Award success at Chelsea: HTA and APL members triumph with their dedication to excellence
19 May 2026
Members of the Horticultural Trades Association (HTA), including its specialist group of landscapers and designers, the Association of Professional Landscapers (APL), have triumphed at Chelsea with an impressive medal haul as well as prestigious awards for Best in Show, Best Construction, and the RHS Chelsea Plant of the Year.
Over 50 member businesses have been recognised for their excellence at this year's show, for garden construction, exhibits, or by providing a range of services and products to bring the displays to life. HTA members are behind three-quarters of this year’s show gardens, and of the 17 plants shortlisted for the RHS Chelsea Plant of the Year 2026, 13 were either supplied or exhibited by HTA members.
Top Plant Awards
- RHS Chelsea Plant of the Year 2026: Fairweather’s Nursery with Hosta RED NINJA
- Third place: Blue Diamond Garden Centres with Hydrangea VELVET NIGHT RED LACE
Gold Garden Medals for members
- GOLD and RHS CHELSEA GARDEN OF THE YEAR: The Campaign to Protect Rural England Garden – Assisting with the build: Nadine Charlton from Home Spring Gardens and plants supplied by Kelways Plants and Crocus
- GOLD and BEST CONSTRUCTION: Lady Garden Foundation ‘Silent No More’ Garden – Built by: Landscape Associates and plants supplied by Kelways Plants and New Wood Trees
- The Children’s Society Garden - Plants supplied by Hortus Loci and Mr Fothergills’ Seeds
- The Killik & Co ‘A Seed in Time’ Garden - Built by Landform Consultants Ltd and plants supplied by Creepers Nursery
- The Tate Britain Garden - Built by Crocus and assisted by Hide Landscapes and Radial Landscapes, with plants supplied by Kelways Plants
- Addleshaw Goddard: Flourish in the City – Plants supplied by Creepers Nursery
- Trussell’s Together Garden – Plants supplied by Provender Nurseries
- Woodland Trust: Forgotten Forest Garden – Built by CJ Landscapes and plants supplied by Hortus Loci and Hillier
- The Whittard of Chelsea Garden - Plants supplied by Bernhard’s Nurseries
- Flood Re: Contain the Rain Garden - Built by Acacia Gardens
- A Little Garden of Shared Knowledge, sponsored by Viking – Designed by Katerina Kantalis and plants supplied by Otter Nursery
- Hedgerow in the Sky, Tech Mahindra - Built by Cobham Court Landscaping
- Tales from the Riverbank Garden sponsored by Kennedys’ Independent Property Agents - Built by Big Fish Landscapes
Floral Pavilion Golds for members
- Blue Diamond Garden Centres
- Peter Beales Roses
- Raymond Evison Clematis
- Frank P Matthews
- Taylors Bulbs
GreenSTEM Exhibit
- GOLD for the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) ‘Scents and Sensors’ exhibit, with plant support from Provender Nurseries.
5-star trade awards for members
- Crocus
- Garden House Design
Congratulations to all our members involved in the RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2026.
The full listing of medal wins for HTA and APL members is below.
Show Gardens - with APL and HTA involvement
The Campaign to Protect Rural England Garden – GOLD, RHS CHELSEA GARDEN OF THE YEAR
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, ENVIRONMENTAL INNOVATION AWARD
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, RHS CHELSEA SMALL GARDEN OF THE YEAR
Plants supplied by: Creepers Nursery
Trussell’s Together Garden – GOLD, BEST SMALL GARDEN CONSTRUCTION
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, BEST ALL ABOUT PLANTS GARDEN
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, BEST BALCONY/CONTAINER GARDEN
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
HTA members involved in GreenSTEM Exhibit
GOLD – For the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) ‘Scents and Sensors’ exhibit (with plant support from Provender Nurseries)
HTA and APL members exhibiting at the Great Pavilion / Trade Stands
- Blue Diamond Garden Centres – GOLD
- Peter Beales Roses – GOLD
- Raymond Evison Clematis - GOLD
- Frank P Matthews – GOLD
- Taylors Bulbs – GOLD
- Kernock Plants – SILVER GILT
- Crocus – 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
- BALI Trade stand – Plants supplied by Hiller and cladding supplied by Millboard – THREE STARS
HTA members involved in PLANT OF THE YEAR Awards
- Fairweather's Nursery with Hosta RED NINJA - WINNER
- Blue Diamond Garden Centres with Hydrangea VELVET NIGHT RED LACE - THIRD
- FINALISTS included: Kernock Park Plants, Raymond Evison Clematis, Frank P Matthews Trees, Harkness Roses, Hillier, Thompson & Morgan and Walberton Plants Limited