From the glamour and excitement of the RHS Chelsea Flower Show to the laid-back charm of the Great Comp Summer Show, our round up of this year’s best flower shows, festivals and events.
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So, let's make some plans and make the most of what's going on. Here's what you've got to look forward to in 2025:
Gardens Illustrated events and show guide 2025
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Until 15 June: The Botanical World of Mary Delany & Georgie Hopton, Bath
This exhibition combines the botanical works of Mary Delany (1700–1788) and Georgie Hopton (1967–). See digital prints of Delany's 'paper mosaik' collages amongst Hopton's artwork and handprinted wallpaper and fabric designs, laid out in the historic servants' quarters at No.1 Royal Crescent in Bath.
Open Tuesday - Sunday, 10am - 5:30pm
Tickets £7
Location The Gallery at No.1 Royal Crescent, Bath, BA1 2LR
Web no1royalcrescent.org.uk
Until 10 August: Unearthed: The Power of Gardening, London
See exhibits including the first mechanised lawnmower and 16th century gardening manuals at the British Library.
Open Check website for opening times
Tickets £15
Location British Library, 96 Euston Road, London, NW1 2DB
Web events.bl.uk
Until 7 September: Laura Ellen Bacon at Yorkshire Sculpture Park
Derbyshire-based artist Laura Ellen Bacon is creating a huge, immersive woven willow installation in Yorkshire Sculpture Park's 18th century chapel. She'll use 80 bundles of sustainably produced Somerset willow, before it's dismantled and reused in the landscape to create wildlife habitats.
Open 10am - 4pm
Tickets £7 - £11 / free with certain memberships
Location Yorkshire Sculpture Park, West Bretton, Wakefield, WF4 4LG
Web ysp.org.uk
Until 14 September: Bridget McCrum: The Conference of the Birds, Oxfordshire
Blenheim Palace's Walled Garden will host a brand-new art exhibition this summer, featuring 20 of Bridget McCrum's beautiful stone and bronze bird sculptures. Now in her nineties, Bridget has created one final stone piece, which is included in the exhibition.
Open 10am - 3:45pm
Tickets Free with gardens entry ticket (£31)
Location The Walled Garden, Blenheim Palace, Woodstock, Oxfordshire OX20 1UL
Web blenheimpalace.com
Until 21 September: Cecil Beaton's Garden Party, London
Pore over photographs, paintings and drawings in this exhibition exploring how gardens and flowers influenced the famous fashion photographer, artist and costume and set designer Cecil Beaton.
Open 10am - 5pm
Tickets Free with admission, £7.50-£15
Location Garden Museum, 5 Lambeth Palace Road, London SE1 7LB
Web gardenmuseum.org.uk
Until 28 September: Of The Oak, Kew Gardens, London
One of Kew's most impressive trees, the Lucombe oak, will be the focus of a brand-new six-metre-high digital and auditory artwork revealing the web of water, oxygen and carbon at work underneath the bark and soil across the four seasons. Get involved by moving in front of the oak to affect its motions and synchronise your breathing with its rhythms when you visit.
Open 10am - 6pm
Tickets free with general admission to Kew (£1 - £24.50)
Location Kew Gardens, Richmond, London, TW9 3AE
Web kew.org
Until 29 September: Trebah Garden Exhibition, Cornwall
A rare chance to discover more about the history of one of Cornwall's most loved gardens, from the Middle Ages and through its transformation into a globally recognised sub-tropical paradise from the 1800s onwards. Pore over rare archival documents and never-before-seen photos spanning almost 200 years.
Open 9:30am - 5pm
Tickets Free with entry from £16.50
Location Trebah Garden, Mawnan Smith, Cornwall, TR11 5JZ
Web trebahgarden.co.uk
MAY 2025
19 - 25 May: Chelsea in Bloom, London
Spot over 100 fashion-inspired floral displays adorning shops, restaurants and hotels across Chelsea - all free of charge.
Open All day
Tickets Free
Location Chelsea, London
Web chelseainbloom.co.uk
23 - 26 May: Manchester Flower Festival
Enjoy creative floral installations, street art and market stalls over the bank holiday weekend.
