Wander and wonder Small garden, or challenging space? No problem! The Beautiful Borders are always awash with take-home ideas to help you squeeze the most into your garden. Find out more about the Border below, designed by Winterbourne House & Gardens RHS level 2 students. Designed by Winterbourne House & Gardens RHS level 2 students, awarded Gold A place to explore and escape. Under the dappled shade, a meandering path, resembling the bed of a once flowing stream, gently guides you through naturalistic planting to a secluded seating area complete with a tranquil pool. A woodland sanctuary awaits. Let your mind wander and wonder… With thanks to  Explore the Beautiful Borders FIND OUT MORE Discover garden inspiration Find out more

Our Well Beaners' Sanctuary Small garden, or challenging space? No problem! The Beautiful Borders are always awash with take-home ideas to help you squeeze the most into your garden. Find out more about Link Nurseries’ Border below. Designed by Gill Fothergill and Fay Grist, Link Nurseries, awarded Gold As a therapeutic centre providing support and friendship to anyone interested in discovering the joy of gardening, Link Nurseries also provide a Quiet Garden for people to escape to a peaceful corner. Surrounded by beautiful summer flowers and perennials and a wildlife friendly stumpery, it is a place for quiet contemplation in tranquil surroundings.Nearby, the herb garden, with its pots of rosemary, marjoram, parsley, and thyme provide a sensory experience. Wild strawberries and edible viola flowers cascade down the vertical pallet garden.A middle pathway made from log slabs guide you through to the ‘Well Bean’ vegetable patch where club members have raised beds to grow their own summer salad crops.Meander further down to reach the colourful wildflower meadow. It is the perfect place to escape the noise of the world. With thanks to  Explore the Beautiful Borders FIND OUT MORE Discover garden inspiration Find out more

Reflection border Small garden, or challenging space? No problem! The Beautiful Borders are always awash with take-home ideas to help you squeeze the most into your garden. Find out more about Laura McArthur’s Border below. Designed by Laura McArthur, awarded Silver Merit This border reads from left to right. The unkempt hedges and jurassic style planting represent the day to day worries in life that make us feel overwhelmed. There is a small gap between the hedges to look through, to see the brighter side, full of colourful plants and flowers.The water bowl represents reflection. Both dark and light sides of the border can be seen in the water’s reflection, as we process the peace and tranquillity of your garden escape. With thanks to  Explore the Beautiful Borders FIND OUT MORE Discover garden inspiration Find out more

Newson Health Menopause Garden Awarded platinum and Best Show Garden, designed by Ruth Gwynn The inspiration behind the garden: Women’s health takes centre stage at this year’s Show as leading menopause expert, Dr. Louise Newson, joins forces with award-winning garden designer, Ruth Gwynn, to create the Newson Health Menopause Show Garden. The walk-through Show Garden reflects Newson Health’s ethos of inclusive and accessible menopause support for everyone. It is designed to evoke feelings of community, creating a safe, tranquil and comfortable space for women to reflect on their health and to discover the nutritional and physical power of plants for mental health and wellbeing There will be interactive ‘symptom stations’ exploring different aspects of menopause and perimenopause, with clinicians and experts on hand with information and advice about diet and nutrition, the wide-reaching benefits of gardening, exercise, mindfulness and mental wellbeing. Ruth Gwynn, who co-designed Frances Tophill’s Platinum Award winning and ‘Best In Show’ Show Garden at last year’s BBC Gardeners’ World Live, has selected plants for the Newson Health Menopause Garden which will create a visually enriching yet calm atmosphere. There will be an area for relaxation, a yoga corner and also an area for outdoor cooking.After BBC Gardeners’ World Live, elements of the Newson Health Menopause Garden will be relocated to various local communities by Newson Health. “It’s been great working with Newson Health on this wonderful space to eat, grow and thrive. The initial brief for the garden was full of wonderful ideas on how a garden can support a woman's journey through the menopause. The aim of this design was to create a garden which could be built on a budget which is affordable and achievable. It is a space in which to reconnect with plants and nature, allowing visitors the opportunity to see what they could achieve in their own gardens.” Ruth Gwynn “It’s well documented that menopause and perimenopause can have a huge impact on mental health. Our aim is for this immersive garden to enable visitors to see the benefits of gardening on both menopause and mental health. BBC Gardeners’ World Live offers the perfect opportunity to connect with visitors and to open up conversations in a safe and calming garden setting.” Dr. Louise Newson Previous Next /*! elementor - v3.17.0 - 08-11-2023 */ .elementor-column .elementor-spacer-inner{height:var(--spacer-size)}.e-con{--container-widget-width:100%}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer{width:var(--container-widget-width,var(--spacer-size));--align-self:var(--container-widget-align-self,initial);--flex-shrink:0}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container{height:100%;width:100%}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container>.elementor-spacer,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container>.elementor-spacer{height:100%}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container>.elementor-spacer>.elementor-spacer-inner,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container>.elementor-spacer>.elementor-spacer-inner{height:var(--container-widget-height,var(--spacer-size))}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer.elementor-widget-empty,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer.elementor-widget-empty{position:relative;min-height:22px;min-width:22px}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer.elementor-widget-empty .elementor-widget-empty-icon,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer.elementor-widget-empty .elementor-widget-empty-icon{position:absolute;top:0;bottom:0;left:0;right:0;margin:auto;padding:0;width:22px;height:22px} With thanks to garden product suppliers

