The Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) are in the midst of the nation’s biggest horticultural celebration as they invite you to join them for a week of gardening across the UK, in the lead up to the coronation of King Charles III.
This year the theme for #NationalGardeningWeek is ‘Create Your Coronation Container’ as the RHS calls on people to celebrate King Charles and his love of horticulture by creating colourful planting schemes in whatever available space they may have, whether that be a window box, a hanging basket, or even an old pair of wellies.
The King is known as a champion of the environment and an ardent supporter of the nation’s passion for gardening, so the RHS is inviting people to produce jubilant planting schemes to mark the beginning of his reign. Participants are encouraged to let their imaginations run riot in concocting colourful displays, whether they feature a nod to the King in the form of his favourite flower, the delphinium, or perhaps Alchemilla Mollis, the preferred plant of the Queen Consort.
National Gardening Week raises awareness of the difference that gardens and gardening can make to the lives of everyone in the UK. It inspires more people, particularly the next generation of gardeners, to experience the joy of growing and creating beautiful green spaces.
Gather inspiration for your Coronation Container or outdoor space at one of our upcoming RHS visits.
- ~ RHS Hampton Court Palace Garden Festival | Fri 7 Jul from £69.50
- ~ RHS Garden Bridgewater | Mon 24 Jul from £49.50
- ~ Harrogate & RHS Harlow Carr | Mon 31 Jul from £45
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- ~ Chatsworth House & Gardens | Tue 16 May from £47
- ~ Stody Lodge Garden | Tue 23 May from £45 with cream tea + new Dawn Garden
- ~ The Himalayan Garden & Sculpture Park | Tue 6 Jun from £47
- ~ BBC Gardeners’ World Live | Thur 15 Jun from £48
- ~ Lord Heseltine’s Thenford Arboretum | Fri 23 Jun from £47
- ~ Yorkshire Sculpture Park | Tue 25 Jul from £41 featuring Barbara Hepworth & Erwin Wurm
- ~ Sandringham Flower Show | Wed 26 Jul from £45
- ~ Southwell Minster Tour, The Swan Sanctuary & Garden Centre | Tue 1 Aug @ £39.50
- ~ Holkham Hall & Gardens | Mon 7 Aug from £52.50
- ~ Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew | Mon 7 Aug from £49 The Wander Project
- ~ The National Memorial Arboretum | Tue 15 Aug from £32.50
- ~ Buckingham Palace Guided Garden Tour & The State Apartments | Thur 31 Aug from £77
- ~ BBC Gardeners’ World Autumn Fair | Fri 1 Sep from £39.50 inc. entry to Audley End
- ~ The Savill Garden & Thames Cruise | Mon 23 Oct @ £75
- ~ Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew | Tue 24 Oct from £49
- ~ The National Memorial Arboretum | Fri 27 Oct from £32.50
For more information about National Gardening Week, visit the RHS website at: www.rhs.org.uk/nationalgardeningweek.
