The Lady Garden

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I like the idea. The female form ( all aspects) have never been celebrated enough. I can’t imagine why anyone would find it offensive!

If they let it get overgrown with brambles it would be more realistic.

Is the "internal"on display. Looks like vulva and vaginal orifice to me?

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, and the lady garden is just a representation of the real thing.

Its a shame to call anything on a human body repulsive, I think.

I agree Skysthelimit!

The human form is generally very lovely, ie, Michelangelo’s David, Or Venus de Milo, but internally,the female bits look repulsive.... ?, can smell repulsive, breeding ground for germs, way too much surplus material, not a single redeeming feature in fact.Is CFS the proper place for this talentless bilge? Take it to the Tate modern, and leave,beautiful,fragrant gardens alone!

Depends on your sense of humour.

It’s big?

I wonder what Charles and Camilla will make of it, that’s if they go, a fit of the giggles I would think. The Queen won’t blink an eye I’m sure. A few years ago this would have been obscene, how things have changed.

Maybe the RHS can explain why a vagina is being displayed in the manner and detail as reported? Women don’t usually spend their gardening day sunbathing the interior of their vagina. So, there has to be a story behind the decision to display such a provocative and dominant sculpture. It will, no doubt, overtake press and visitor interest in the gardens, the flowers and horticultural prowess which the Chelsea Flower Show is famous for. Is the RHS choosing to become sensationalistic? Or has it been forced upon them?

NanKate Great comment.

I wonder if this program will mention the Body Shop garden, or how much prominence it’ll get on the TV coverage? I won’t be watching or visiting so who knows?

SirChenjin..."it gives a bit of an edge" ...or maybe "a bit of an 'edge..." ?

Not on if GN is representative they haven't Luckyfour - apparently

Seeing a few female body bits is not going to cause this 72 year old pensioner to have a heart attack, suggested by Vampirequeen. Modern day pensioners have pretty much seen it all.

Was thinking of going to Chelsea - for the first time - but if that is an example of whats on offer - perhaps not!

The Queen does so have a bottom. She has an annus horribilis. Poor old duck.

I’m with you, I think it’s totally unnecessary, it’s a flower show not a gynaecologists office

Why would anyone think the queen wouldn't want to see it, though?
I'm sure she doesn't need protection.

Mad! It makes you weary!

Greeneyedgirl don't you know the Queen doesn't have a bottom? Does anyone remember that comedy sketch? Was it Monty Python or Peter Cook? Arguing that the Queen isn't like us and doesn't have a bottom or go to the toilet

I have worked as a midwife and I think of female genitalia as any other part of our functioning bodies. I find attitudes towards female genitalia on here quite puzzling.
I do think cynically that Body Shop is just hoping for such reaction. Any publicity is good publicity......

I'm confused by the skeletor looking creature carved above.
Why would the designer think her majesty would want to see this exhibit?

I'm very confused.
Just why????

Well, its just as well to be familiar with your bits, because these areas are susceptible to a number of conditions, including cancer.

That's even more scary.

I also feel uncomfortable about the design and not because of some old-fashioned sense of virtue but it does seem to reduce the value and image of a Woman.
However, I read somewhere that a certain hairstyle of a Japanese Geisha had similar connotations but , I guess, in that situation it might have served a specific purpose!

Good grief, as someone who's never felt the need to inspect my nether regions with a mirror, that's actually quite scary looking. Enough to make small children have nightmares. Should make for some challenging conversations between some parents and small children I should imagine.