Garden applications

Creating a garden at an RHS Show is often a garden designer’s 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 2027

Show Gardens

Show Garden applications for 2027 are now open

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. 

Application deadline : Friday 4 September 2026

If you have any questions about designing a garden in the future, please contact Charlie Gwynne by email at [email protected]
Blooming Borders

Blooming Border applications for 2027 are now open

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 Festival’s highest footfall area. This collaborative space promises to leave a lasting impression on all who visit. 

Application deadline: Friday 4 September 2026

If you have any questions about designing a garden in the future, please contact Charlie Gwynne by email at [email protected]

Indoor Plant Gardens

Indoor Plant Garden applications for 2027 are now open

This 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. 

Application deadline: Friday 16 October 2026

​If you have any questions about designing a garden in the future, please contact Charlie Gwynne by email at [email protected]

RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2027

Large Show Gardens (over 150sqm)

Large Show Gardens applications for 2027 are now closed. However, if you would like to discuss opportunities for 2027 or for a future Show or have any questions about your proposal, please contact [email protected]

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 world’s most prestigious flower show.

Small Show Gardens (149sqm and under)

Small Show Gardens applications for 2027 are now closed. However, if you would like to discuss opportunities for 2027 or for a future Show or have any questions about your proposal, please contact [email protected]

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.

Balcony and Container Gardens

Balcony and Container Gardens applications for 2027 are now closed. However, if you would like to discuss opportunities for 2027 or for a future Show or have any questions about your proposal, please contact [email protected]

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 Flower Show Tatton Park 2027

Show Gardens

Show Garden applications for 2027 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.

Application deadline: Monday 14 September 2026

RHS Young Designer of the Year

RHS Young Designer of the Year applications for 2027 are now open

This well-established competition gives the opportunity for young designers to celebrate their talent and showcase their work. Open to those aged 30 or younger as of July 2027. Grant funding available.

Application deadline: Monday 14 September 2026

Grow Forward Gardens

Grow Forward Gardens applications for 2027 are now open

This 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.

Application deadline: Monday 14 September 2026

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