RHS - Royal Horticultural Society

18/06/2026

On this week’s Gardening with the RHS podcast, we’re celebrating British Flowers Week! 🌸

Artisan flower farmer and author Georgie Newbery joins us to share how years of campaigning are giving British cut flower growers a stronger voice and greater visibility nationwide. She also offers seasonal advice on what to sow and grow right now.

We also explore the sweet pea extravaganza at RHS Garden Wisley with National Sweet Pea Society President Roger Parsons, who shares his top recommendations, drawing on decades of experience.

Find out more and listen to the latest episode:
https://podfollow.com/rhs-gardening/episode/26447b8532a0a50b416f431e0b1bd100e9e8446a/view

18/06/2026

Today we've unveiled plans for a new RHS wellbeing garden at The Royal Oldham Hospital that will support staff, patients and the wider environment - This will be our 17th garden in partnership with the NHS 🙌

Created in partnership with the Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust and NorthCare Charity, Royal Oldham will see award-winning landscape designer Adam Frost work closely with hospital staff to reimagine its 1930s Fountain Garden.

Previously laid to lawn, the space will be redesigned to introduce climate resilient planting including Amsonia hubrichtii (Arkansas bluestar), Geranium nodosum (knotted cranesbill), and Eupatorium dubium (‘Little Joe’), along with new seating areas shaded by trees to encourage people to pause and unwind 🌳

Find out more:

A cherished centrepiece in the grounds of Royal Oldham Hospital, the existing Fountain Garden will be transformed into a space that promotes the wellbeing of staff and patients, while also becoming a social hub for the local community

17/06/2026

Take a sneak peek at some of the gardens coming to the all new RHS Sandringham Flower Show 👀

🌱 The RHS Crafted from Nature Garden
Rooted in the landscapes, materials and craftsmanship of Norfolk, the RHS Crafted from Nature Garden, designed by Laura Strand and Sam Stark-Kemp, celebrates the county’s distinctive beauty and identity. This immersive, meadow-inspired space will be filled with soft, naturalistic planting and handcrafted features, including a tactile wall made by local master thatcher Nick Walker using Norfolk water reed.

🌱 Mindful Chef’s Gathering
Reimagining a traditional orchard of apple, plum and nut trees in a smaller English suburban garden, this Show Garden designed by Sophie Godber, will showcase sustainable features, including quiet spaces for nature, innovative wildlife boxes, a bespoke green roof shed, a natural pond and a native hedgerow.

🌱 RHS Head Gardeners Show Feature
Honouring the head gardeners across RHS partner gardens, this Show Feature created by award-winning designer Dave Green, will pay tribute to the talented horticulturists who care for these green spaces across Britain, as represented by planting features representing the diverse range of landscapes across the UK.

There's less than a month to go until the new RHS Sandringham Flower Show, held from 22 until 26 July in the grounds of the royal family-owned Sandringham Estate. Find out more about what to see at the Show: https://staging.rhs.org.uk/shows-events/rhs-sandringham-flower-show/highlights

16/06/2026

The RHS and BBC The One Show’s Growing Together Award is back for 2026!

The Award shines a light on community gardening groups that are transforming green or unloved spaces into a thriving community garden, benefitting the whole community and encouraging people to try gardening for the first time 💚

We're particularly keen to hear about projects that involve a diverse range of people. We would love to hear from those traditionally under-represented in gardening and who have benefitted from starting to garden or having a new outdoor space to use.

Find out more and nominate your community gardening group by 28 June 2026.

Learn about the RHS & BBC The One Show's Growing Together Award 2026, aimed at community groups transforming green spaces and encouraging new gardeners.

15/06/2026

We’re excited to celebrate BBC The Archers’ 75th anniversary with BBC Radio 4 at the brand new RHS Badminton Flower Show 🌿

Designed by award-winning garden designer and long-time Archers fan Jo Thompson Garden Design, The Archers 75th Anniversary Garden will bring the much-loved Bridge Farm to life for the very first time.

Inspired by the programme’s rich rural storytelling and Bridge Farm’s commitment to organic, sustainable farming, the garden will feature orchard fruit trees, a wildflower meadow, a wildlife pond and plenty of thoughtful details familiar to listeners.

Following the dramatic sewage spill storyline at Bridge Farm, the garden represents a hopeful replanting and renewal of this iconic family space.

See The Archers 75th Anniversary Garden at Badminton Estate, from 8 - 12 July 2026.

14/06/2026

In collaboration with the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra), Bees’ Needs Week (13-19 July 2026) celebrates the importance of bees and other pollinators.

