The well-known green thumb of the Lowveld, Leon Kluge, and his team bagged yet another gold at this year’s RHS Chelsea Flower Show in London and has won the title Best on Show.

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Together with his team, they showcased a unique display of SA’s finest fauna and flora in their ‘Life After Fire’ display. Kluge shared the exciting news in a Facebook video.

“It’s gold for South Africa at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show! Thank you for all the support back home, I want to thank my hard-working and passionate team for putting this together.”

He explained that the display showcases the importance of maintaining SA’s flora after devastating wildfires tore through the Cape over the past year. He emphasised that it is important to have a healthy ecosystem.

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He admitted that it was a difficult two weeks and that it was a “roller coaster” to put the stand together, but despite the challenges they rose to the top and will bring home the gold medal.

To read more on the inspiration behind the display and how it came about, make sure you get your Lowvelder on Thursday, May 21.