Apply to design a show garden at an RHS Flower Show / RHS

Garden applications

Creating a garden at an RHS Show is often a garden designerтs dream come true and a fantastic way of engaging with an enthusiastic audience. RHS Shows provide a platform to convert ideas, messages and skills into future commissions, conversations and employment

At RHS Shows, we encourage creativity, innovation and a celebration of plants. We are looking for original, bold and brilliant ideas and garden designs. To find out more about what goes into creating an RHS Show Garden see our how-to guide for designers, featuring a range of videos and panel discussions to help get you started.

To discuss opportunities at any of the RHS Shows, please email [email protected] and we will be in touch. When application deadlines have passed or if you are interested in the following year, please sign up to the relevant mailing list below.

RHS Malvern Spring Festival 2026

Show Garden applications are now open for 2026

Creating a garden at an RHS Show is a fantastic way to showcase your skills while engaging with an enthusiastic audience. We are looking for original, bold ideas and designs; our open brief allows for maximum flexibility, enabling the creation of unique spaces that captivate and inspire, supporting innovation and the celebration of plants.

Our supportive team is on hand to guide you through the process, and grants are available in all categories.

If you would like to apply for a 2026 Show Garden or have any questions about designing a garden in the future, please contact Charlie Gwynne by email at [email protected]

Blooming Border applications are now open for 2026

NEW to RHS Malvern: Blooming Borders is a planting design category that offers opportunities for garden designers, plants people, horticulturists and landscapers to kick-start, or further, their careers in the horticultural industry while gaining exposure and experience of exhibiting at an RHS Show.

Located at the entrance to the Show Garden area, the borders create a stunning, expansive planted walkway, becoming a captivating feature in the Festivalтs highest footfall area. This collaborative space promises to leave a lasting impression on all who visit.

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If you would like to create a 2026 Blooming Border or have any questions about designing a garden in the future, please contact Charlie Gwynne by email at [email protected]

In 2025, the RHS Malvern Spring Festival proudly introduced тIndoor Plant Gardensт in collaboration with Green Rooms Market as an addition to the successful second year of Festival of Houseplants.

The category celebrates the diversity, joy, and adaptability of indoor gardening, showcasing indoor plants thriving in various settings. We welcome applications from horticulturists, designers, and indoor garden specialists.

For more information, please contact or have any questions about designing a garden in the future, please contact Charlie Gwynne by email at [email protected]

RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2026

Large Show Gardens applications for 2026 are now closed

A Show Garden demonstrates the best of horticulture and excellence in garden design and innovative landscaping. The largest gardens at the show offer the opportunity to create the extraordinary, generate wonder and excitement and make a lasting impact at the worldтs most prestigious flower show.

Small Show Gardens applications for 2026 are now closed

Small Show Gardens (under 149sqm) combine contemporary and traditional visions of the home garden, and still pack a punch. Whether is it high innovation or celebration of tradition, these gardens offer the opportunity to create a space to inspire the gardener in all of us.

All 91ЕМКН Plants applications for 2026 are now closed

All 91ЕМКН Plants celebrates the wonder and magic plants can bring to a garden. With a focus on unusual and specialist plants rather than hard landscaping, this category offers a different take on the story of a garden. By working closely with specialist nurseries, exploring different plant schemes and palettes these gardens can inspire the plant enthusiast in us all.

Balcony and Container Gardens applications for 2026 are now closed

The Balcony and Container Gardens category is a mentored category open to designers who have not exhibited or been involved in the design of a garden at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show.

RHS Badminton Flower Show 2026

Show Garden applications for 2026 are now open

A Show Garden demonstrates the best of horticulture and excellence in garden design and innovative landscaping. The largest gardens at the show offer the ability to create the extraordinary, generate wonder and excitement and make a lasting impact.

Deadline for applications is Monday 13 October 2025

Young Designer of the Year applications for 2026 are now open

Open to those aged 30 years and under, this category offers new and upcoming talent the chance to truly kick-start their gardening careers along with a ТЃ15,000 grant for all successful applicants.

Deadline for applications is Monday 13 October 2025

RHS Artisan Gardens applications for 2026 are now open

NEW for 2026, this category aims to highlight and celebrate beautiful country gardens, artisan makers and crafts people with a ТЃ15,000 grant for all successful applicants.

Deadline for applications is Monday 13 October 2025

Pocket Planting applications will open in September 2025

RHS Sandringham Flower Show 2026

Applications for 2026 are now open

A Show Garden demonstrates the best of horticulture and excellence in garden design and innovative landscaping. These gardens offer the ability to create the extraordinary, generate wonder and excitement and make a lasting impact.

Deadline for applications is Friday 31 October 2025

Applications for 2026 are now open

This brand-new category applies the latest in horticultural design research and development; to empower visitors to understand how and why garden design can both mitigate against climate change and improve landscapes. Industry collaborations are key to innovation and the Grow Forward category welcomes partnerships with companies whose ethos and products are leaders in sustainability.

Deadline for applications is Friday 31 October 2025

Applications for 2026 are now open

The aim of this category is to champion resilience and innovation in coastal gardening, celebrating the unique conditions of seaside environments.

Deadline for applications is Friday 31 October 2025

Applications will open in September 2025

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