A HOLMFIRTH sculptor is heading back to Chelsea – with a personal invite to the world’s most famous flower show.

Holmfirth artist Brendan Hesmondhalgh is collaborating with Armitage’s Garden Centres to create his largest-ever sculpture garden.

It will be one of the attractions at the 100th Chelsea Flower Show, organised by the Royal Horticultural Society.

The show will attract tens of thousands of visitors between May 21 and 25 and will be screened for hours on TV.

Armitage’s will supply all the grasses, trees and shrubs for the striking stand at Chelsea, which will showcase works by two renowned British sculptors.

Brendan will be collaborating with Leicester-based David Meredith on the display and the two have worked together before.

It is not the first time Brendan has been at Chelsea and he so impressed the organisers last year that they have invited him back and asked him to create an even more striking display.

He is best known for his larger than life animal sculptures, which have been sold to galleries and collectors all over the world.

William Armitage, director at the Huddersfield-based garden centres, has been working closely with Brendan to carefully select plants and trees that will provide metallic colour, form and texture – including silver birches, phormiums and grasses.

Brendan said: “The earthy colours and textures of the sculptures will contrast the metallic effect of our planting scheme.

“It’s a striking juxtaposition that will both contrast and complement the artwork within the garden.”

The sculptor has previously won a commendation at the Chelsea Flower Show.

Brendan is also well known as one of the organisers of the annual Holmfirth Arts Festival, which attracts thousands of visitors.

Mr Armitage said: “Given the prominence and location of the garden at Chelsea, this is an exciting project.”

Showing for the third time at Chelsea, the two sculptors continue to draw on the natural world for their sculpture garden.

Specialising in bronze, David Meredith’s sculptures reflect his passion for wildlife with notable pieces exhibiting in galleries nationwide.

Brendan works with sculptural ceramic and has established a distinctive style that is notably recognised and collected worldwide.