Floral Tablescapes elevate the dining experience to indulgent heights. Not judged for RHS Medals but eligible for unique RHS Sandringham Awards for Floristry chosen by Shane Connolly. Eat Your Greens Created by Carol Peacock This lush, meadow-inspired arrangement celebrates the beauty, abundance and versatility of edible plants. Sculptural loops of grasses, woven foliage and threaded berries are combined with seasonal vegetables, edible flowers and herbs, creating texture and

Floral Pedestals show off exceptional artistry on a small scale. Not judged for RHS Medals but eligible for unique RHS Sandringham Awards for Floristry chosen by Shane Connolly Full Bloom Created by Katie Gavaghan A display of colourful dried flowers and foliage is woven into a 3D wreath on a handmade, freestanding wooden base. The palette is inspired by a country garden in full bloom, with hues that intensify toward the centre, drawing the gaze through the beautiful composit

It may have been the middle of a heatwave, but that didn’t stop crowds of people attending the RHS’s new flower show at Badminton. This large country estate in South Gloucestershire is famous for its horse trials, but its grounds were filled this time with show gardens, trade stands and some fabulous florals. Floral Horse Jumps In recognition of Badminton’s equine credentials, the floristry students at City of Bristol College had lavishly decorated five full size horse jumps.

Love your houseplants? Need to know what’s trending? Chelsea Flower Show’s popular Houseplant Studios were the place to head for everything new and innovative in the world of indoor gardening. Now a permanent feature at the event, the plants are displayed in attractive wooden summer houses in a leafy corner of the showground. The six studios are practically gardens in their own right, as they take over not just the interior but the exterior too, allowing visitors to get the f

From Miniature to Magnificence You can guarantee that London’s Garden Museum’s annual celebration of British Flowers Week will always produce not just floral abundance but thought-provoking installations from designers who have delved deep into the brief. This year, they were inspired by the Museum’s exhibit of the life of artist and gardener Cedric Morris. If his name is not familiar, some of the flowers that he grew may well be, the Benton Iris, a favourite at Chelsea Flowe

When? 15th - 21st June Theme: Flowers for the Future What is British Flowers Week? The week is a celebration of the UK’s cut flower industry. Since its launch in 2013 by New Covent Garden Flower Market, it has grown in size and impact as consumers become more aware of the origins and sustainability of flowers. In 2024, Flowers from the Farm, a professional trade organisation for over 1000 independent growers, took over running this annual event. 2026 is the United Nations Int

Celebrating Chelsea Flower Show success – and it didn’t cost them a penny. There is more to Chelsea than just gorgeous blooms and perfect plants, an important part of the show is its educational element. That was certainly the message put across by the East Durham College whose student-led exhibit on the different types of tropism was a masterclass in design, execution and teamwork. Each year the RHS invites colleges to apply to be part of the floristry element in the Grea

Founded in 2013, British Flowers Week 2026 coincides with the United Nations' International Year of the Woman Farmer. Entrepreneurial women are at the forefront of the UK flower growing sector, which has impressive representation across the UK. This year, Flowers from the Farm has published new data that demonstrates the increased demand for British-grown flowers and continues to spotlight innovative growers through the British Flowers Week festival, which runs from 15th - 21

‘A laboratory of blooms exploring the connections between science and art’ This was an opportunity for floral designers and artists to be able to spread their creative wings, and the theme certainly gave them plenty of scope to present flora, plants and fungi in a challenging but also perceptive way. This category is not judged for medals but one display is chosen for an award by the RHS Floristry Ambassadors, Simon Lycett and Nikki Chapman. RHS Floristry Ambassadors Awa

‘Floral Laboratory’ was the imaginative theme for this year’s floristry competition, encouraging the participants to explore the relationship between flowers, science and art. They rose to the challenge magnificently. RHS Chelsea Florist of the Year & Gold Nature Magnified JL Floral Design Inspired by the minute detail of stem structures on microscope slides, Jade Loftus’ meticulous design highlighted and enlarged the unseen systems that underpin plant growth. Circular

Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No, it’s Chelsea in Bloom, whose retailers embraced this year’s theme ‘Out of this World’ with the usual creativity, imagination and enthusiasm we have come to expect from London’s biggest free flower festival. Shops, restaurants, pubs and hotels were transformed with spaceships, moons, planets, suns and stars; there was even a life size Tardis. While, for the more spiritually minded, astrology, tarot cards and mythical characters such as mermai

In the Great Pavilion there are two categories in the well-established floristry competition. Creative Spaces has no theme or brief at all, so cannot be judged, instead an exhibit is chosen by the RHS Floristry Ambassadors. This year at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2026, the Floristry Ambassadors Award was awarded to OF A GARDEN: Slow Dream by @ofaspace in collaboration with Wagner Kreusch and Frida Kim. Love this content? We’ve made our Chelsea Flower Show and Chelsea & Belgr