the Royal Horticultural Society
/ðə ˌrɔɪəl hɔːtɪˈkʌltʃərəl səsaɪəti/
/ðə ˌrɔɪəl hɔːrtɪˈkʌltʃərəl səsaɪəti/
(abbreviation the RHS)
- a British society of gardeners, started in 1804 by Joseph Banks and others, which holds the Chelsea Flower Show each year. The Society owns various gardens around Britain, including the garden at Wisley, where research into horticulture (= growing flowers, fruit and vegetables) is carried out. It also gives advice to gardeners via its website.
皇家园艺协会：英国园艺家协会，由约瑟夫·班克斯（Joseph Banks）等人于1804年成立，每年举办切尔西花卉展览。该协会在英国各地拥有各种花园，包括在威斯利（Wisley）的花园，在那里从事园艺研究。它还通过其网站为园丁提供建议。