Open All day
Tickets Free
Location Manchester
Web instagram.com/mcrflowerfest
30-31 May: Scone Palace Garden Fair, Perthshire, Scotland
Back for its fourth year, the Scone Palace Garden Fair takes place this May with over 60 exhibitors. The event also hosts the Scottish Garden Design Competition and a Pallet and Planter Challenge, while visitors can enjoy expert talks in the tents and how-to demonstrations in the historic walled garden. There's also the chance to explore the wider grounds, from the Victorian Pinetum to the Murray Star Maze.
Open 10am - 5pm
Tickets £13 - £16
Location Scone Palace, Perth, Perth and Kinross, Scotland PH2 6BD
Web scone-palace.co.uk
JUNE 2025
22 June: Elkstone Village Open Gardens Day, Cotswolds
Each year, the village of Elkstone - one of the highest in the Cotswolds - opens its private gardens and coronation wildflower meadow to raise money for the upkeep of its Grade I-listed Norman church. This year, visitors can also browse plant stalls, enjoy cream tea, cake and ice cream, and hear the church bells and community choir. Plus, use the village's award-winning eco-loo!
Open 2 - 6pm
Tickets Adults £7.50, Children free
Location Elkstone, Cheltenham, GL53 9PD
Web elkstonevillage.com
JULY 2025
1-6 July: RHS Hampton Court Palace Garden Festival, London
With inspiring show gardens, community-focussed allotments and Pocket Planting Gardens highlighting try-at-home ideas, this event offers plenty to see and do. Make time to enjoy live music, hear talks from leading horticulturalists, and sample the tasty street food available.
Open 10am - 6:30pm
Tickets £10.85 - £38.85
Location Hampton Court Palace, KT8 9AU
Web rhs.org.uk
16-20 July: RHS Flower Show Wentworth Woodhouse, South Yorkshire
Here's a brand new event showcasing up and coming designers, growers and local artisans, all hosted at the the Grade I listed Wentworth Woodhouse stately home in South Yorkshire.
Open 10am - 5pm
Tickets £10.85 - £35.85
Location Wentworth Woodhouse, S62 7TQ
Web rhs.org.uk
SEPTEMBER 2025
4-6 September: Drawn From Earth, Shropshire
This mixed exhibition at specialist nursery Wildegoose will feature drawings, paintings and etchings by Mary Elliott and other artists who work with natural materials and are inspired by the natural world. Also on show will be sculpture, ceramics, basketry and handwoven works - all amongst the naturalistic organic garden at Wildegoose.
Open TBC
Tickets TBC
Location Wildegoose Nursery, Lower Millichope, Munslow, Shropshire, SY7 9HE
Web wildegoosenursery.co.uk
18-20 September: Yeo Valley Organic Garden Festival, Bristol
Visit the Yeo Valley farm for talks by horticultural icons including Arit Anderson, John Little, Frances Tophill and Kate Bradbury. There will also be the chance to take part in hands-on gardening workshops and demonstrations, as well as buy seasonal plants and bulbs, and enjoy food and entertainment.
Tickets £10 per day / £44 for three-day ticket
Location Yeo Valley Organic Garden, Holt Farm, Bath Road, Bristol, BS40 7SQ
Web yeovalley.co.uk/
25 September: A Taste of Autumn and Spice at Goldstone Hall Hotel & Gardens, Shropshire
This Georgian manor house runs regular tours of its five-acre gardens in Shropshire, but this one includes the chance to enjoy a seasonally inspired, spicy tasting menu of local food afterwards - part of the area's Ginger & Spice Festival. You'll be shown around the gardens by Head Gardener, Ross Underwood, and Kitchen Gardener, Sarah Smith-Roe.
Open 10:30am - 3pm
Tickets £65 (£52 for RHS members)
Location Goldstone Hall Hotel and Gardens, Market Drayton, Shropshire, TF9 2NA
Web goldstonehallhotel.co.uk
Dates and prices correct at time of publication. Please check details for each show prior to travelling.