Chelsea Flower Shows

Every year, for five days in May, the grounds of the Royal Hospital, Chelsea, are transformed into the fabulous show gardens, inspirational small gardens and vibrant horticultural displays that make up the world's most famous flower show. The RHS Chelsea Flower Show is the first event of the summer season and showcases the finest examples of horticultural excellence, created by the best garden designers, plantsmen and plantswomen. It sets the latest gardening trends, is plant breeders favourite place to launch new plants and features the newest and most desirable gardening products. Designers from across the globe create around 20 show gardens, which create the impact and spectacle that Chelsea is renowned for.

The smaller gardens, which often act as a platform for up and coming designers, are split into four different categories - the stylish and bold chic gardens, courtyard gardens, which are for rural or semi-rural settings, roof gardens and city gardens, which are sanctuaries for urban dwellers. Within the Great Pavilion more than 100 floral displays create a vision of colours and textures and an explosion of scents. Specialist nurseries and leading exhibitors from all over the world go to great lengths to ensure their blooms are at their very best for show week. Visitors can pick up a wide range of gardening accessories, and many new gardening products make their debut at the show. Those wishing to learn and discover some of the latest scientific developments in horticulture must see the Lifelong Learning exhibits within the Great Pavilion. The latest trends in floral art and floristry can also be seen at the show. Full details on the show - exhibitors and general show information - will be available once we have them.

Our Winning Heritage at Chelsea

Gold Medal 

• 1999 'RNLI Display' 

Silver Medals 

• 1988 'Courtyard Garden'
• 1990 'National Garden Festival Prism'
• 1992 'The Ferris Wheel'
• 1993 'Tall Ship'
• 1994 'Butterfly and Caterpillar'
• 1996 'Greening Our Industrial Heritage'
• 1998 Double Silver for 'The Angel and Beyond' and  'The Street Garden (by Garden Art)'
• 2000 Gateshead Quays (Bridge/Sage/Baltic)
• 2001 Celebrating British Legion 80^th birthday
• 2002 Joint with Newc Council - Capital of Culture 08 theme
• 2003 Gateshead, yesterday, today and tomorrow 
• 2007 Water theme (with Northumbria Water) 

Bronze Medal 

• 1997 The Healing Spiral
• 2005 Saltwell Park theme