showcasing a sensibility rooted in Norfolk's rich soil and captivating landscapes.
- The garden will feature gold-coated metalwork and sculptural speakers that will broadcast Alan's soothing (and perhaps somewhat sarcastic) tones, providing an audiophile-friendly experience.
- After the event, the garden will be relocated to Pensthorpe Nature Reserve, marking a continued overture between gardening and popular culture, as Alan Partridge's latest podcast series, "From the Oasthouse: The Alan Partridge Podcast", finds its home on Audible.
