Westbury Flower Show had a spacious, Covid-safe layout this year, and with 371 people through the door and 125 afternoon teas sold, it was a very successful day.

Charlie Smith of St Helens has been exhibiting at Westbury Flower Show for 58 years and was back again this year, winning the Reserve Championship.

Charlie won the Garden Clubs of Australia Inc. Award for Outstanding Contribution by an Individual to Gardening and/or Horticulture last year. With over 750 garden clubs across Australia, that is some achievement.

Charlie is also only the third person to win the Dahl Medal, in 2019, for service to growing, showing and breeding of new dahlias.

Charlie was one of this year’s Open Dahlia judging panel. Society of Australia.

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