100 Sweet Summers has been voted People’s Choice Show Garden at RHS Sandringham Flower Show.
The show, new to the Royal Horticultural Society’s calendar, awarded six Gold medals, 11 Silver-gilt, five Silver and three Bronze across all garden categories.
The garden, designed by Kitti Kovacs and built by Cobham Court Landscaping, centres around an oak-framed cabin decorated with recycled wine bottles, collected from those shared with friends and family over many happy years. Surrounding the cabin are favourite flowers from their past, creating a colourful and nostalgic retreat where they can enjoy quiet moments and welcome visits from their grandchildren.
Kovacs takes to social media to express her feelings upon picking the award:
“This award is not just mine—it belongs to every single person who helped bring this vision to life. Thank you to my amazing team, the talented growers, suppliers, contractors, friends, family, and everyone who worked so hard behind the scenes. Your passion, creativity, dedication, and countless hours made 100 Sweet Summers possible.”
The garden also embraces the possibilities of a sustainable future.
The People’s Choice Grow Forward Garden was given to the Butterfly Sanctuary Garden, designed by Amanda Thomas and built by Arkscape.
Gardens on the Edge was crowned People’s Choice Long Border at Sandringham.
RNIB Talking Boots Garden picks up Best Show Garden and Best Construction for a Show Garden at RHS Sandringham Flower Show 2026.
The show, new to the Royal Horticultural Society’s calendar, awarded six Gold medals, 11 Silver-gilt, five Silver and three Bronze across all garden categories.
Designed as a nod to an old library and in celebration of the 90th anniversary of RNIB Talking Books Service, the garden takes inspiration from the libraries of our imagination.
Designed by Paul Hervy-Brookes, the garden was built by Gareth Wilson, who recently helped the Macmillan Cancer Support: The Nascent Shade Garden at RHS Badminton Flower Show just two weeks achieve a Gold medal and Best Construction, too.
Jo Thompson, chair of the judging panel, comments on the garden:
“[The garden is] a highly accomplished garden that clearly conveys the history of RNIB talking books. Visitors will enjoy walking through this atmospheric space with its naturalistic planting and its nods to library spaces.”
Mindful Chef’s Gathering, designed by Sophie Godber and built by High Peak Garden Construction with Michael Robinson, Nice Ponds and Peak Boxes, picked up the RHS Environmental Innovation Award and the all-new King’s Biodiversity Award.
The Rhythm of Rainwater, designed by Anthony Purdy and built by Conway Landscapes, picked up Best Grow Forward Garden and Best Construction for a Grow Forward Garden.
Tough as Old Boots, designed by Zac Willitts and James Horne and built by Cherry Tree Renovation, picked up Best Long Border.
RHS Sandringham Flower Show makes its debut on the Norfolk royal estate this week with a new award celebrating biodiversity, chosen by the King.
The King’s Biodiversity Award recognises outstanding horticulture and the importance of biodiverse spaces. Issued for the first time, the award was given to Mindful Chef’s Gathering, designed by Sophie Godber, and built by High Peak Garden Construction with Michael Robinson, Nice Ponds and Peak Boxes.
“Its naturalistic and edible planting showcases the importance of creating habitats that support pollinators, birds and insects. The garden’s details echo the ethos that food growing, biodiversity and community go hand in hand,” explains the RHS.
Selected from a shortlist of three gardens chosen by a panel of judges, the King himself handed out the award to Godber and the team.
The garden also picked up a Gold medal and the RHS Environmental Innovation Award.
The Pollinator Patch by Whissonsett and District Horticultural Society and Gardening Club received another new award, The Queen’s Choice of Upcycled Containers. Designed for bees, the Upcycled Container features bee-friendly plants in an old beehive composter. The Queen Bee by Ingoldisthorpe Church of England Primary School also received a special award from The Queen for its planter which celebrates the majestic queen bee.
Take a look at the medal winners at RHS Sandringham Flower Show here.
The countdown continues as RHS Sandringham Flower Show readies its debut on the Norfolk royal estate with a few new announcements.
Dave Green will be designing the RHS Head Gardeners Show Feature, honouring the head gardeners across RHS partner gardens as a way of paying tribute to the work that goes into maintaining the historic estates, botanic collections, public gardens and specialist landscapes.
Displayed within a courtyard setting, the feature will represent British landscapes stretching from Cornwall to Cumbria and Kent to Somerset. Using information boards, visitors will have the chance to discover the stories of head gardeners’ careers, journeys and achievements.
Sandringham has also added a show garden to the line up. Mindful Chef’s Gathering will be designed by Sophie Godber and built by High Peak Garden Construction with Michael Robinson. The space imagines an inter-connected patchwork of habitats going from a garden, kitchen, orchard and home.
Laura Strand and Sam Stark-Kemp join the show with the RHS Crafted from Nature Garden. A feature garden built by Norfolk County Landscapes, it will reflect Norfolk’s traditional skills in a contemporary way.
RHS Crafted From Nature Garden by Laura StrandMindful Chef’s Gathering Garden by Sophie GodbearFuture Wood by Tom Hoblyn and Barcham Trees
On top of this, the show will highlight the King’s passion for arboriculture with the Tree Listening Project. Created by Alex Metcalf, visitors will have an opportunity to hear about a tree’s lifespan through headphones.
Future Wood by Barcham Trees also comes to the show, designed Tom Hoblyn, to highlight how trees are planted to withstand today’s climate.
RHS Sandringham Flower Show opens to the public on 22 July 2026.
From celebrating new beginnings to immersing visitors in art and literature, the Show Gardens for the inaugural RHS Sandringham Flower Show have been unveiled.
RHS Sandringham will be the Society’s first show at the royal estate, with several familiar faces exhibiting to mark the occasion.
Centring around an oak-framed cabin adorned with recycled wine bottles, Kovac’s design tells the story of a retired couple enjoying the simple pleasures in life.
After the show elements of the garden will be reused in residential projects from Kitti Kovacs Garden Design.
RNIB Talking Books Garden
Designer: Paul Hervey-Brookes Contractor: G K Wilson
Celebrating the 90th anniversary of the RNIB’s free Talking Books; a service which provides thousands of people with sight loss access to a wide range of multi genre titles.
Many of the plants being featured in the garden will be relocated to Tapping House, a local hospice in Norfolk.
Inspired by the garden at Gainsborough’s House and the 18th century artist’s work, Whyte’s design echoes the artist’s naturalistic stylings and romantic perimeter.
Elements of the garden will be repurposed in various locations or returned to supporters and nurseries.
RHS Sandringham Flower Show will take place from 22 – 26 July 2026.
