These Terms of Use apply to all RHS Show medals (each a “Medal”).
1. Medal Winners: For a Medal winning entry in garden categories only, each of the designer, the primary contractor and the sponsor are Medal Winners. For a Medal winning entry in all other categories, there is only one Medal Winner, being the named person or entity that is the exhibitor of the winning entry.
2. The Medal card, physical and/or digital Medal: Each Medal Winner will receive a Medal card and may purchase additional Medal cards and/or a physical Medal from the RHS. Where a digital asset of the Medal is available, the RHS will provide it to the Medal Winner. A Medal Winner must not create their own physical, photographic or digital image of the Medal, or anything confusingly similar, using the Medal card, physical Medal or by any other means, or alter any digital asset provided by the RHS.
3. The Medal Statement: If a Medal Winner wishes to refer to winning a Medal, they must use the Medal Statement, which specifies the grade of the Medal, the description of the Medal as printed on the Medal card, and the name and year of the RHS Show in which the Medal was awarded. For example:
[Gold] Medal winner at the RHS [Chelsea Flower Show] [2024] for [an exhibit of roses].
[Silver] Medal winner at the RHS [Hampton Court Palace Garden Festival] [2024] for [the Peace Charity Garden].
If the Medal Winner is making reference to more than one Medal in a Medal Statement, the details of each Medal must be included. For example:
[Gold] Medal winner at the RHS [Chelsea Flower Show] [2023 & 2024] and Silver-Gilt Medal winner at [RHS Flower Show Tatton Park 2022] for [exhibits of roses].
4. Use of the Medal and/or the Medal Statement: No one other than the Medal Winner is permitted to use the Medal and the Medal Statement. The Medal Winner may use the Medal and/or the Medal Statement in its own printed and digital marketing materials related to its business, and in retail displays relating to its business. Examples of prohibited uses include use of the Medal or Medal Statement on products, product labels or packaging, vehicles, uniforms or signage (other than signage within a retail display).
5. Key Suppliers’ Statement for Garden Categories only: In the garden categories only, Key Suppliers to a Medal Winner may refer to their role in providing products or services to the Medal Winner. Examples of Key Suppliers include suppliers of landscaping and other specialist services (e.g. dry stone walling, plumbing and tiling) and suppliers of garden products (e.g. buildings and furniture). To use the Key Suppliers’ Statement, they must include the name and year of the Show and the name of the Medal Winner and the grade and description of the Medal Winner’s Medal. Key Suppliers may not refer to themselves as winners; or refer to the Medals being their Medals; or their products or services being award-winning. For example:
Water feature provided for the [Silver] medal winning [Peace Charity Garden] at the RHS [Hampton Court Palace Garden Festival] [2024].
A Key Supplier may only use the Key Suppliers’ Statement, in the form set out above, in its own printed and digital marketing materials related to its business, and in retail displays relating to its business. Examples of prohibited uses include use on products, product labels or packaging, vehicles, uniforms or signage (other than signage within a retail display).
6. All other uses are prohibited: Unless the RHS has given its prior written consent, all other uses of a Medal or Statement are strictly prohibited. A Medal Winner or Key Supplier must not permit, allow or enable any third parties to use a Medal, a Statement or anything confusingly similar to them.
7. RHS Trade Marks: Use of the RHS’ names, logos or trade marks other than as set out in these Terms of Use is strictly prohibited.
8. Conduct: A Medal Winner or Key Supplier must not do anything that, in RHS’s reasonable opinion: (a) does not align with the RHS’s current aims, strategy or policies; or (b) may bring the RHS, the Medal or the RHS Show into disrepute, or damage their reputation or goodwill.
9. Termination of Use: On written notice, the RHS may terminate a Medal Winner’s or Key Supplier’s rights under these Terms of Use if the RHS reasonably considers that they have not complied with these Terms of Use, and on receipt of the notice they must immediately cease their use of the Medal and Statement, as applicable.
10. Other Awards: If a Medal Winner receives an award at a RHS Show, such as a People’s Choice Award, Best Garden Award, Best Floral Award, Judged Floristry Award or Best Botanical Art and Photography Award (“Award”), these Terms of Use will apply to both the Medal and the Award. All references to a Medal in these Terms of Use will be interpreted to include any such Award.
11. Amendment: The RHS may amend these Terms of Use from time to time. The RHS will make the current Terms of Use available in the online exhibitor portal each year and on the RHS website. Please check to ensure you comply with the current Terms of Use.
