2021 RHS FORWARD PLANNER
Please note, these activities are subject to change at any time. For full, up-to-date events listings at the RHS gardens, please visit www.rhs.org.uk/gardens or contact the RHS Press Office on [email protected]
Date Event Location Description Key Contact January Jan 16 – Feb Japanese RHS Garden A fascinating exhibition that charts the history Caroline Jones 14 Exhibition and Pop- Harlow Carr of the Kimono and explores the symbolism of [email protected] Up Shop – The this traditional garment within Japanese culture History of the Kimono TBC RHS Community Nationwide Details announced about the RHS Community Claire Weaver Awards announced Awards (running in place of the RHS Britain in [email protected] Bloom finals competition in 2021)
February Feb 8 -14 National All gardens Shining a light on the RHS apprenticeship Claire Weaver Apprenticeship scheme and wide range of horticultural career [email protected] Week opportunities Feb 12 – 14 Early Spring Show RHS Garden Now in its third year at the RHS Garden Hyde Caroline Jones Hyde Hall Hall, expect to find inspiring displays of [email protected] beautiful and unusual early spring-flowering bulbs and plants to buy from some of the country’s top growers and nurseries Feb 13- 21 February half term All gardens All-weather family-friendly half term activities Caroline Jones (dates vary by activities across the RHS Gardens [email protected] garden)
1 TBC RHS Pest and Nationwide RHS announces the top pests and diseases Laura Scruby Disease Ranking from 2020 and how to alleviate them from [email protected] gardens
March March 3 - 28 ‘Fruits of the RHS Garden Newly curated mosaic exhibition organised by Caroline Jones Forest’ Mosaic Harlow Carr BAMM North will explore the subject of nature [email protected] Exhibition with a focus on all things flora, fauna and forest March 13 – 14 Spring Flower RHS Garden A celebration of spring blooms set in the Caroline Jones Show Rosemoor gorgeous grounds of RHS Garden Rosemoor [email protected]
March 26 - 28 Spring Plant Fair RHS Garden Meet growers and choose quality plans from a Caroline Jones Wisley range of specialist nurseries at RHS Garden [email protected] Wisley’s Spring Plant Fair March 27 – Spring Gardening RHS Garden A seasonal gardening festival packed with Caroline Jones April 18 Festival Wisley beautiful spring blooms and horticultural [email protected] inspiration March 27 – 11 Easter holidays All gardens Easter-themed family activities at the four RHS Caroline Jones April (dates Gardens over the school holidays [email protected] vary by garden) TBC Wild About Nationwide RHS/The Wildlife Trust’s annual campaign to Claire Weaver Gardens encourage wildlife-friendly gardening – 2021 [email protected] theme announced April April 9 - 11 RHS Hyde Hall RHS Garden The 2021 show season kicks off with the RHS Caroline Jones Spring & Orchid Hyde Hall Hyde Hall Spring & Orchid Show, celebrating [email protected] Show early-flowering plants and orchids from around the world. Held for the very first time at RHS Garden Hyde Hall April 24 Iris Show RHS Garden An opportunity for avid gardeners to learn Caroline Jones Hyde Hall more about irises, meet enthusiasts from the [email protected] region and see insightful demonstrations on propagation and cultivation April 24 – 25 RHS National RHS Garden Immerse yourself in resplendent Caroline Jones Rhododendron Rosemoor rhododendrons as the country’s top growers go [email protected] Show head-to-head with their best blooms 2 April 26 – May National Gardening Nationwide A celebration of gardens and gardening Caroline Jones 2 Week involving communities, groups, places and [email protected] organisations up and down the UK April 29 – May Spring Craft Fair RHS Garden Admire an eclectic display of art and crafts, Caroline Jones 3 Wisley from textiles to ceramics whilst wandering [email protected] Wisley’s picturesque grounds April 31 – May Spring Craft Fair RHS Garden Experience a fabulous four-day craft fair Caroline Jones 3 Hyde Hall showcasing a number of craftspeople and [email protected] designer-makers May May 1-2 Spring Gardening RHS Garden A weekend celebrating the very best of Caroline Jones Weekend Harlow Carr gardening in spring, including the Plant [email protected] Heritage Spring Plant Fair (2 May)
May 1-3 Spring Design for RHS Garden Visit RHS Garden Rosemoor to browse stalls Caroline Jones Living Craft Fair Rosemoor of beautiful and unique hand-crafted items as [email protected] the garden showcases local creative talent
May 5 – 9 RHS Malvern Three Counties The RHS Malvern Spring Festival is an Tara Pahari Spring Festival Showground, unmissable day out for gardeners, packed with [email protected] Malvern flowers, food, crafts and family fun
