APL at RHS Chelsea Flower Show

Every year a few of the APL members put themselves through a gruelling 2-3 weeks of early starts and late nights to pull off the most amazing flower show spectacle on earth.

They are all trying to get Gold for their sponsors, but at the same time, many just love to pit themselves against the best in the country and prove to them and others this can be done. 

Show Gardens

The Campaign to Protect Rural England Garden – GOLD, BEST IN SHOW

• Assisting with the build: Nadine Charlton from Home Spring Gardens
• Plants supplied by Kelways Plants, Crocus

Lady Garden Foundation ‘Silent No More’ Garden – GOLD, BEST CONSTRUCTION

• Built by: Landscape Associates
• Plants supplied by: Kelways Plants, New Wood Trees

The Children’s Society Garden - GOLD

• Plants supplied by: Hortus Loci, Mr Fothergills’ Seeds – providing seed bundles for the garden

The Killik & Co ‘A Seed in Time’ Garden - GOLD

• Built by: Landform Consultants Ltd
• Plants supplied by: Creepers Nursery

The Tate Britain Garden - GOLD

• Built by: Crocus
• Assisted in build by: Hide Landscapes and Radial Landscapes
• Plant supplied by: Kelways Plants

The Eden Project: Bring Me Sunshine Garden – SILVER GILT

• Built by: Landscape Associates
• Plants supplied by: Hortus Loci, The Eden Project

Tokonoma Garden – Samumaya no Niwa – SILVER GILT

• Plants supplied by: Majestic Trees, Beaver Plants, Big Plant Nursery, Herons Bonsai, Evergreen Exterior Services, Hortus Loci

Parkinson’s UK – A Garden for Every Parkinson’s Journey - SILVER

• Built by: Landscape Associates
• Plants supplied by: Harkness Roses, Hillier and New Wood Trees

The Asthma and Lung UK Breathing Space Garden - SILVER

• Plant suppliers: Kelways Plants

Small Show Gardens – with APL and HTA involvement

Addleshaw Goddard: Flourish in the City - GOLD

• Plants supplied by: Creepers Nursery

Trussell’s Together Garden – GOLD

• Plants supplied by: Provender Nurseries 

Journey Beyond the Tracks: From Adelaide to Perth – SILVER GILT

• Built by: Hardwood Landscapes
• Plants supplied by: Hortus Loci

The Boodles Garden – SILVER GILT

• Designed by: Catherine MacDonald (from Landform Consultants Ltd)
• Built by: Gadd Brothers Trees and Landscapes
• Plants supplied by: Creepers Nursery

All About Plants Gardens – with APL and HTA involvement

• Woodland Trust: Forgotten Forest Garden – GOLD
• Built by: CJ Landscapes
• Plants supplied by: Hortus Loci, Hillier

The Plant Heritage Missing Collector Garden – SILVER GILT

• Plants supplied by: New Wood Trees

Young Minds Garden – SILVER GILT

• Built by: Frogheath Landscapes

The Bat Conservation Trust’s Nocturnal Garden – SILVER

• Involved in build: Riverdale Falls
• Plants supplied by: Barcham Trees, Kelways Plants

Container Gardens – with APL and HTA involvement

The Whittard of Chelsea Garden - GOLD

• Plants supplied by: Bernhard’s Nurseries

Flood Re: Contain the Rain Garden - GOLD

• Built by: Acacia Gardens

Alzheimer’s Society: Microbes and Minds Garden – SILVER

• Built by: Big Fish Landscapes
• Plants supplied by: Bernhard’s Nurseries, Frank P Matthews

The Sightsavers Garden: We start with sight, but we don't stop there - BRONZE

• Plants supplied by: Bernhard’s Nurseries

The Seasalt Painted Garden – BRONZE

• Built by: Cobham Court Landscaping
• Plants supplied by: Bernhard’s Nurseries

Balcony Gardens – with APL and HTA involvement

A Little Garden of Shared Knowledge, sponsored by Viking – GOLD

• Designed by: Katerina Kantalis
• Plants supplied by: Otter Nursery

Hedgerow in the Sky, Tech Mahindra - GOLD

• Built by: Cobham Court Landscaping

Tales from the Riverbank Garden sponsored by Kennedys’ Independent Property Agents – GOLD

• Built by: Big Fish Landscapes

Trade stands also make up an important part of the awards, with some of these now as complex and involved as the show gardens.

Its hard to track all of these, but notable ones include

• Hardwood Landscapes for David Harber Stand  – FIVE STARS and Best Trade Stand 2026
• Landform for  – Glass House Collective and Weleda
• Hardwood Landscapes for David Harbour Stand  – FIVE STARS
• Garden House Design – FIVE STARS
• SGLD Trade stand – Designed and built by APL members Bo Cook Landscape & Garden Design, Eliza Gray Gardens – FOUR STARS

JJH delivered an exceptional feature at monument area inside the Great Marquee. This is not a judged space, but looked amazing.

Finally, although names are scattered around the boards, they don't always get a mention and apologies in advance if I miss any.. But APL Associate product suppliers making up that Trinity include...

• London Stone
• Kebur Garden Services
• CED
• Bradstone
• Composite Prime
• Millboard
• Garden House Design
• Welsh Slate
• Steintec
• Bury Hill Topsoil