11th Hour powers Cardiff flower show
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Themed around myths and legends, several of the show gardens took their inspiration from tales of magic and folklore and the sheer variety on offer at the show marked it as a special weekend in Cardiff's cultural calendar. Fifty specialist growers were present, educational workshops were held and the focus was firmly on visitors enjoying a relaxed atmosphere in which they could fully appreciate the variety on offer. The Floral Marquees and Plant Village were bursting with demonstrations and fresh planting ideas and the season's curtain-raiser was deemed an unqualified success by organisers and visitors.
Cardiff-based event and project management specialist, 11th Hour, was instrumental in powering the event, taking care of every electrical requirement, including those of the marquees, presentation stages and catering. Five members of 11th Hour's team worked on the site over a three-week period, installing more than five miles of electrical cabling, as well as supplying three 100KVA generators as a back-up power supply. Eighty-five daylight lighting fixtures were installed in the floral marquees. During the course of the weekend itself, 11th Hour staff were on standby to consult with the organisers, assist with technical queries arising from exhibitors' equipment and deal with any unforeseen issues arising.
Carl Turner, project manager for 11th Hour comments: "We've looked after The RHS Cardiff Flower show for the past seven years and seen it grow year on year. As is the case for many such projects there's always more to it than meets the eye and the preparation is quite involved. Ultimately everything went very smoothly and the organisers were delighted with another record-breaking show.”
(Jim Evans)
