Interview
The lowdown on RHS Chelsea judging with James Alexander Sinclair
With the RHS Chelsea Flower Show fast approaching, we asked renowned RHS Judge, James Alexander Sinclair to share all about the art of judging show gardens.
Plants
Harkness launch new rose ‘Chelsea Pensioner’
Rose breeder, Harkness has launched a new rose named the ‘Chelsea Pensioner’, the colour of which mirrors the iconic scarlet coats of its namesakes.
Events
Highlights of the upcoming Urban Tree Festival
To celebrate the Urban Tree Festival which starts tomorrow, we provide a few festival highlights including two hosted by Gerit Quealy, author of Botanical Shakespeare.
Exhibitions
Royal Horticultural Society Art & Photography show at the Saatchi Gallery in London
Newly created botanical art and photography will be brought together from around the world at Saatchi Gallery in The RHS Botanical Art and Photography Show 2024.
Events
Claire Austin’s Celebration of Flowers
Marking 25 years of her award-winning plant nursery, Claire Austin celebrates with a packed 5-day event featuring leading expert speakers.
Events
Westland sponsor Bord Bia Bloom show garden
Westland Horticulture is sponsoring the Cultivating Talent category of show gardens at this year’s Bord Bia Bloom in Dublin, Ireland
RHS Hampton Court Palace Garden Festival
RHS Feature Garden for RHS Hampton Court Palace Garden Festival will be entirely peat-free
Designed by Arit Anderson, the RHS Feature Garden will be peat-free, from plug to show plot, showcasing what can be achieved using sustainable alternatives.
Exhibitions
Sketch in Bloom in commemoration of the National Gallery bicentenary
To commemorate 200 years of the National Gallery’s, Sketch presents the tenth edition of their innovative floral exhibition ‘Sketch in Bloom’.
Awards
Award winners BBC Gardeners’ World Spring Fair
BBC Gardeners’ World presenter, Frances Tophill presented awards to designers, landscaping teams & horticulture students for their 2024 BBC Gardeners’ World Spring Fair show gardens.
Education
The Newt & RHS: Growing a new generation of gardeners
2024 marks The Newt in Somerset’s third year as headline sponsor of the RHS Chelsea Flower Show, supporting the RHS in their mission to encourage and improve the practice of horticulture.
RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2024
Highgrove heads to the RHS Chelsea Flower Show
The Highgrove Shop will be exhibiting at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show this year, featuring a display created by sculptor Emma Stothard which will honour the Queen’s two terriers.
Environment
An estimated £2.9million spent on UK gardens, is wasted due to flood risk, says Flood Re
New data from Flood Re suggests that due to low awareness and understanding of flood risks, people in the UK are wasting £2.9 million per year on their gardens.
RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2024
The Newt in Somerset brings a roman villa to the RHS Chelsea Flower Show
Inspired by ancient gardens of Pompeii and Naples, and their very own recreated Villa Ventorum, the Newt brings a Roman Courtyard garden to RHS Chelsea.
Awards
BBC’s The One Show and RHS announce return of the Growing Together Award for 2024
In celebration of community gardening, the BBC’s The One Show and the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) announce the 2024 Growing Together Community Gardening Competition
Artisan
Sculpture Park pieces up for auction
An auction is being held, to sell a part of the collection from the Sculpture Park, owned and curated over twenty years by artist, collector and dealer, Eddie Powell.
RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2024
The RHS Chelsea Repurposed garden
Designed by Darryl Moore, the RHS Chelsea Repurposed garden will recycle and repurpose the show’s own discards dating as far back as 2010 RHS Chelsea Flower Shows.
Shows
RHS Malvern Spring Festival to showcase the impact of gardening on life, community & planet
The 2024 RHS Malvern Spring Festival is embracing the new wave of passionate gardeners as well as featuring well known personalities sharing their horticultural expertise.
RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2024
RHS Chelsea Flower Show Children’s Choice Award
Announced at the RHS Spring Press Conference today, 70 children from schools across London will be invited to judge RHS Chelsea Flower Show gardens for the inaugural Children’s Choice Award.
Charity
RHS funding to make nurseries, schools & colleges greener
On behalf of the Department for Education, the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) will grant approximately £3 million to 488 nurseries, schools and colleges in areas with distinct lack of nature.
RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2024
UBS sponsors ‘A day on the nursery’ exhibit at RHS Chelsea Flower Show
Partnering with the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS), UBS will sponsor an exhibit at the Chelsea Flower Show, providing funding for four nurseries to exhibit.