Newest Review: ... carpet had a great deal of planning that went into it well in advance which consisted of numerous different stages. It actually starts a year before the event itself. I was quite surprised by this although as it is so complex, I'm not sure why. I guess I didn't really expect so much hard work go into its preparations. When the gardeners are planning the carpet, they first come up with the theme, representation and symbol. From that, they then work out the number of flowers and colour combinations. To get this amazing piece of art, there is a lot of work put in by hundreds of experienced gardeners. The Thursday before, the spaces between ... more