You will never want to leaf Small garden, or challenging space? No problem! The Beautiful Borders are always awash with take-home ideas to help you squeeze the most into your garden. Find out more about Kiran Vaidya’s Border below. Designed by Kiran Vaidya, Hefty’s Garden, awarded Silver Merit Escape to your very own slice of tropical paradise simply by stepping outside into your garden. Using solely foliage, with no flowers, this Beautiful Border shows the versatility and variety of leafy plants whilst highlighting the importance of relieving stress and promoting positive mental health, especially in urban communities where access to green spaces is limited. With thanks to  Explore the Beautiful Borders FIND OUT MORE Discover garden inspiration Find out more

Unwind and recharge Small garden, or challenging space? No problem! The Beautiful Borders are always awash with take-home ideas to help you squeeze the most into your garden. Find out more about Giada Francois’ Border below. Designed by Giada Francois, awarded Gold Immerse, refuge and unwind your mind and senses in this Beautiful Border where an explosion of texture is here to inspire, uplift and cocoon your body and mind. The happy and positive rhythm and repetition in the planting design is rendered through a muted and harmonious palette in peach and cream with a splash of wine. With thanks to  Explore the Beautiful Borders FIND OUT MORE Discover garden inspiration Find out more

Paradise in a paperback Small garden, or challenging space? No problem! The Beautiful Borders are always awash with take-home ideas to help you squeeze the most into your garden. Find out more about Eleanor Morgan’s Border below. Designed by Eleanor Morgan, awarded Silver Merit This Border design was inspired by the escapism found through reading, to portray the feeling of being lost in a good book. When you enter a state of flow and calm, there’s nothing to do but read. Put your ‘to-do’ list to the back of your mind, and simply enjoy making your way through the book. With thanks to  Explore the Beautiful Borders FIND OUT MORE Discover garden inspiration Find out more

...and breathe Small garden, or challenging space? No problem! The Beautiful Borders are always awash with take-home ideas to help you squeeze the most into your garden. Find out more about Claire Morrell’s Border below. Designed by Claire MorrellAwarded Platinum and Best Beautiful Border The Border is designed to offer a soothing, restful yet mindful experience whether looked upon or from within the Border. To connect with the breath and the scents and mindfully connect visually with the space without being challenged by excessive colours and form creates a true escape. With thanks to  Explore the Beautiful Borders FIND OUT MORE Discover garden inspiration Find out more

Liz Earle Beauty Co’s Botanical Show Garden Every year an exciting collection of gardens come to life in a celebration of how imagination and creativity can transform your outdoor space. It’s an unbeatable way to get ideas for your own garden. Show Gardens are judged to the highest standards of design, planting and inspiration. Find out more about Liz Earle’s Show Garden below! Awarded Gold and Best Construction Landscaper UK. Designed by Lucy Bravington The Liz Earle Beauty Co.’s Botanical Show Garden is harnessing the power of plants for feelings of wellbeing at BBC Gardeners’ World Live this year. Designed by Platinum Award winning garden and landscape designer, Lucy Bravington, the garden features perennial plants to showcase the botanicals included in many Liz Earle Beauty Co. products, such as echinacea, rosemary and lavender. Ethnobotanist, James Wong, will share insights into the power of these plants during daily appearances on the Show Garden. The focal point of the garden is a sculpture inspired by brand’s coastal home and the Fibonacci spiral which represents the efficacious nature of Liz Earle Beauty Co. products.  “Visitors to BBC Gardeners’ World Live will be able to experience the fragrances, colours and textures of the plants included in Liz Earle Beauty Co.’s skincare range, as part of a modern country garden. The garden is a calm space with many links to the brand’s Isle of Wight home and we hope to inspire visitors to recreate aspects of the garden or enjoy the garden’s fragrances at home when using their Liz Earle Beauty products.” Lucy Bravington With thanks to garden product suppliers

