A florist who won her first gold medal at the Chelsea Flower Show has encouraged people to buy more sustainable flowers. Nicola Hill, from Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, started her flower farm three years ago to provide locally grown flowers that cared for the environment.
Her compostable design, named Peach Perfect, featured seasonal homegrown flowers and received an award for the Floral Creations category last week.
"It feels really amazing, it's quite incredible to win the award," she said. Ms Hill, who previously won a silver-gilt medal at last year's flower show, said one of the event's highlights was being interviewed by horticulturist and BBC Gardeners' World presenter Monty Don.
"It's nice that the way I produce my flowers is appreciated by the judges and the RHS is really positive about sustainable flowers," she said.
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