2017 is a very special year, as we celebrate 50 years of BBC2's Gardeners' World! We'll be bringing out the bunting and celebrating in style with presenters past and present, Gardeners' World themed Beautiful Borders, Nostalgia Garden set in the '60s, a feature garden showing how gardening has changed over the past five decades and more. We've even got an exclusive birthday cake recipe - so join us in June for a slice of the action!
The Gardeners' World 50th anniversary celebrations are hotting up - as part of the celebrations Gardeners' World are looking for the plant which has had the biggest impact on gardens over the past 50 years with the winner being named the Golden Jubilee Plant.
Then, as Monty Don said, "the result will be announced at our big anniversary bash at BBC Gardeners' World Live this June". The winner will be unveiled by Mary Berry on screen as part of 1-hour anniversary programme, airing Friday 16 June, .
All nominated plants will form a beautiful display in The Changing Face of Gardening feature, curated by BBC Gardeners' World Magazine associate editor David Hurrion.
Our very own 'Spiced Beetroot' 50th birthday cake, created exclusively by Nadiya Hussain, will be available to buy by the slice at the Show!
Returning to their roots, both Barnsdale Gardens and Birmingham City Council recreate their acclaimed exhibits from the RHS Chelsea Flower Show, plant for plant, in the Floral Marquee .
Look out for more fabulous floral tributes to the TV Programmes anniversary in the Floral Marquee including a three-tier birthday cake made of Peonies (Primrose Hall Nursery), a garden party scene of British cut flowers and beautiful table set for the Gardeners’ World presenters (Flowers from the Farm), a fruit bush and tree display with veritable museum of garden tools and BBC books by presenters over the years (Pennard Plants).
Look out for the vintage 1967 Austin Mini and Nuffield Tractor in The Nostalgia Garden, both made here in Birmingham. If you look closely you'll also see an original copy of Sergeant Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band on the back seat, also famously produced in 1967.
The Woodland Trust knows pretty much everything that there is to know about trees. Their experts will share top tips at their Tree Surgery at the Show this year.
As part of this, the Woodland Trust experts are shining the spotlight on one of their most loved trees - the damson.
An all-too-often overlooked tree, the damson could be the perfect addition to your garden, big or small!
BBC Gardeners’ World is back on BBC Two, which means the gardening season is well and truly underway! It’s wonderful to have Monty Don, Carol Klein, Adam Frost and the team on our screens and it's even more wonderful to know that they’ll be sharing gardening advice live at the show in June.
As Monty mentioned on Friday’s TV programme, the climate this spring is anything but predictable. So here at BBC Gardeners’ World Live we’ll inspire you whatever the weather. Read on to uncover our Mothers’ Day Gift List, why Garvinea ‘Sweet Sunset’ is our plant of the month and much more.
Thursday 13 June 2019 9:00 - 18:00 (Floral Marquee 10:00 - 18:00)
Friday 14 June 2019 9:00 - 18:00
Saturday 15 June 2019 9:00 - 18:00
Sunday 16 June 2019 9:00 - 18:00 (Halls 9:00 - 17:00)
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