Revealed at the RHS Autumn Conference: The initial plans for the Chelsea Flower Show 2025 unveiled, along with the designers and their respective projects
The much-anticipated RHS Chelsea Flower Show is set to return in 2025, promising a vibrant display of horticultural masterpieces. Here's a sneak peek at some of the gardens and designers that will grace the show next year.
Japanese Tea Garden by Kazuyuki Ishihara
One garden that's already causing a stir is the Japanese Tea Garden, sponsored by Calmic Japan. Designed by the renowned Kazuyuki Ishihara, this garden won the prestigious Garden of the Year award in 2025, showcasing Ishihara's impactful show garden designs.
Seawilding by Ryan McMahon
Another designer to watch is Ryan McMahon, who won a gold medal and Best All About Plants garden for his "Seawilding" garden in 2025. McMahon's innovative approach to gardening is sure to captivate visitors.
Innovative Houseplant Gardens by Stevie Smith (Hugo & Green)
In addition to traditional gardens, the show will feature houseplant nurseries and designers. Stevie Smith from Hugo & Green is notable for creating immersive and innovative houseplant garden installations, such as the terrariROOM, which features Blue Star Ferns in a unique, carpeted style.
Project Giving Back's Sponsorships
Project Giving Back will be a significant sponsor at the 2025 show, supporting several gardens. These include The Glasshouse Garden designed by Jo Thompson, The Boodles Raindance Garden by Catherine MacDonald, The London Square Developments and Chelsea Pensioners Garden, The Down's Syndrome Scotland Garden and The Pathway Garden, Hospice UK and The King's Trust Garden, and the Tackle HIV Challenging Stigma Garden, designed by Manoj Malde.
The Avande Garden, designed by Tom Massey and Je Ahn, creators of the gold-medal winning WaterAid Garden, is another Project Giving Back-sponsored garden. Notable features of the Avande Garden include its use of AI technology to provide data about garden conditions for sustainable gardening and a digital twin accessible via QR code for visitors. After the show, the Avande Garden will become a community garden in London.
Lastly, the Killik & Co Futureproof Garden, designed by Baz Grainger, will also be returning.
As of August 2025, the full official listing of all gardens and designers for the 2025 show is not yet comprehensively listed in the available search results. However, the RHS typically announces detailed exhibitor lists closer to or after the show dates. Official applications for future shows (2026) are stated to open soon, suggesting that comprehensive details for 2025 gardens and designers may be fully published through RHS channels or subsequent official publications.
For the most detailed and updated list, the RHS website or its Chelsea Flower Show announcements are the best direct sources.
- Kazuyuki Ishihara's Japanese Tea Garden, sponsored by Calmic Japan, won the Garden of the Year award in 2025, showcasing his impressive show garden designs in the landscape of the RHS Chelsea Flower Show.
- Ryan McMahon's innovative gardening approach is sure to captivate visitors at the show, as he won a gold medal and Best All About Plants garden in 2025 with his "Seawilding" garden design.
- Stevie Smith from Hugo & Green creates immersive and innovative houseplant garden installations, such as the terrariROOM, which features Blue Star Ferns in a unique, carpeted style, as part of the home-and-garden design exhibits at the show.
- Project Giving Back is a significant sponsor at the 2025 RHS Chelsea Flower Show, supporting various gardens like The Glasshouse Garden, The Boodles Raindance Garden, The London Square Developments and Chelsea Pensioners Garden, The Down's Syndrome Scotland Garden, The Pathway Garden, Hospice UK and The King's Trust Garden, and the Tackle HIV Challenging Stigma Garden, among others, contributing to the diverse gardening, lifestyle, and design offerings at the show.
