Show Gardens – see our image slideshow of must-have plants, featuring in this year’s gardens. The Inspire Zone, sponsored by Ecover, hosts aspirational Show Gardens including pioneering Conceptual Gardens and a return of the popular ‘Low Cost, High Impact Gardens’ built entirely within budgets of £7,000 – £15,000.
Celebrity Designed Planting – Ecover have tasked a number of celebrities to design planters throughout the Zone – choose your favourite and recreate it at home?
Landscaping Live – with interactive demonstrations of various hard and soft landscaping techniques, and a garden that has many mistakes in it. Members of the Association of Professional Landscapers are on hand to show you how it is done correctly. See below for a timetable of events throughout the week Tuesday – Sunday 9 – 14 July.
| Time | Demonstration |
| 11am and 5pm | How to lay turf |
| 12pm and 2pm | How to plant a tree |
| 3pm | How to plant a shrub |
| 1pm and 4pm | How to build a deck |
*Please note: 4pm and 5pm demonstrations not available on Sunday
London College of Garden Design Clinic – if you’re transforming your garden this summer, visit the garden design clinic and get all your questions answered by professional graduates. There’s also a chance to find out about careers in garden design via the London College, or find out about Adult Learning with the RHS, and the new courses at RHS Garden Wisley on offer.
RHS Stand – Sharing the best in gardening
This summer the RHS Stand will host a variety of talks from a range of exhibitors, horticulturists, garden writers, gardening enthusiasts as well as our very own RHS Advisory team. They all promise to provide interesting facts, gardening advice and demonstrations. Talks and speakers vary daily, and announcements will be made at the shows.
Source: RHS – Get ideas in the Inspire Zone at Hampton Court
