Sophie Raworth and Joe Swift look back on the highlights of the week at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show.

Best of 2021 RHS Chelsea Flower Show

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Highlights RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2021

Adam Frost and Angellica Bell present an exclusive preview of the RHS Chelsea Flower Show, from the grounds of the Royal Hospital Chelsea.

There are show gardens inspired by Florence Nightingale and Psalm 23, feature gardens helping tackle climate change, a Kew wedding that becomes a floral celebration, a nursery that is exhibiting a whole new collection of plants, and a school where students prove the value of houseplants.

Preview RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2021

Our first visit to the Royal Hospital Chelsea.

Episode 1

Nicki Chapman and Angellica Bell have exclusive access to the long-awaited opening day of this year's RHS Chelsea Flower Show. On a VIP-packed press day, Nicki chats to Lisa Snowdon about her love of gardening, and James Wong hunts out the best houseplants. Frances Tophill tells you everything you need to know about building your own Insta-Pond, and Mark Lane takes a first look at the Great Pavilion.

Episode 2

Monty Don and Joe Swift pay their first visit to this year's RHS Chelsea Flower Show, joined by the regular team of gardening experts as they begin to analyse the inspirational designs and floral displays at this year’s show. The unique September slot provides Carol Klein with a bounty of autumn-flowering bulbs to discover in the Great Pavilion. Adam Frost investigates how to garden in small spaces and urban places, and Juliet Sargeant adopts the Scandinavian way of life, when it comes to gardening for mental health and wellbeing.

Episode 3

Sophie Raworth and Joe Swift introduce coverage of the opening day of the show. On a VIP-packed press day, Sophie chats to Lisa Snowdon about her love of gardening, and James Wong hunts out the best houseplants. Frances Tophill tells you everything you need to know about building your own Insta-Pond, and Mark Lane takes a first look at the Great Pavilion.

Episode 4

It’s Medals Day at Chelsea, and Angellica Bell and Nicki Chapman kick off our coverage with their guide to this year’s big winners. James Wong has the lowdown on one of 2021’s new obsessions - houseplants - with his succulents masterclass. Dr Amir Khan finds out more about the health qualities of plants, and Frances Tophill tackles your thorniest gardening questions.

Episode 5

It’s a day of suspense and celebration at Chelsea as the all-important medals are revealed. Monty Don and Joe Swift talk us through the key results, while Carol Klein congratulates old friends and new faces in the Great Pavilion. Actor David Morrissey shares his tips for a bumper harvest at home, and we exclusively reveal the winner of the RHS Best Show Garden 2021.

Episode 6

Nicki Chapman and Angellica Bell offer more inspiration and ideas from this year’s RHS Chelsea Flower Show. Toby Buckland unpacks the basics of design for your back garden, and Chris Bavin shows us how to get more out of the plants we already have, for free. And we’ll be taking a behind-the-scenes look at how the growers and designers keep their exhibits looking fresh all week long.

Episode 7

Sophie Raworth and Joe Swift launch the BBC RHS People’s Choice Award and look at a bounty of new plants in the Great Pavilion. JJ Chalmers shares his passion for climbing plants, and singer-songwriter Craig David tells us why he’s found a love for gardening.

Episode 8

Monty Don and Joe Swift look at how we can all benefit from gardening to improve our mental health. We reveal at how you can create a mindful sanctuary even in the busiest of cities and how greening up your indoor spaces can be creative and calming.

Mary Berry explores her secret passion for hostas with a nursery who are first timers at Chelsea, and Zoe Ball tells us why her garden is such a big part of her life.

Episode 9

Nicki Chapman, Angellica Bell and the team bring you all the news and buzz from this year’s show. On a mission to get maximum reward for minimum effort, today’s show is filled with practical gardening advice. James Wong demonstrates how to style your houseplants, Toby Buckland gives you tips on planting design, and Frances Tophill explains how to get your garden to deliver all year round.

Episode 10

Monty Don, Joe Swift and the team search out some of the solutions for greener gardening on display at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2021. Joe talks sustainable floristry with a designer who’s never exhibited at Chelsea before, and meets a team whose passion for ethical houseplants became a lockdown success. Adam Frost continues his design strand looking at what to reduce, reuse and recycle, and Arit Anderson explains how to grow your garden like a forest to be at one with nature.

Episode 11

Celebrating a glorious week at RHS Chelsea, Angellica Bell and Nicki Chapman are joined by comedian Joel Dommett and his mother Penny. There is a mini masterclass on garden design from acclaimed Chelsea regular Sarah Eberle, as well as tips on what to do with a bumper harvest, and Nicki and Angellica will exclusively reveal the winner of the prestigious President’s Award.

Episode 12

Sophie Raworth and Joe Swift celebrate the end of a wonderful week at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show. They reveal the winner of the BBC RHS People’s Choice Award 2021, Arit Anderson shares some top design tips from the showground, and Joe takes a look at the new plants everyone will want in their gardens in 2022.

Episode 13

It’s the end of the week at the Chelsea Flower Show, and Monty Don and Joe Swift have the honour of revealing the Plant of the Year and the winner of the BBC RHS People’s Choice Award 2021.

Texas frontwoman Sharleen Spiteri reveals the gorgeous green haven she is creating in rural Wales, Adam Frost shares his tips for loving your garden in winter, and we meet the inspiring woman behind one of this year’s most talked-about gardens.

Episode 14

Monty Don and Joe Swift look back at the highlights of their week at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2021.

The RHS Chelsea Flower Show, formally known as the Great Spring Show, is a garden show held for five days in May by the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) in the grounds of the Royal Hospital Chelsea in Chelsea, London. Held at Chelsea since 1912, it is the most famous flower and landscape gardens show in the United Kingdom, and perhaps in the world. The show is attended by members of the British Royal Family and attracts visitors from all continents.

Highlights to the Chelsea Flower Show include the avant-garde show gardens designed by leading names with Floral Marquee at the centrepiece. The Show also features smaller gardens such as the Artisan and Urban Gardens.

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