‘Winning at Chelsea is just like playing in the World Cup’, says Kerry gardener

A Kerry gardener has won a silver-gilt medal at the prestigious Chelsea Flower Show in London.

‘Winning at Chelsea is just like playing in the World Cup’, says Kerry gardener

“It’s a great feeling — 99%, if not 100% of people who work with plants love plants, so winning at Chelsea is a bit like a 50-year-old football fan going to the World Cup and participating in it. It’s living the dream,” said Billy Alexander.

Billy’s ‘Wilde Atlantic Garden’ showcased rare and exotic ferns grown at his Kerry estate, Kells Bay House and Gardens, which is also home to Ireland’s longest rope bridge.

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