The all new RHS Sandringham Flower Show, to be held at Sandringham Estate in July this year, will feature a garden designed in collaboration with His Majesty The King.
The RHS Royal Legacy Garden will be designed by award winning garden designer, Catherine MacDonald of Landform Consultants Ltd, who, in consultation with His Majesty, will create a garden that celebrates his passion for horticulture and provides gardening inspiration to Show visitors and gardeners across the UK.
The design currently being developed will feature a bold colour scheme including many of His Majesty’s favourite plants. Built by Gadd Brothers Trees & Landscapes, it will utilise local Norfolk materials and champion horticultural and rural skills to create a garden that provides a welcome place to rest and contemplate, while supporting and promoting biodiversity.
After the show, the garden will have a legacy at Sandringham Estate where the formal Gardens are open to the public to enjoy (March-October).
The garden’s designer, Catherine MacDonald, Principal Landscape Designer at Landform Consultants Ltd, said: “It is an honour to be collaborating with His Majesty The King on the design for this garden that will be a centrepiece of the first RHS Sandringham Flower Show. We are in the early stages, but I am finding the process inspiring and looking forward to including some of His Majesty’s ideas and most-loved plants for visitors to enjoy.”
RHS Sandringham is the first RHS Show to be hosted at a royal residence and will also include two new awards from Their Majesties The King and Queen. The King will personally select his favourite exhibit for biodiversity whilst The Queen will choose her favourite Upcycled Container, a category where communities will repurpose discarded materials to create a mini container garden.
The RHS Royal Legacy Garden will be joined by a line-up of inspirational Show Gardens celebrating Norfolk landscapes and forward-thinking horticulture, as well as a host of Long Borders which will be mentored by RHS Chelsea design veteran, Tom Hoblyn. A selection of special exhibits will also highlight the wonder of trees and soil health.
The Floral Marquee, the heart of any RHS Show, will be packed with over 50 expert growers and nurseries, and local communities and charities will be celebrated through a variety of gardens and special exhibits. RHS Sandringham will also feature summer staples in the fruit and vegetable competition, floristry displays, and a host of talks and demonstrations from top names in gardening and horticulture.
RHS Sandringham Flower Show runs from 22 – 26 July 2026 and tickets are available online at www.rhs.org.uk/shows-events/rhs-sandringham-flower-show
Event: RHS Sandringham Flower Show 2026
Venue: Sandringham Estate, Norfolk, PE35 6AB
Dates: 22 – 26 July 2026
Opening times:
Wednesday 22 – Saturday 25 July, 10am-6pm
Sunday 26 July, 10am-5pm
Tickets: rhs.org.uk/sandringham
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With 220 years of experience, we support gardeners of all ages with expert advice, community and schools projects, scientific research, professional qualifications, our five RHS Gardens, and events including the iconic RHS Chelsea Flower Show.
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About Catherine MacDonald and Landform Consultants Ltd:
Catherine MacDonald is Principal Landscape Designer at Landform Consultants Ltd, where she leads the design team and oversees all design work for the company, spanning a wide range of private, commercial and show garden projects. Based in Chobham, Surrey, Landform is a multi-award-winning, full service, landscaping consultancy working nationally and internationally. Catherine has been with the company for over 15 years, playing a pivotal role in developing the garden design side of the business.
Known for balancing strong architectural features with soft naturalistic planting in her designs, Catherine has a strong record of delivering gardens at RHS Flower Shows. She has created six gardens for RHS Chelsea and in 2026, she will create her third garden for Boodles. She also designed three Gold Medal-winning gardens for RHS Hampton Court Palace Flower Show. Alongside Landform’s Managing Director Mark Gregory, Catherine has mentored the RHS Young Designers for the past seven years and is an RHS Judge.
About Gadd Brothers Trees & Landscapes:
Since 2009, Gadd Brothers have been providing award-winning professional landscaping and tree surgery services to private and commercial clients. Based near Bury St. Edmunds they work Suffolk, Norfolk, Cambridgeshire and Essex. Working closely with clients and garden designers to deliver high quality landscapes they offer a complete hard and soft landscaping service.
Will Gadd, Landscaping Director, for Gadd Brothers has led the build of all RHS Chelsea show gardens for designer Catherine MacDonald since 2016; 2026 being their ten-year anniversary of working together, having achieved three Gold medals and a Best Construction award.
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