RHS Badminton Flower Show

Main Stage

The Main Stage schedule is packed full of unmissable events, so plan ahead to catch entertaining talks, fascinating demonstrations and expert insights

Kate Clark
Kate Clark

Meet your host – Kate Clark

Kate is a presenter and producer for BBC Local Radio. Her Sunday morning programme on BBC Radio Gloucestershire features horticultural advice and inspiration, sparking her own passion for gardening. When reporting from flower and horticultural shows, Kate explores gardening trends, tips and techniques, while chatting with local experts and TV personalities. At home, she is happiest in the garden, always sowing, planting or pottering. 

Wednesday 8 July 2026

  • 11am | All You Need to Know About Roses: Emma Real-Davies in conversation with Liam Beddall (David Austin Roses) and Ian Limmer (Peter Beales Roses)
  • 12noon | Joe’s Garden Design Masterclass with Joe Swift
  • 1pm | The Archers: Behind the Scenes - with cast members Pat Gallimore and David Troughton

  • 2pm | Perennial Planting for Pots and Containers with Sue Kent
  • 3pm | Growing Tulips more Sustainably – Polly Nicholson and the Duchess of Beaufort in Conversation
  • 4pm | Ask the Expert with James Lawrence, RHS Advisory, Fi Boyle MSGLD, and Sarah Mead, founder of Yeo Valley Organic Festival

Pat Gallimore
Joe Swift
Sue Kent

Thursday 9 July 2026

  • 11am | What Makes a Show Garden with Arit Anderson
  • 12noon | Adam’s Story with Adam Frost
  • 1pm | Gardening and the Senses with Arit Anderson

  • 2pm | Getting the Most from your Garden with Adam Frost
  • 3pm | Container Gardening with Ashley Edwards
  • 4pm | Ask the Expert with Adriana Czaja-Lobato, RHS Advisory, and Laura McArthur, Horticultural Consultant

Adam Frost
Arit Anderson
Ashley Edwards

Friday 10 July 2026

  • 11am | What Makes a Show Garden with Arit Anderson
  • 12noon | Mary Somerset, 1st Duchess of Beaufort and her Contribution to Botany – A Conversation with Dr India Cole and the Duchess of Beaufort
  • 1pm | Gardening and the Senses with Arit Anderson

  • 2pm | Nicki Chapman: My Unusual Path from Music to Gardening with Nicki Chapman
  • 3pm | Herbs for All Seasons with Jekka McVicar
  • 4pm | Ask the Expert with Nicki Chapman, featuring Leigh Hunt, RHS Advisory, and Eliza Gray MSGLD

Jekka McVicar
Nicki Chapman
Duchess of Beaufort

Saturday 11 July 2026

  • 11am | How To Garden Easier and Smarter with Adam Kirtland
  • 12noon | Gardening for Wellness, Wildlife, and Wonder with Rachel De Thame
  • 1pm | Perfume Pavilions: From Inside to Outside – Scent in the Garden with Liz Nicholson and Laura Boers

  • 2pm | Gardening for Wellness, Wildlife, and Wonder with Rachel De Thame
  • 3pm | Roebuck presents: Viticulture - A Golden Era of English Wine & Viticulture  – served with a sample of our Classic Cuvée with Michael Kennedy
  • 4pm | Ask the Expert with Adrian Thorne, RHS Advisory, and Rebecca Smith MSGLD

Adam Kirtland
Rachel de Thame
Sarah Mead

Sunday 12 July 2026

  • 11am | Grow your Own Garden with Carol Klein
  • 12pm | A Year in the Gardens at Badminton House: The Gardeners at Badminton House interviewed by the Duchess of Beaufort
  • 1pm | My Life with Plants with Carol Klein

  • 2pm | The Archers at 75 – Editor, Jeremy Howe in conversation with Farming & Countryside Advisor, Fiona Mountain
  • 3pm | Storytelling with Houseplants with James Whiting and Hannah Geller

Michael Kennedy
Carol Klein
Jeremy Howe and Fianoa Mountain

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