502: RHS Badminton Flower Show

Join us at the inaugural RHS Flower Show at Badminton in Gloucestershire! It’s a brand-new addition to the gardening calendar, the next in a massive year of RHS events that celebrate the greatest shows in earth, and Gardening with the RHS is here to take listeners on a journey through some of the show’s highlights. Size matters, and we speak with renowned designer Tom Stuart-Smith about one of his most ambitious undertakings ever: designing and building the biggest show garden in the history of the RHS. We learn about another RHS first, the introduction of the Young Designer Gardens, giving early-career designers a major national platform. Plus, we meet the world’s leading growers and nursery experts exhibiting at Badminton, for some take-home tips and vegetal inspiration.

Host: Gareth Richards & Melissa Mabbitt

Contributors: Tom Stuart-Smith (tomstuartsmith.co.uk), RHS Young Designers (rhs.org.uk/shows-events/rhs-badminton-flower-s…) Abigail Stoyle, Sophie Sturgeon, Sophie Leo,

And from the Floral Marquee: Rachel from The Tetbury Flower Company (thetetburyflowercompany.co.uk), Lee from sedum specialist Plants Let's Grow (plantsletsgrow.online), Colin from Roualeyn Fuchsias (roualeynfuchsias.co.uk), Luke from D'Arcy & Everest (darcyeverest.co.uk)