‘People complain about anything popular’: the RHS boss taking on traffic jams and Chelsea critics
Clare Matterson, the director general of the Royal Horticultural Society, which has won £2.3m payout from the government following disruptive roadworks on the way to its flagship garden. Photograph: Joshua Bright/The GuardianView image in fullscreenClare Matterson, the director general of the Royal Horticultural Society, which has won £2.3m payout from the government following disruptive roadworks on the way to its flagship garden. Photograph: Jubilee Images/Alamy“We know he loves Bridgewater.
- ▪Clare Matterson, the director general of the Royal Horticultural Society, which has won £2.3m payout from the government following disruptive roadworks on the way to its flagship garden.
- ▪Photograph: Joshua Bright/The GuardianView image in fullscreenClare Matterson, the director general of the Royal Horticultural Society, which has won £2.3m payout from the government following disruptive roadworks on the way to its flagship
- ▪Photograph: Jubilee Images/Alamy“We know he loves Bridgewater.
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| Publication time | Sun, 04 Oct 2026 07:00:20 GMT |
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Clare Matterson, the director general of the Royal Horticultural Society, which has won £2.3m payout from the government following disruptive roadworks on the way to its flagship garden. Photograph: Joshua Bright/The GuardianView image in fullscreenClare Matterson, the director general of the Royal Horticultural Society, which has won £2.3m payout from the government following disruptive roadworks on the way to its flagship garden. Photograph: Joshua Bright/The GuardianGardens‘People complain about anything popular’: the RHS boss taking on traffic jams and Chelsea criticsExclusive: Clare Matterson, the head of the Royal Horticultural Society, talks about the charity’s £2.3m roadworks compensation, community gardening and her high hopes for Andy BurnhamHelena HortonSun 4 Oct 2026 03.00…
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