Exciting NEW Highlights for 2025

· ‘Make a Metre Matter’ is BBC Gardeners’ World’s campaign for 2025. Running across the TV show, Magazine, events and digital platforms, the campaign encourages gardeners to transform a metre of their garden to support wildlife, biodiversity and edible plants. It’s all about making small but meaningful changes for the good of the planet. The Magazine has a series of monthly features with creative ways to Make a Meter Matter, and gardeners are invited to share pictures of their marvellous metres with BBC Gardeners’ World. All BBC GW events in 2025 have Make a Metre Matter gardens, features and content, including Pip Probert’s ‘Make a Meter Matter’ collection. The award-winning designer’s Make a Metre Matter collection brings some of BBC Gardeners’ World Magazine’s creative ideas to life, including a pollinator patch, a mini pond and a compost heap.

· The Autumn Table, an eye-catching new space for seasonal food, drink and tablescaping inspiration, hosted by TV chef, Chris Bavin. Experts from English Heritage share seasonal edible highlights. Mushroom mavens, Lorraine and Jodie Caley from Caley Brothers, lift the lid on pickled mushrooms for a delicious addition to antipasti platters or charcuterie boards. Floral designer, Jordan Weston (The Bearded Botanist), transforms alfresco dining with elegant Ikebana flower arranging. Pre-book an exclusive seat or drop in.

Much-loved favourite features

· BBC Gardeners’ World Magazine Stage hosted by David Hurrion, bringing the magazine to life with late summer and autumn gardening sessions featuring BBC Gardeners’ World presenters Adam Frost (Fri), Arit Anderson (Sat), Rachel De Thame (Sat) and Frances Tophill (Sun) and special guests. Topics include Make a Metre Matter and more. Plants of the World sessions by stage sponsor, Regent Seven Sea Cruises.

· Showcase Gardens to be revealed later this year!

· Beautiful Borders include: Cultivating Connections by Adele Glaser; a new design for 2025 by English Heritage trainees from Audley End House and Gardens. This year’s creative theme is Cultivating Connections, inspired by the power of garden spaces, no matter how small, to foster meaningful connections of all kinds. Applications close on 1st May. More to come!

· Association of Professional Landscapers’ (APL) Skills Competition with two member landscaping teams testing their creative and technical skills to build a competition standard show garden in just 16.5 hours. More details to be revealed!

· 30+ specialist plant nurseries and growers to browse and buy from, with 100+ high-quality retailers selling garden accessories, décor, tools, equipment and furniture.

· The ‘In Conversation With’ Stage - hosted by Marcus Bean, featuring a daily programme of relaxed chat with acclaimed horticulturalists and gardening personalities. Guests will be discussing life in and out of the garden.

· A packed daily programme of hands-on workshops, featuring: Mini Terrariums with Perky Plants, Autumn Bouquet floristry with award-winning flower farmer, Kim O’Brien (@dahliafarmarama); Oyster Mushroom Growing with Caley Brothers; and Bug Hotel Making with Adam Kirtland (@viewfromthepottingbench). Bookable.

· Exclusive Subscriber Club Lounge for BBC Gardeners’ World Magazine Subscribers, featuring daily talks by the Magazine’s editors with special guests, refreshments and additional seating. Access is subject to capacity, with seating available on a first come first served basis. Additional VIP Lounge for VIP Extra ticket holders.

· Book signings with Adam Frost and Rachel de Thame.

· Charity Plant Crèche and Wheelbarrow Porter Service hosted by volunteers from Perennial. Donations very welcome.

· Plant Expert Tours of Audley End’s organic Kitchen Garden hosted by Lucy Chamberlain, Saul Walker and members of the English Heritage Gardens team (bookable).

· Historical tours: knowledgeable, costumed, heritage characters lead tours of Audley End’s landscape and gardens. A Capability Brown performer shares the visionary designer’s plans for the local landscape as he saw it in the 1760s, and Mr. Vert, the Victorian kitchen gardener, shares his daily routine (free, drop-in).

· Association of Professional Landscapers’ Landscaping and Design Drop-In Clinic offering garden design advice by industry experts.

· Packed with seasonal flavours, the Good Food Market features artisan food and drink producers with tempting treats to taste, buy and take home, street food vendors and live bandstand entertainment.

· Access all areas: tickets include access to Audley End’s grand mansion with its great hall, state rooms, dressing rooms, servants’ wing, stables and chapel, and the organic walled Kitchen Garden, grounds, gardens, parklands and children’s play area. Well-behaved dogs on leads are welcome in the grounds.