RHS Chelsea 2024
21 - 25 May
We are thrilled to return to RHS Chelsea 2024 and will be bringing a new Clinker Bench shown above (similar to our Reflection Bench). It is constructed with steambent oak planks fixed with copper rivers. The Clinker Bench can be ordered through our on-line shop.
Creating our furniture is a slow process, as we begin with finding suitable local wood. The Clinker Bench was made with oak offered to us by Glen Lyon estate after Storm Arwen (November 2021). The first step was for tree surgeons to cut the trunks into butts, secondly get them to a place where they can be uplifted (near the Glen Lyon road, and thirdly move them to a place where a mobile saw mill can get alongside (a field in front of our house).
Storm Arwen oak butts on Glen Lyon estate December 2021
Milling Day at Bolfracks March 2022.
The planks then air-dried for a year in our yard in Aberfeldy, before they are ready for steam-bending and exterior furniture (wood for interior furniture goes through an extra kiln drying process).
Steambending components for Dalerb Garden Chair January 2023 - photo by James T Millar
Last year we were thrilled that our Dalerb garden Chair was nominated for RHS Chelsea Flower Show Sustainable Garden Product of the Year.
Dalerb Garden Chair - nominated for RHS Chelsea Sustainable Product of the Year 2024
This year we have a new Dalerb Garden Lounge Chair to extend our Dalerb Garden Collection. The Dalerb Garden Lounge Chair can also be ordered through our on-line shop. It is styles below with a feather cushion with Angie Lewin The Dark Island fabric. Cushion can’t be permanently left outside.
Dalerb Garden Lounge Chair and Angie Lewin fabric cushion.
Visiting RHS Chelsea Flower Show
Timing
All Day tickets Tuesday - Friday 8AM - 8PM and Saturday 8AM - 5.30PM
Entry at 3PM tickets Tuesday - Friday 3 - 8 PM.
Location
We are Stand Number SW315 on Sweetingham Way, perpendicular to Main Avenue (same as last year).
Visitors usually enter at
London Gate
Royal Hospital Road
Royal Hospital Chelsea
London. SW3 4SR
What3Words
///parent.arena.spider (London Gate)
Angus, Lorna and Senior Maker Mike will be taking turns to manage the stand and we will be delighted to see some of you there!