Join us at RHS Garden Wisley on 14 July 2026 for the Bees’ Needs Science Festival! Here are some of the highlights:

🐝 Discover exciting stands from the RHS Science team and a host of organisations, including Pollinating London Together, Kew Gardens, University of Surrey, Surrey Wildlife Trust and The Surrey Nature Partnership.

🐝 Hear from experts sharing insights and tips on bees and other pollinators.

🐝 Enjoy honey tasting with the Kew Gardens pollinator research team.

🐝 Take guided tours with garden staff to see pollinator-friendly features and planting at RHS Wisley.

🐝 Join sessions throughout the day with members of the Pollinator Monitoring Scheme.

Find out more about the event: https://www.rhs.org.uk/gardens/wisley/viewevent?EFID=5602&ESRC=CMS

14/06/2026

To celebrate Father's Day, treat your dad to a whole year of horticultural inspiration with an RHS Gift Membership!

RHS Members enjoy personalised gardening advice, unlimited entry to the RHS Gardens and Partner Gardens, plus a subscription to our award-winning The Garden magazine and reduced ticket prices for RHS Flower Shows 🌸

Find out more about RHS Gift Memberships:
https://www.rhs.org.uk/fathers-day-with-the-rhs

13/06/2026

Introducing the Community Cubes at the all new RHS Sandringham Flower Show!

🌿 Do one thing for wildlife
Designed by Bea Tann to celebrate 100 years of Norfolk Wildlife Trust, this design is packed full of easy to replicate ideas to help visitors take away inspiration on how they can help wildlife in their gardens.

🌿 Colchester Hospital Wellbeing Garden
Designed by Amber Jacklin and Mandy Holmes, this design is intended as a guide for wellbeing-focussed planting for NHS staff and patients to enjoy a peaceful moment.

🌿 A Living Story of Transformation
Designed by Mike Long Gardens and Tom Rollett working with The Papillon Project, this design is inspired by the butterfly lifecycle, it reflects how young people can grow in confidence, wellbeing and purpose through the simple act of cultivating plants.

🌿 Vision Norfolk: The Vision In Bloom Garden
Designed by Rajul Shah working with Vision Norfolk, this cube aims to raise awareness of sight loss and demonstrate how people living with visual impairment can find enjoyment and fulfilment through nature. To ensure everyone can appreciate the space, all the senses are engaged, with the planting scheme offering interesting textures, strong scents and movement creating sound.

🌿 Swim Between the Flags
Designed by Chloe Erskine working with RNLI, this design represents a coastal dune landscape, centred around the red and yellow flags of the Lifeguard service. Sculpted sand dunes are planted with coastal grasses and flowering perennials, with a rain curtain introduces movement and sound, referencing sea spray and water.

🌿 Women on the Land: Celebrating the Year of the Woman Farmer
Designed by Kate Thomson working with Royal Norfolk Agricultural Association, this design brings to life the stories of female gardeners, including the profound impact of the thousands of Land Girls who lived, trained and worked on the Sandringham Estate during wartime.

Designed to be viewed and enjoyed from all sides, these larger-than-life installations are bursting with cutting-edge ideas and garden inspiration. Find out more: https://www.rhs.org.uk/shows-events/rhs-sandringham-flower-show/news/2026/community-cubes

13/06/2026

Summer mode is officially on at the RHS Gardens!

Enjoy seasonal horticultural highlights, captivating colours and gardening inspiration 😍

RHS members get unlimited entry to the RHS Gardens. Find out more about becoming a member and planning your visit: https://www.rhs.org.uk/gardens

(📷 Photos 1-2 RHS Garden Bridgewater; Photos 3-4 RHS Garden Wisley; Photos 5-6 RHS Garden Harlow Carr)

12/06/2026

The final piece 👉 The process

With the 2026 RHS Botanical Art & Photography Show just one week away, we're taking a sneak peek at some of the behind the scenes work of this year's artists.

Held at Saatchi Gallery, the RHS Botanical Art & Photography Show features some of the best botanical artwork and garden photography by artists from around the world, with this year's show showcasing an incredible diversity of subjects, from vibrant wildflowers that emerge after wildfires in northwest England, to the endangered endemic South African limestone fynbos.

Exhibiting from Friday 19 June until Sunday 2 August 2026. RHS and Saatchi Gallery members go free. Find out more: https://www.rhs.org.uk/shows-events/rhs-botanical-art-and-photography-show

Artwork featured in order of appearance:
Keiko Nibu Tarver's 'Aesculus x carnea'
Mary Crabtree's 'Asclepias speciosa'
Bernard Carter's 'Daedalea Quercina'
Jenny Hyde-Johnson's 'Agathosma geniculata'
Masako Watanabe's 'Tripterospermum japonicum'