The Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) is hosting a series of talks at FutureScape to help visitors create award-winning show gardens. It will be taking over the Inspire Theatre, in association with Rochfords, on the first day of the show, bringing along garden...
The Campaign to Protect Rural England Garden: On the Edge has found a new home in Sheffield's Park Hill after picking up several awards at RHS Chelsea Flower Show earlier this year. Designed by Sarah Eberle, the garden won both a Gold medal and Garden of the Year at...
David Keegan reflects on RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2026 calling for more recognition for landscapers and debating the presence of AI. It’s that time of year again – the pinnacle of the horticultural calendar: the RHS Chelsea Flower Show. And yet, I find myself...
A person’s daily screen time averages over five hours in the UK, which adds up to 1,825 hours over a year or 76 days in total. Hobbies are often side lined, and replaced with technology like social media or online streaming. When wracking her brain for a garden design idea, Christina Cobb felt glued to her phone while experiencing a creative...
There is a common misconception that building show gardens is glamorous. People see the finished photographs, the television coverage, the medals, the celebrities walking through the gardens, and the crowds admiring the finished result. What they rarely see is the pressure, sacrifice, and logistical nightmare that often sits behind every...
As Pro Landscaper searches for this year’s winners of its 30 Under 30: The Next Generation initiative, existing alumni have been displaying their skills at RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2026. Over the years, 30 under 30 alumni, from garden designers, landscapers and suppliers, have had award-winning gardens at Chelsea. This year is no different. Here...
For the trade, Chelsea is less a flower show and more a working document. The plants and the planting palettes matter, but so do the structural decisions, the material choices and the partnerships on display. Here is what stood out this year. 1. Cladding has moved from finish to feature If there was one material story running through Chelsea...
Parkinson' UK - A Garden for Every Parkinson’s Journey. Credit: Stephen Studd After another busy year of garden designers, garden enthusiasts and the general public gathering at RHS Chelsea Flower Show flies by, the People's Choice votes are now in. Parkinson's UK - A Garden for Every Parkinson’s Journey scooped BBC/RHS People's Choice Best...
Garden designer Ashleigh Aylett picks up Best All About Plants Garden with the Woodland Trust: Forgotten Forests Garden at RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2026. Built by CJ Landscapes, the garden has been sponsored by both Project Giving Back and the Woodland Trust as a means of shining a light of the UK's ancient woodland. Aylett had her debut at...
For the second year, the Royal Horticultural Society has dished out its new RHS Chelsea Garden of the Year Awards for both Show Gardens and Small Show Gardens. The Campaign to Protect Rural England Garden: 'On the Edge' picked up RHS Chelsea Garden of the Year. Designed by the most decorated designer at Chelsea, Sarah Eberle, the award adds to...
Project Giving Back marks its fifth and final year at RHS Chelsea Flower Show this week. Known as a “lifeline for Chelsea,” says Chloë Webster, designer at Harry Holding Studio, involved in the making of The Eden Project: Bring Me Sunshine Garden, the charity has helped a total of 63 gardens which are now relocated in communities around the UK....
Lady Garden Foundation 'Silent No More' Garden picks up Best Construction at RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2026. Built by employee-owned business Landscape Associates, the garden aims to break the silence and stigma surrounding the five gynaecological cancers – vulval, ovarian, cervical, womb and vaginal. Designed Darren Hawkes, the garden has been...
RHS Chelsea Flower Show's most decorated designer Sarah Eberle picks up Garden of the Year 2026 on the return to the show after a three-year hiatus. Eberle's Campaign to Protect Rural England: 'On the Edge' garden depicts the often overlooked countryside at the edge of towns and cities that connects people to nature. Built by The Outdoor Room,...
As another year of RHS Chelsea Flower Show rolls around, as does the medal announcements. The 2026 show has handed out 14 Gold medals, eight Silver-gilt, four Silver and two Bronze. After a star-studded and buzzing press day, Chelsea opens its doors to the public for a week of celebration, awareness and innovation. This year's Chelsea medals:...
It’s an impressive feat, the buzz created by the RHS Chelsea Flower Show. Not only does it act as a celebration of the horticultural industry’s talents, but it also acts as a platform – to raise awareness, to propel careers, to showcase innovations. Project Giving Back has played a huge part in this over the...
A new partnership will be announced at this year’s RHS Chelsea Flower Show that will “see a major investment boost” into community gardening nationally, says the Royal Horticultural Society’s director general, Clare Matterson. The announcement comes after the RHS Chelsea Flower Show has sold out prior to opening to the public for the first since...
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,...
This year's RHS Chelsea Flower Show Plant of the Year shortlist has been revealed, highlighting drought resistance, improved hardiness and increased floral vibrancy. Designed to celebrate and honour the endeavours of growers and nurseries to bring new cultivars of high quality to all types of gardens across the UK, the Plant of the Year shortlist...
Spacelift, a new AI-assisted platform, will debut at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2026. It combines artificial intelligence, spatial measurement technology and the professional design methodology of Matt Keightley to help homeowners design, plan and manage their outdoor spaces. Using spatial mapping and measurement technology, the platform enables...
Garden designer Jo Thompson has partnered with online plant retailer Crocus for a two-year partnership. Intended to bring her approach to planting and understanding of colour, structure and seasonality to a wider audience, the collaboration will see Thompson develop a series of exclusive rose and perennial collections. Launching in 2027, the...
Oxford-based JJH Landscapes is helping bring the RHS x CITI Season of Abundance immersive installation to the Great Pavilion at RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2026. Designed by Imogen Perreau, the installation plays homage to the energy and abundance of May drawing on the symbolism of Beltane, a Celtic festival rooted in folklore that marks the shift...
An immersive garden experience that puts ‘young people’s voices at its core’ will feature inside the Great Pavilion at this year’s RHS Chelsea Flower Show. The Classroom Garden will bring nature into the learning environment, with school desks interwoven with a wildflower meadow. “This garden is about showing what happens when you give children a...
Celebrity supporters of the charity, Lady Garden Foundation, will be advocating for gynaecological health and awareness at RHS Chelsea Flower Show later this year. Designed by Darren Hawkes, the charity’s ‘Silent No More’ Garden aims to “break the silence and stigma” surrounding the five gynaecological cancers - vulval, ovarian, cervical, womb...
Skincare brand Weleda Skin Food has announced a three year partnership with RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2026. In celebration of its 100th anniversary, Weleda joins the partnership line up to showcase its years of sustainably growing and harnessing the power of plants to create organic skincare products. As the show's official skincare provider,...
The British Association of Landscape Industries (BALI) will host a trade stand at this year's RHS Chelsea Flower Show named The Hive: A BALI Collaboration. Designed by Matt Evans of The Garden Room Living and Landscape Studio, the garden will bring together BALI members and partner businesses to pool ideas, expertise, products and expertise....
Decorated designer Sarah Eberle is returning to the RHS Chelsea Flower Show this May after a three-year hiatus – and she reckons her ADHD is part of the appeal. “In some ways, being neurodivergent attracts me to Chelsea – or any show – because you have to think on your feet,” she says. “I’m pretty good in a...
Sexual wellness brand Lovehoney has partnered with Plants By There for a RHS Chelsea Flower Show Houseplant Studio for the first time this year. "The ultimate pleasure garden," describes Plants By There founder and garden designer James Whiting, is set to celebrate lush houseplants, romance and desire. Aphrodite's House will explore the love and...
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