Bicester Avenue Garden Centre unveils flower-themed menu

Bicester Avenue Garden Centre is celebrating the RHS Chelsea Flower Show with a limited-edition menu.

The floral-themed afternoon tea, available from May 18 to May 24, features botanical-inspired sweet and savoury treats.

The menu includes sandwiches, freshly baked scones, and botanical-inspired sweet treats.

Rebecca Gurnett, group events manager at Blue Diamond Group, said: “RHS Chelsea Flower Show is one of the cherished highlights of our year and we’re delighted to celebrate the event with our customers.

“Our limited-edition afternoon tea captures the magic of Chelsea and the flavours of spring.

“We can’t to share it with you.”

Guests can enjoy a mini fruit meringue nest, carrot and vanilla mascarpone cupcake, raspberry crème brûlée toadstool tart, and a chocolate marquise ‘plant pot’ topped with chocolate soil.

Sandwich options include tuna and cucumber, Coronation chicken, ham and mustard, egg mayonnaise, and cheese and pickle.

Warm scones are served with clotted cream and raspberry preserve.

The afternoon tea is available at select Blue Diamond garden centres, including Bicester Avenue.

Blue Diamond Group returns to the RHS Chelsea Flower Show this year after winning its first gold medal and the Tree of the Show award for the Acer palmatum ‘Shishigashira’.

The Chelsea Flower Show runs from May 19 to 23 at the Royal Hospital Chelsea in London. Bookings can be made online.