Unearthed: The Power of Gardening
British Library London, UKNew exhibition at the British Library, exploring the transformative, enriching and power of gardening in Britain and how it impacts people, communities and the environment.
Cecil Beaton’s Garden Party
Garden Museum London, UKFirst exhibition to examine the common thread weaving through all of Cecil Beaton’s work: gardens and flowers. Photographs, paintings, drawings, costume and set design will explore the role flowers played in developing his creative practice: from the lavish floral installations for his infamous parties, to painted and fresh flowers for fashion photography and royal portraits, to floral costumes in films such as My Fair Lady. Curated by Garden Museum Curator Emma House and designed by artist and designer Luke Edward Hall.
Vivienne Schadinsky: Into the seeds of time
OmVed Gardens London, UKAn exhibition taking place at the North London based, Omved Gardens by the artist, Vivienne Schadinsky exploring the journey of beans from seed to harvest and their potential for human and planetary health.
Stone at Falconhurst
Falconhurst Edenbridge , Kent, UKThis summer, Nicola Talbot, custodian of Falconhurst in Kent, will be hosting the exhibition: STONE. Inspired by on form, the UK’s most respected garden sculpture exhibition at Asthall Manor in the Cotswolds, the gardens of Falconhurst house will host a curated collection of sculpture by some of the most renowned British sculptors.
National Gardening & Outdoor Living Show
Royal Highland Centre Edinburgh, UKA fun, family orientated show, bringing together everything for keen gardeners, including up to 40 known nurseries, traditional fruit and vegetable show, talks, workshops and traders offering essential gardening tools and accessories. Some of exhibiting nurseries include: Primrose Bank, Kevock, Dibley’s, East of Eden nurseries and Wacks Wicked Plants, as well as the Scottish Koi and Bonsai clubs and the Scottish Orchid Society.
BBC Gardeners’ World Autumn Fair
Audley End House and Gardens Essex, UKOrganised in association with English Heritage featuring showcase gardens, Beautiful Borders and the Association of Professional Landscapers’ Skills Competition.
Four Oaks Trade Show
Four Oaks Nursery Macclesfield, UKInternational exhibition for commercial horticulture, featuring: plant material, mature stock, specimen plants, machinery, growing media, sundries, retail products, Christmas trees and merchandise. Visitors include buyers from grower retailers, garden centres, commercial growers, (online) retailers, wholesalers, landscapers, landscape architects, garden designers, professional gardeners, groundsmen, farm shops, local authorities and florists.
Groundsfest
NAEC Stoneleigh Stoneleigh, Warwickshire, UKGroundsFest is the largest, annual, free must-attend event for grounds staff, greenkeepers, landscapers, designers & architects, gardeners, local authorities, estate managers and contractors.
Garden Museum Literary Festival 2025
Iford Manor Iford, Wiltshire, UKThe 11th Garden Museum Literary Festival, gathering garden makers, designers and authors for two days of talks celebrating gardens. Held annually, the boutique festival is Britain’s only traveling Literary Festival, with previous hosts including Sezincote House (2024) Parham House (2023), Chatsworth House (2022), Helmingham Hall (2021), and Houghton Hall (2019). Each venue provides a beautiful location to celebrate the best in garden writing and to share what inspires in gardens.
Glee
NEC Brimingham, UKGlee is a leading UK trade show for garden and outdoor living, showcasing over 400 brands offering innovative products and retail insights.
Yeo Valley Organic Garden Festival
Yeo Valley Organic Garden Blagdon, UKAn organic garden festival aimed to encourage visitors of all experience levels, to start growing with nature in mind. A series of talks, workshops and demonstrations by Arit Anderson, Frances Tophill and Alys Fowler aim to provide valuable gardening skills. Specialist nurseries will be on hand to offer seasonal plants and bulbs for sale, alongside the promise of music, entertainment and delicious food.
Horticulture, The Conference 2025
Barbican Centre London, UKOrganised by the HTA, the annual Horticulture, The Conference will cover key topics for horticulture business resilience, insightful discussions, networking and thought leadership. The conference will culminate with the 2025 Grower of the Year Awards, to celebrate excellence and best practices in sustainable production within UK horticulture.
Working with water: From engineering to ecology
Serge Hill Abbots Langely, Hertfordshire, UKHosted by the Tom Stuart Smith Studio, this two-day symposium of forward-thinking discussion, thought provoking presentations, shared knowledge and practical demonstrations. The event brings together some of the UK’s most innovative and acclaimed water specialists, engineers, ecologists and horticulturists, working across sustainable Landscape Architecture and Environmental Design today.
The Artisan Plant Market at Landgoed De Wiersse
Landgoed de Wiersse Vorden, NetherlandsInspired by the late Bingerden’s Nursery Days and the Great Dixter plant fairs, the Artisan Plant Market at De Wiersse Estate in the Netherlands, has become a notable diary entry for plant lovers. At its core are 35 or so, specialist nurseries and growers exhibiting, offering everything from organic roses, perennials, seedlings, organic seeds, native plants, traditionally grown (fruit) trees and picking garden plants.
Garden Centre Expo
ExCeL London London, UKAn event dedicated to business growth through product selection, technology, sustainability and innovation within the £5.2billion UK garden centre market. The Garden Expo provides a B2B exhibition and comprehensive conference programme for attendees.
Rory McEwen
Garden Museum London, UKAcclaimed as the 20th century’s greatest botanical painter, Rory McEwen’s upbringing in the verdant Scottish borders greatly influenced his creative sensibilities. While he is best known for his exquisite botanical watercolours, he was also a skilled musician and pivotal figure in the 1960s folk music revival movement.
Greenitaly: Exhibition of Horticulture & Landscape
PalaVerdi Parma, ItalyOrganised by Fiere di Parma, the Greenitaly is a trade event with a focus on nursery gardening, urban landscaping, large parks, and sustainable innovation. Coinciding with Mercanteinfiera, the event is designed to be a platform where business, design and sustainability can meet – aimed at nurseries, garden centres, wholesalers, retailers, architects, landscapers, gardeners, public administrations and professionals involved in green design, development and maintenance, along with companies seeking to invest in the horticulture sector in Italy.
2025 SGLD Symposium
Sheffield City Hall Sheffield, UKChaired by Errol Reuben Fernandes, Head of Horticulture at the Horniman Museum and Gardens, the 2025 Society of Garden + Landscape Designers (SGLD) Symposium, entitled “Extreme! Designing Sustainably for a Changing Climate” will focus on the creation of beautiful, resilient landscape spaces in the face of climate change. Featured speakers include: Tom Massey MSGLD, Alys Fowler, Loretta Bosence of Local Works Studio, John Little and Jihae Hwang.
