Ever wondered what happens to the RHS Chelsea Flower Show gardens once the gates close on Saturday? While the spectacular displays may only last a few days, many go on to have a meaningful second life at schools, hospitals, hospices and community spaces across the UK.
As part of the RHS Garden Legacy initiative, every garden must have a plan to be relocated, reused or repurposed after the show. Once a new home has been chosen, each garden is carefully adapted to suit its new setting so it can continue to be enjoyed by the local community.
'The RHS Shows are constantly driving towards a lower carbon footprint and as part of the RHS Sustainability Strategy, they aim to become net positive within the decade. Part of this process is the relocation, reuse and repurposing of show gardens from RHS Shows,' says the gardening charity.
You can visit rhs.org.uk/gardenlegacy to discover where previous Chelsea Flower Show gardens have been relocated, including details on how to visit them.
From small-space balcony gardens to award-winning showstoppers, here’s where many of this year’s Chelsea gardens will live on after the show.
The RHS and The King's Foundation Curious Garden
Overseen by Floella Benjamin, The RHS and The King's Foundation Curious Garden will be relocated to a college for young adults. The dye garden plants will be used by fashion students, while the vegetables and herbs will serve the catering students.
The Project Giving Back Garden
Exact relocation details are yet to be confirmed. However, the team from the Project Giving Back Garden has said the garden will continue its inspiring story in a new setting.
'Just as the landscape that inspired the design has been shaped over time, the Project Giving Back Garden will remain a living legacy, a reminder that gardens, when thoughtfully designed and generously supported, can continue to inspire, heal and give back long after the show has ended,' say the team.
Asthma + Lung UK Breathing Space Garden
This serene woodland-edge garden will be relocated to the Breathing Space lung rehabilitation centre in Rotherham, supported by Asthma and Lung UK. It will become a permanent space, offering holistic support for people living with lung conditions.
Lady Garden Foundation 'Silent No More' Garden
The garden will be relocated to a community outdoor space in Jersey.
Parkinson's UK – A Garden for Every Parkinson's Journey
Inspired by a workshop for gardeners living with Parkinson’s and their loved ones, the garden will live on at the John Radcliffe Hospital in Oxford, a UK Parkinson's Centre of Excellence, ensuring the Parkinson's community can enjoy its lasting benefits.
The Children's Society Garden
The garden will be relocated to a youth support centre in Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, which gives teenagers the support they need without barriers.
Garden designer Patrick Clarke said: 'If I can help The Children's Society in any small way to have a positive impact on the mental wellbeing of young people across the UK, then every ounce of work which goes into the Chelsea garden and its relocation will be more than worth it.'
The Eden Project Bring Me Sunshine Garden
Inspired by Morecambe Bay and its young people, the Eden Project Bring Me Sunshine Garden will be permanently relocated to Eden Project Morecambe. There, it will become part of a new 1.5-acre community space for learning, gathering and stewardship to be enjoyed by its visitors.
The Killik & Co 'A Seed In Time' Garden
The garden is being relocated to a Centrepoint shelter, Agar House, in Camden.
The Tate Britain Garden
The garden will form part of a new, larger garden at Tate Britain, known as the Clore Garden. It's expected to open in 2027.
Tokonoma Garden – SANUMAYA no NIWA
Relocation plans will be announced later this year, although designers have confirmed the garden will remain in the UK.
The Campaign to Protect Rural England Garden: On the Edge
Raising awareness of the fragility of rural landscapes, the garden will be relocated to a regenerated housing development in urban Sheffield. It will live on as a dynamic and thriving place with nature at its heart, much like designer Sarah Eberle originally intended.
Trussell's Together Garden
The garden will be relocated to Strabane Foodbank, part of the Trussell Trust community in Northern Ireland. They provide emergency food and practical support to people in their hardest times.
'Last year, food banks in the Trussell community provided nearly 3 million parcels for people facing hardship,' said a spokesperson from the charity. 'That's over 50 per cent more than the same period five years ago. It's not right that anyone faces hunger in the UK – we should all have enough money for the essentials. The garden tells the story of how, together, we can end hunger in the UK with everyone playing their part.'
Addleshaw Goddard: Flourish in the City
The spirit of the garden will live on at Baston House School, a specialist educational provider in Bromley for autistic children and young people. It will serve as a safe and enriching space for all who use it.
The Boodles Garden
Following Chelsea, the garden pavilion, rill and selected plants will live on at one of the Historic Royal Palace's charity partner sites. Garden designer Catherine MacDonald will work closely with Boodles and Historic Royal Palaces to ensure the spirit and magic of the garden will live on in its new environment.
The garden’s hard materials, tree, topiary, hedging and plants will be reused in the RHS Royal Legacy Garden at RHS Sandringham, before its final relocation within the Sandringham Estate.
Journey Beyond the Tracks: From Adelaide to Perth
Plants from the garden will be reused in Kensington Gardens. The hard landscaping is being relocated to a new garden at Longleat Zoo.
Cleary Gottlieb Time for Creativity
The garden is being relocated to the Centre of Literacy in Primary Education, in Waterloo. It will be expanded to create a valuable community resource.
Plant Heritage: The Missing Collector Garden
The garden will continue to flourish at Chester Zoo in autumn 2026.
The Bat Conservation Trust's Nocturnal Garden
After the show, the garden will be relocated to Clydach Community Gardens in Swansea, a local gardening group with a strong interest in planting for bats and dark sky standards.
Woodland Trust Forgotten Forests Garden
Celebrating the restoration of the UK's rare and vulnerable ancient woods, the garden will be relocated to Hawthorn Primary School in Newcastle upon Tyne — an area with low tree equity. The school, which has achieved a Platinum Green Tree Schools Award, is passionate about strengthening pupils' understanding of the natural environment.
YoungMinds Garden
The YoungMinds garden will be relocated to a new community garden in London's most socio-economically deprived area of Newham.
A Little Garden of Shared Knowledge sponsored by Viking
While exact details have not yet been shared, some elements of the garden will be relocated to either a local primary school or community group.
Fettercairn: The Angels' Share
The garden will be moved in its entirety to the Fettercairn Distillery in Cairngorms to become part of their distillery tour.
Hedgerow in the Sky – Tech Mahindra
After Chelsea, the garden will be relocated to a city centre nursery and after-school club in Brighton, East Sussex.
Tales from the Riverbank Garden
Elements of the garden will be redistributed to various locations including other houseboat gardens, young new garden owners and future RHS show gardens.
The Transient Garden
The garden planters will be relocated as part of an event competition for their sponsor, Hamptons. Furniture will be donated to a local community garden.
Alzheimer's Society: Microbes and Minds Garden
The Microbes and Minds Garden will live on at a Hallmark Luxury Care Home, providing solace to residents, loved ones and people living with dementia.
Flood Re: Contain the Rain Garden
The garden will be relocated to a primary school in Walthamstow. Located near wetlands, the garden will introduce planting and share water management ideas, as well as connect children with nature and inspire environmental awareness.
The Whittard of Chelsea Garden
The garden will be relocated to an assisted living facility in Oxford ran by the mental health and wellbeing charity, Mind.
The Sightsavers Garden: We Start With Sight But We Don't Stop There
After the show, the garden is being relocated to Chailey Heritage Foundation in Sussex – a charity that runs a school for children and young people who live with complex physical disabilities, and associated health needs.
The Seasalt Painted Garden
The garden will be relocated to The Leach Pottery, St Ives, a shop, learning centre and pottery studio.
Exact details on each studio have not yet been revealed. The RHS says: 'Every Houseplant Studio has a life beyond the show, as each building is carefully relocated to new homes in people's gardens.'
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