Beard Liberation Front
19th March
Contact BLF Organiser Keith Flett @keithbeard.bsky.social
HIRSUTE WELCOME RETURN OF GNOME POWER AT CHELSEA FLOWER SHOW
The Beard Liberation Front, the network of beard wearers that campaigns against beardism, has welcomed the news that the Royal Horticultural Society, the organisers of the Chelsea Flower Show, has again lifted its long running ban on gnomes for 2026.
Gnomes were banned for 100 years to 2013 when they made an appearance before again being vetoed.
In 2026 gnomes, mostly with beards, will be on display again at Chelsea.
BLF Organiser Keith Flett said Gnomes and beards go together. They are often organised and militant and it is excellent news that after a thirteen year gap Gnome Power will be at the Chelsea Flower Show again in 2026
Guardian Report
Another potentially controversial change to the show is an end to the ban on garden gnomes. The RHS is inviting celebrities to decorate gnomes to feature at Chelsea, which will then be auctioned off to raise funds for the next generation of gardeners. It last lifted the gnome ban to celebrate the centenary of Chelsea in 2013. The gnomes have long been banned as they are deemed tacky and not in keeping with the event.
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