Listen to this episode of Talking Gardens, the Gardens Illustrated podcast, featuring designer Chris Beardshaw on his Show garden for RHS Chelsea Flower Show, and some shocking truths about his first ever Chelsea garden 25 years ago

By Gardens Illustrated Team

Published: Friday, 19 May 2023 at 12:00 am


Designer Chris Beardshaw talks about his show garden for Myeloma UK at the 2023 Chelsea Flower Show, which comprises a formal English border and a curated woodland garden of eternal spring with two temples. He reveals some shocking truths about his first-ever Chelsea show garden 25 years ago, involving a cloud of whitefly, trusses of tomatoes and the King; reflects on how the show has changed since then; and champions the specialist nurseries behind the scenes who really make everything happen.