May 8-9 Plant Heritage RHS Garden A wide variety of rare and unusual trees, Caroline Jones Spring Fair Rosemoor shrubs and perennials from local nurseries for [email protected] sale
May 11 Opening of RHS RHS Garden The highly anticipated grand opening of our Caroline Jones Garden Bridgewater fifth garden, RHS Garden Bridgewater. A day [email protected] Bridgewater to celebrate the spectacular transformation of the historic grounds of Worsley New Hall in Salford into a beautiful 154-acre RHS garden
3 (Press day 17 RHS Chelsea Royal Hospital, The world’s greatest flower show makes a Tara Pahari May) Flower Show Chelsea, triumphant return this year, running for six days [email protected] London at a reduced capacity. The show welcomes a May 18 – 23 new category ‘Sanctuary Gardens’ with the positive impact of plants on our health and wellbeing a key theme throughout
May 31 – June May half term All gardens Immerse yourself amongst nature and explore Caroline Jones 6 (dates vary holiday activities the RHS Gardens this half term for a week full [email protected] by garden) of family fun
June June 5 – July Rose Festival RHS Garden A celebration of the nation’s favourite flower in Caroline Jones 18 Rosemoor Rosemoor’s iconic rose gardens [email protected]
June 5 – 20 Rose Festival RHS Garden Enjoy the sights and scents of one of the Caroline Jones Hyde Hall nation’s favourite flowers with a two-week [email protected] Festival of Roses at RHS Garden Hyde Hall
June 12-13 The National RHS Garden Harlow Carr hosts the National Carnation Caroline Jones Carnation Show Harlow Carr Show, a celebration of the most bright and [email protected] beautiful blooms
June 17 Opening of RHS RHS Garden Opening of the UK’s first ever dedicated Laura Scruby Hilltop Wisley gardening science hub that aims to open up [email protected] the world of gardening science to inspire the next generation and help protect the future of plants, people and the planet. It will be surrounded by three beautiful new gardens ‘The Wildlife Garden’, ‘The Wellbeing Garden’ and ‘The World Food Garden’
4 June 25 - 27 RHS Garden RHS Garden Visit the most northerly RHS Garden for a floral Caroline Jones Harlow Carr Flower Harlow Carr feast as it hosts the first garden flower show of [email protected] Show the year
June 26-18 Rose Weekend RHS Garden A sweet celebration of the nation’s favourite Caroline Jones Rosemoor flower in Rosemoor’s iconic rose gardens [email protected]
July (Press Day RHS Hampton Hampton Court A celebration of late summer that’s packed Tara Pahari July 5) Court Palace Palace, London with gardening inspiration, stunning floral [email protected] July 5 – 11 Garden Festival displays and workshops in a majestic setting July 10-11 The National Sweet RHS Garden Enjoy the sights and scents of Sweet Peas at Caroline Jones Pea Show Harlow Carr Harlow Carr’s National Sweet Pea Show [email protected]
July 21- 25 RHS Flower Show Tatton Park, The most anticipated garden event in the Tara Pahari Tatton Park Knutsford, North's summer calendar returns, promising a [email protected] Cheshire fabulous day out filled with gardening inspiration, workshops, activities and more July 22 – Summer holiday All gardens Embark on an exciting adventure at the RHS Caroline Jones August 31 adventures Gardens this summer with activities for all the [email protected] (dates vary by family garden) August August 1 Yorkshire Day RHS Garden Celebrate Yorkshire Day in the spectacular Caroline Jones Harlow Carr surroundings of RHS Garden Harlow Carr, with [email protected] garden games for all the family August 4 - 8 RHS Garden Hyde RHS Garden A five-day floral extravaganza celebrating late Caroline Jones Hall Flower Show Hyde Hall summer colour with specialist nurseries, expert [email protected] gardening advice, food and more August 13 – 15 RHS Garden RHS Garden A mid-summer delight of floral displays, Caroline Jones Rosemoor Flower Rosemoor nursery and trade stands, food and drink, live [email protected] Show music and more at the only RHS Show in the South-West
5 TBC Windlesham Nationwide The winner of the annual prison gardening Claire Weaver Trophy award is announced [email protected] TBC RHS Community Nationwide Details announced of the community gardening Claire Weaver Award recipients groups receiving RHS Community Awards [email protected] announced August 27 – 30 Summer Craft Fair RHS Garden A fabulous four-day craft fair held at RHS Caroline Jones Hyde Hall Garden Hyde Hall. Browse craft, art and [email protected] garden trade stands while surrounded by late summer colour September Sept 3 – 6 Autumn Design for RHS Garden Embrace autumn and visit this seasonal craft Caroline Jones Living Craft Fair Rosemoor fair, showcasing a range of creative crafts and [email protected] products for sale Sept 4-5 Dahlia Show RHS Garden Visit RHS Garden Hyde Hall this autumn and Caroline Jones Hyde Hall discover its bright and bold display of dahlias [email protected]
