National Gardening Week, which this year runs from Monday 29 April to Sunday 5 May, is the country’s biggest celebration of gardening.

This superb annual event, which started eight years ago, is an initiative of the Royal Horticultural Society. The aim of the RHS, which was founded in 1804, is to be the world’s leading gardening charity by inspiring passion and excellence in the science, art and practice of horticulture. Their vision is to enrich everyone’s life through plants and make the UK a greener and more beautiful place.

The Royal Horticultural Society

The ultimate aim of the RHS is to create a world with more people inspired to grow more plants for cooler, cleaner cities; fresh food for families; increased trees to help combat air pollution; pollinating blooms to feed our bees and butterflies; more people gardening for healthier, happier lives; and a greener, more beautiful place for people to live.

Biggest Celebration of Gardening

National Gardening Week is the nation’s biggest celebration of gardening and raises awareness of the difference that gardens and gardening can make to the lives of everyone in the UK. It inspires more people, particularly the next generation of gardeners, to experience the joy of growing and visiting beautiful green spaces.

The Week has grown in popularity every year, with National Gardening Week 2018 seeing hundreds of events taking place around the country and thousands of people sharing their ‘passion for plants’ on social media.

Edible Britain

National Gardening Week 2019 brings inspiration to every gardener by encouraging them to take to their gardens to share their love of home-grown produce with this year’s theme of “Edible Britain”.

More Information

You can find more information on National Gardening Week here.