The Secret Homestead Awarded Silver, designed by Lucy Hutchingssupported by Hillier The homespun image of the veg patch will resonate with many, but not everyone. The Secret Homestead aims to break from traditional ‘tropes’ and explore the possibilities of just what edible gardens can be. With a talks area integrated into the Garden, visitors could drop in at the Show to pick up top tips on growing tasty produce! Hosted by Lucy, speakers include Chris Collins, Stephanie Hafferty, CloudGardenerUK, Ade Sellars, Becky Searle, Lydia Lakemoore, Michael Kennard and more! 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With more than 167,000 Instagram followers, a sustainable gardening school, and an exciting edible Show Garden design for BBC Gardeners’ World Live 2023, Lucy’s on a mission to get Great Britain growing. The Secret Homestead GardenThe dramatic black and white palette, accented with vivid coral and pink, sets this garden apart from conventional kitchen gardens. Initially the borders appear purely ornamental with drifts of flowers and sculptural foliage. However, all the plants in the garden are edible, from dahlia, canna and colocasia root crops, to zesty oxalis. On closer inspection, some conventional vegetables can be found, but all in their most decorative of forms. Flowering kale, candy striped corn, vivid pink chard and celery; midnight black sunflowers; even gothic tone tomatoes.Just as the plants are dual-purpose, so too are the decorative elements. Sculptures double as insect habitats and mushroom gardens, a hand painted door reveals a root cellar. Beauty is every bit as important as abundance in this alternative food garden. With thanks to garden product suppliers

The Garden Organic Backyard Biodiversity Garden Every year an exciting collection of gardens come to life in a celebration of how imagination and creativity can transform your outdoor space. It’s an unbeatable way to get ideas for your own garden. Show Gardens are judged to the highest standards of design, planting and inspiration. Find out more about The Garden Organic Backyard Biodiversity Garden below… Designed by Emma O’Neill, Garden Organic Bugs, birds and beneficial plants are the central themes in Garden Organic’s Backyard Biodiversity Show Garden. The organic gardening charity’s head gardener Emma O’Neill has designed a new biodiverse show garden for 2023, which brings together biodiversity-boosting elements and ideas to help gardeners welcome more wildlife into their back gardens. The garden includes sensational sustainable zones to maximise wildlife and mitigate climate change, such as:Water-saving solutionsDividing the show garden down the middle is a permeable pathway with gravel between honeycomb paving. Planted up with herbs, it allows rainwater to drain slowly and naturally while providing habitats. A dry, gravel garden is planted with drought-tolerant plants such silver-leaved perennials and grasses. And even the water butt has a planter on top to maximise growing space and act as a sponge. The Backyard Biodiversity Garden design also incorporates clay irrigation pots, based on a technique used in hot countries. The pots are buried into beds and filled with water, which allows moisture to seep gently through the clay providing a slow-release water source at the roots.Nurturing natureThe idea of a ‘weed’ is reimagined with a pond surrounded by beneficial plants such as dead nettles and dandelions. Nearby a short flower lawn is bursting with red clover and trefoil, which shows how conventional lawns can be injected with colour and scent to encourage insects. Plus, there’s a low lavender hedge and British native hedge, alongside bug hotels and log piles, to provide plenty of shelter.Sustainable plantingA perennial vegetable bed demonstrates how these low maintenance, long-lasting plants allow gardeners to buy less in and extend the harvest. Plants include tasty tubers such as skirret, yacon and oca. There’s globe and Jerusalem artichokes, and Egyptian walking onions, with their tiny clusters of bulbils that regrow each year. Fruit bushes such as blackcurrant, gooseberry and raspberry provide rich-picking for puddings – and for birds!“We all need to start developing biodiverse, sustainable gardens that can weather climate change – and work with nature and not against it,” says Emma. “We hope our design shows that with small steps and little cost, gardeners can make changes that will encourage more life into their gardens. And the more friends a garden has, the better for biodiversity and the planet.” Find out more about Garden Organic here. With thanks to garden product suppliers