Sept 4-5 Autumn Gardening RHS Garden A weekend celebrating autumn gardening Caroline Jones Weekend Harlow Carr including family activities and the Plant [email protected] Heritage Autumn Fair (5 Sept) Sept 7 – 12 RHS Garden RHS Garden The largest garden show and the final RHS Caroline Jones Wisley Flower Wisley Flower Show of the year. Spectacular displays, [email protected] Show specialist nurseries and colourful artwork on show at the flagship RHS Garden Sept 18 – 19 Autumn Plant Fair RHS Hyde Hall Join us for the Autumn Plant Fair where you Caroline Jones can browse a wide range of regional nurseries [email protected] so that you can get your garden in shape for autumn Sept 19 Autumn Heritage RHS Garden A wide variety of rare and unusual trees, Caroline Jones Plant Fair Rosemoor shrubs and perennials from local nurseries for [email protected] sale Sept 25- 26 Malvern Autumn Three Counties A celebration of autumn with seasonal plants, Tara Pahari Show Showground, giant vegetables and cookery workshops [email protected] Malvern Sept 25 – 26 Taste of Autumn RHS Garden Join us for a celebration of the autumn harvest, Caroline Jones Harlow Carr where food, music, cookery and stalls come [email protected] together in a bounty of seasonal delights
6 October Oct 1 – 3 Autumn Food RHS Hyde Hall A weekend showcasing an amazing array of Caroline Jones Festival regional produce, cookery demonstrations, [email protected] growing advice and more. Oct 2 – 3 Apple Weekend RHS Garden A celebration of the humble apple, with experts Caroline Jones Rosemoor on hand to advise and the chance to explore [email protected] RHS Garden Rosemoor’s spectacular orchards Oct 9 – 10 Woodfest RHS Garden A fun packed weekend full of activities, wood Caroline Jones Rosemoor crafts, yoga and more at RHS Garden [email protected] Rosemoor Oct 20 - 24 Taste of Autumn RHS Garden Enjoy the sensational sights, sounds and Caroline Jones Wisley tastes of the season at RHS Garden Wisley’s [email protected] annual event Oct 23 – 24 Artisan Food Fair RHS Garden Discover seasonal mouth-watering delights Caroline Jones Rosemoor from some of the best food traders in the South [email protected] West at RHS Garden Rosemoor’s Artisan Food Fair Oct 23 – 31 October half term All gardens Discover fun, games and family activities at the Caroline Jones (dates vary by holiday activities RHS Gardens throughout the holidays [email protected] garden) TBC Big Soup Share Nationwide A week of events that will see schools and Claire Weaver community groups whizz up soup from their [email protected] home-grown produce to share with friends, family or the local community November TBC John McLeod TBC Held every autumn, and in honour of the Laura Scruby: Lecture charity’s former Director of Horticulture, the [email protected] lecture invites prominent speakers to explore important horticultural issues Nov 1 – Jan 31 Winter Sculpture RHS Garden Admire impressive masterpieces whilst Caroline Jones Exhibition Rosemoor exploring the wintery grounds of RHS Garden [email protected] Rosemoor, which provides the perfect backdrop to an array of sculptures and creations
7 Nov 4 – Jan 10 Glow RHS Garden Wisley’s sell-out illuminations event returns Caroline Jones Wisley with giant botanical light sculptures and an [email protected] extraordinary display in the Glasshouse Nov 11 – Dec Glow RHS Garden See the garden in a whole new light as Harlow Caroline Jones 18 Harlow Carr Carr’s most iconic scenes are illuminated at [email protected] dusk Nov 10 – 14 Christmas Craft RHS Garden Visit RHS Garden Wisley’s popular festive craft Caroline Jones Fair Wisley fair to browse and buy from some of the finest [email protected] craft makers in the country Nov 12 – 14 Christmas Gift Fair RHS Garden An early festive celebration, with plenty of fun Caroline Jones Hyde Hall for all the family. Enjoy music, food, drinks and [email protected] shop for truly unique Christmas gifts Nov 18 – Dec Glow RHS Garden See Hyde Hall light up after dark this winter Caroline Jones 23 (selected Hyde Hall and follow a festive trail of glowing [email protected] dates) illuminations Nov 18 – Jan 8 Glow RHS Garden Follow a trail of twinkling lights to discover the Caroline Jones (selected Rosemoor beauty of the garden after dark [email protected] dates) December TBC Glow RHS Garden The newest RHS Garden celebrates its first Caroline Jones Bridgewater winter with an unforgettable illuminated trail [email protected]
TBC Apprentice/student RHS Gardens Applications open to join the RHS as an Claire Weaver programmes open apprentice or student [email protected] for applications
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