TICKETS to a glorious festival of flowers and gardens could be yours thanks to the Royal Horticultural Society and the Citizen.

We have five pairs of tickets to the RHS flower show at Tatton Park, from July 22 to 25, to give away.

Set in the historic 1,000 acre park, it will feature 12 show gardens and 16 back-to-back gardens, demonstrating how even the smallest space can be transformed into a horticultural masterpiece.

A major flower-arranging competition organised by the Royal National Rose Society and the National Association of Floral Arts Societies will take place on the 22 and 23, followed by RNRS's National Northern Amateur Show on the 24 and 25.

Opening times are: Thursday 22 and Friday 23 - 11am to 6pm; Saturday 24 - 10am to 6pm; Sunday 25 - 10am to 5pm and tickets cost £12 in advance, £14 on the day, with concessions for children, RHS members and groups. Call the ticket hotline on 0870 6077444.

To be in with a chance of winning two tickets, answer the following question: Tatton Park covers how many acres?

Send your answer on a postcard or sealed envelope, along with your name and address, to: RHS Competition, Citizen Newspaper, 3 Winckley Court, Winckley Square, Preston PR1 3JJ to arrive by June 11.

The first five correct entries drawn will win a pair of tickets.

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