See the wind

This is part of one of the prize-winning gardens at this year's RHS Tatton Park Flower Show.

"See the wind has been inspired by the beauty of the wind blowing across a field of barley in summer. The garden reveals the wind's swirling forms and currents, bringing this unseen world to life"

It was designed and built by Joan Mulvenna and Andrew Lee - and was probably the main talking point, as the "wind cloud" sculpture was truly different.

As one of the other visitors said of the exhibits, "It's still grasses, I see" - but this garden added something.

I was actually a little bit disappointed with Tatton this year. Superb blue skies and wonderful weather, but my initial reaction was that it was hard to find the gardens which seemed swamped by the Trade Stands. There were also no gardens with the immediate appeal and drama of some of the show gardens in previous years. I remember "Out of Africa" with particular fondness.

It was preview day. All the RHS members can get in slightly cheaper and before the general public can join them. This means that it's full of pensioners on a mission - armed with plastic boxes to carry their captures and wielding walking sticks and worse. The only children were performing in full school uniform (brutally hot).

There were film crews too - so you may catch some of this on BBC2 (except that it's all about the Commonwealth Games today - and no bad thing)