60Th. Birthday Present

[megfitz]

Suggestions please for a 60th. birthday present for a friend who is a keen gardener, it will be from a group of us ..value £60 plus. I know she has Chelsea tickets , so a plant or other show tickets e.g. Malvern Spring Show
are ideas being discussed. Any ideas??

[Barmaid]

Garden bench?

Rather special plant?

[evedawn]

Hampton court flower show?

[evedawn]

A subscription to gardening magazine? A subscription to be an rhs member?

[Buenchico]

One possibility:
http://www.bbcgardenersworldlive.com/

And another:
http://www.rhsshop.co.uk/productdetails.aspx?id=10000074&itemno=9781405332965

[MadMen]

I second the garden bench, as it's something that will last a long time.

Failing that, a trip to The Eden Project?

[mazie]

membership to RHS

http://www.rhs.org.uk/join

[Iluvspikey]

You might find something of interest here:

http://www.britishplantnurseryguide.co.uk/

[DaisyNonna]

Bench sounds like a lovely idea. Know I would appreciate one.

[VHG]

My guess is if she is going to Chelsea she may already be a member of the RHS.

[VHG]

Unfortunately £60 does not get you a very good garden bench.

If she has a garden centre nearby why not a gift token. Not very exciting but she can choose what she wants.

[Chipchopper]

National Gardens Gift token.
It will enable her to get what she wants and plenty of time to think about it.
I'm 60 and that's what I would want.
Maybe a small plant to go with it ?

[megfitz]

Yes, she does belong to RHS. She also had her garden designed and planted a couple of years ago.

[MadMen]

You should have titled your thread "what do you get the garden fanatic that has it all", then....


Just give her the 60 quid.

[diddlydo]

Definitely RHS membership - I was given it last year and it's been just brilliant - my husband and I have enjoyed all 4 gardens plus the associate ones that get the one member in free.

[megfitz]

One of the other group members has suggested we get her a massage voucher to use after a long days weeding /pruning etc. and maybe a manicure (.if her hands are anything like mine) Sounds great- will have to drop a heavy hint to my O.H. Thanks for all your ideas and suggestions.