Horticultural charity Perennial has been offering support to everyone involved in the build process during the run up to RHS Chelsea Flower Show.

Hosting pre-event webinars, emails and posters, Perennial has been distributing support during a stressful season in collaboration with the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS).

The charity lists small, practical actions that can help people stay safer, steadier and better supported through long days:

• Plan ahead
• Talk to others
• Ask for help – share what you’re dealing with
• Check in on each other
• Remind your team to check in with their family and support network
• Build in different routines where possible (long hours can take a toll)
• Eat well
• Keep hydrated – and remind others to do the same
• Use a buddy system within your team – be there for each other
• Prepare for the worst of the weather – sun and rain
• Keep first aid kits accessible
• Take a minute to pause and reset
• Make use of Perennial’s wellbeing app for a wide range of support, including a 24/7 helpline

Helen Waddington, director of services at Perennial says, “any preshow build can be a very busy time with huge amounts of teamwork and effort going into creating the show stopping gardens and displays. This can carry its own stress as teams pull out all the stops to complete their designs in time for show opening.”

The team are on site to support the build in branded high-vis.