BFA Chelsea Heat - Ireland

RHS Chelsea Florist of the Year 2015

Can competitions get much bigger than this? Each year the RHS searches for the best floristry talent in the UK with the help of the BFA. Enter one of the many Regional Heats to be in with a chance to stage your piece in the Chelsea final.

HAVE YOU GOT WHAT IT TAKES?
The Royal Horticultural Society is pleased to announce the RHS Chelsea Florist of the Year competition for 2015, in association with the British Florist Association. This competition is to be held at the world's most famous flower show in Chelsea and showcases the very best in professional retail floristry. The competition will take place within the floristry section at the 2015 RHS Chelsea Flower Show.

The two categories are:

The RHS Young Chelsea Florist of the Year : (ages between 16 - 25 years)
The RHS Chelsea Florist of the Year : (ages 26 and over)
In order to qualify the competition is open to:

- Any florist working in or owning a retail florist shop
- Students or tutors at an approved floristry school or recognised college
- Freelance florists who are VAT registered. Please note that RHS entry criteria does preclude freelance florists who are not VAT registered.
- Freelance florists who are registered with their local authority for business rates on their studio/workshop. Please note that RHS entry criteria does preclude freelance florists who are not registered for business rates with their local authority.

The number of entries are being monitored at each venue. For each scheduled heat (as displayed above) to run there is a minimum number of entries required. If there are insufficient entries registered and we cancel the meeting we will notify all existing competitors 2 weeks prior to the meeting and give them the option to move to a different venue in their area or cancel their registration. Due to some venues being larger than others there will be a cap on the maximum number of entries in the smaller venues.