Applications are now OPEN for 2024!
We’re delighted that applications are now open for BBC Gardeners’ World Live 2024! Scroll below to find out more. Looking for opportunities at the Spring or Autumn Fair? Click the buttons below.
For general queries, please get in touch with Lucy Tremlett
Show Gardens
Show Gardens are the editorial jewel in the crown and secure significant exposure within the event’s marketing campaign. Show Gardens can generate business or even a subliminal promotion, particularly important for a charity. We welcome gardens both small and large that encapsulate eye-catching designs with well-built construction and innovative planting.
Showcase Gardens
Showcase Gardens offer designers a step up from Beautiful Borders. The showcase gardens are restricted to below 40m2, but not limited by any theme to allow for creativity and artistry. The Showcase Gardens are assessed with specific criteria that differ from the Show Gardens, and are a fantastic opportunity for those looking for a bigger challenge, although just not too big!
Beautiful Borders
Beautiful Borders are an annual visitor favourite as they display a variety of excellent designs, space savvy ideas, planting combinations and creative features that can be packed into a small garden. At just a few square metres, creating a Beautiful Border is a fantastic way to showcase your skills to a large audience.
This year’s theme ‘Share my Space’ is all about harnessing the potential of small garden spaces and using them as catalysts for building a sense of community through gardening. Click the button below to find out more!
Floral Marquee and Plant Village
The Floral Marquee at BBC Gardeners’ World Live is an integral feature of the show. With exhibitors being the top nurseries from the UK and abroad, the marquee is the prestige of quality plants, dramatic innovative displays and engaging sales areas.
Exhibitors in the Plant Village have large selling areas both covered and uncovered, with an associated small display of their plants. Applications are welcomed from quality British and International nurseries.
APL Avenue
APL Designers and Landscaper members are invited to participate in an exclusive competition to build a Show Garden at BBC Gardeners’ World Live 2024.
All designed to typical back garden sizes, the Show Gardens in APL Avenue, are always packed with great ideas that you can apply to your own space.
The theme for the 2024 APL Avenue Show Gardens is ‘The Good Life’. Find out more about applications to bring a garden to the Show below!
Specialist Societies
Specialist Societies are an important part of BBC Gardeners’ World Live and Fairs and take pride of place in our Floral Marquee alongside world class nurseries. Societies have the chance to interact with engaged and keen gardening visitors.
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Meet the team
Bob Sweet: Horticultural Director
Bob brings a vast amount of knowledge and familiarity with BBC Gardeners’ World Live and will oversee all horticultural aspects of the show including the Floral Marquee, Plant Village, Show Gardens and features.
Lucy Tremlett: Head of Horticultural Division
Lucy works alongside Bob to deliver all aspects of the show, and is based in the office should you have any urgent questions. Lucy will be working together to process your applications and answer queries.
Testimonials
Find out more about what it’s like to design and create a garden at one of our shows.
What’s more, read all about previous designer’s experiences, below.
Get in touch
Interested in applying to be involved with one of our Shows? Contact us today – simply click the button below and tell us about your ideas.