The garden resembles a
woodland glade. Playful
planting and the use of
materials will stimulate
the senses of sight, smell,
touch, taste and sound,
while allowing the children
to experience reasonable
risk as they play. The garden
will be relocated to the
Caudwell Children’s Centre in
Shropshire.
Floral highlights
More plants and flowers are
sold per square metre at the
RHS Hampton Court Palace
Flower Show than anywhere
else in the UK.
This year, the Floral Marquee
will house 98 specialist
nurseries and National Plant
Collection holders from
across the UK.
Six new nurseries will
be at the show this year
including Ottershaw Cacti
(Surrey), selling their rare
and unusual collection
of cacti and succulents,
Palms Exotics (Hampshire),
for those wanting to turn
their garden into a holiday
oasis, and Strictly Daylilies
(Cambridgeshire), the ideal
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plant for first-time gardeners
as they need little or no care.
Wildlife features
Wildlife is a key theme at
this year’s show to raise
awareness of the UK’s
declining wildlife population*
and encouraging visitors to
‘Green Grey Britain’ with a
rich diversity of plants that
are vital for the future of the
UK’s bees, butterflies and
other pollinators.
The tropical Butterfly Dome
returns this year filled
with thousands of exotic
butterflies, surrounded
by a wildflower meadow,
accompanied by nectar-
rich plants for our native
butterflies, and caterpillar
food plants such as nettles,
grasses and heather.
The Floral Design Studio
will be full of wildlife-
inspired floral displays, and
schools from the South East
of England are taking ‘a