Shropshire company wins 'Product of the Year Award' at Chelsea Flower Show
Shropshire company, Wilstone has won the prestigious Royal Horticultural Societies Chelsea Flower Show Product of the Year Award of 2011 for their Kadai Charcoal Maker.
Company owner, Christo McKinnon, said “we've had to wait about 3 weeks for the judging, but we are now absolutely bowled over with the news”. Christo continued “we exhibit at Chelsea quite often, and we win awards for the presentation of our stand, but this year to win 'Product of the Year' has just made it such a fantastic show for us to be exhibiting at”.
This is the first year the RHS have decided to put on this award for over 240 traders at this year's Chelsea Flower Show.
Wilstone's Kadai Charcoal Maker will be displayed alongside the 16 items entered on a dedicated Product of The Year stand for the duration of the Chelsea Flower Show.
Shropshire's Wilstone, who are based near Church Stretton, developed the unique Charcoal Maker, the first of its kind, to enable the affordable production of ethical, environmentally friendly charcoal at home.
A panel of judges including Nicola Gidlow, central buyer for John Lewis, Chris Harrop from Marshalls as well as RHS experts judged the Product of the Year Award entries at the show on Sunday 22nd May.
