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44-552: The Hampton Court Garden Festival (formerly The Hampton Court Flower Show ) is an annual British flower show, held in early July of each year. The show is run by the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) at Hampton Court Palace in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames . The show features show gardens, floral marquees and pavilions, talks, and demonstrations. Erected on the north and south sides of

88-541: A basis for continued learning or training. As for Level 2, there are theoretical- and practical-based qualifications at Level 3 and a Diploma that combines both. The Master of Horticulture (RHS) Award is the society's most prestigious professional horticultural qualification. It is of degree level and it is intended for horticultural professionals. The course allows for flexible study over a period of three years or more. The RHS Campaign for School Gardening provides online inspiration, resources and advice to its members. With

132-522: A colossal amount of equipment. We have around £1m worth of tentage and tons and tons of staging equipment. Try to hire that sort of stuff and it costs and arm and a leg.' Historic Royal Palaces accepted the RHS bid on condition that it undertook to keep certain staff on the payroll, including Adrian Greenoak. The venture was a risky one, with four new shows already booked for 1993. The first RHS Hampton Court Show took place in 1993, with additional sponsorship from

176-432: A foundation for further RHS practical qualifications at Levels 2 and 3. It is aimed at anyone who has an interest in plants and gardening. Level 2 qualifications provide a basis for entry into professional horticulture, support career development for existing horticultural workers or can provide a foundation for further learning or training. There are separate theoretical- and practical-based qualifications at this Level and

220-620: A monthly publication. The RHS also publishes both The Plant Review and The Orchid Review four times a year, and Hanburyana , an annual publication dedicated to horticultural taxonomy since 2006. Since the establishment of International Registration Authorities for plants in 1955 the RHS has acted as Registrar for certain groups of cultivated plants. It is now Registrar for nine categories – conifers , clematis , daffodils , dahlias , delphiniums , dianthus , lilies , orchids and rhododendrons . It publishes The International Orchid Register, an extensive listing of orchid hybrids, and

264-646: A more spacious house in Putney . Just a few years later, even more space was needed and so in 1863 the hospital relocated to its permanent home, Melrose Hall on West Hill, in Putney. Melrose Hall had originally been designed for John Anthony Rucker by the architect Jesse Gibson . It came with 24 acres (97,000 m2) of land on which, until the 1960s, the hospital ran a working farm, supplying fresh produce for patients' meals. The Hall also had extensive gardens, parts of which had been landscaped by Capability Brown . In 1917,

308-546: A rapidly increasing number of digital images. Although most of the images have been supplied by photographers commissioned by the RHS, the archive includes a substantial number of slides from the Harry Smith Collection and Plant Heritage National Plant Collection holders. The libraries in each of the gardens are open to all visitors. RHS members can borrow books from the Lindley London, as well as

352-895: A suggested £5,000 per annum" (as of 2022). Members and Fellows of the Royal Horticultural Society are entitled to use the post-nominal letters MRHS and FRHS , respectively. The Royal Horticultural Society's five major gardens in England are: Wisley Garden , near Wisley in Surrey ; Rosemoor Garden in Devon ; Hyde Hall in Essex ; Harlow Carr in Harrogate , North Yorkshire and RHS Garden, Bridgewater in Worsley , Greater Manchester . The society's first garden

396-412: Is the principal award made to garden plants by the society after a period of assessment by the appropriate committees of the society. Awards are made annually after plant trials. Older books may contain references to the following awards, which were based mainly on flower or fruit quality (but which are not referred to in current (2014) RHS websites and reports): The society published its proceedings as

440-608: The Daily Mail . The Show was a considerable success, and the following year was declared to be the best outdoor public event of 1994. With a 25-acre (10 ha) show ground, there was room for considerable expansion before the infrastructure would be severely tested, and over the next few years a Heritage Marquee was set up for the NCCPG and its national collections – initially a rather quiet area, but increasing steadily in public interest; crafts pavilions, which under Adrian Boyd were

484-472: The Encyclopedia of Conifers , which was published in 2012. The RHS publishes many horticulture and gardening books, including: Royal Hospital for Neuro-disability The Royal Hospital for Neuro-disability , in Putney , South West London, is an independent medical charity that provides rehabilitation and long-term care to people with complex neurological disabilities caused by damage to

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528-645: The COVID-19 pandemic , along with most of that year's other RHS flower shows. The show is always held on a Tuesday until Sunday, usually ending on the second Sunday in July. 51°24′08″N 0°19′36″W  /  51.4021°N 0.3267°W  / 51.4021; -0.3267 Royal Horticultural Society The RHS promotes horticulture through its five gardens at Wisley (Surrey), Hyde Hall (Essex), Harlow Carr (North Yorkshire), Rosemoor (Devon) and Bridgewater (Greater Manchester); flower shows including

572-525: The Chelsea Flower Show , Hampton Court Palace Flower Show , Tatton Park Flower Show and Cardiff Flower Show; community gardening schemes; Britain in Bloom and a vast educational programme. It also supports training for professional and amateur gardeners. As of 2023 the president was Keith Weed and the director general was Clare Matterson CBE. The creation of a British horticultural society

616-710: The Lord Mayor of London . The hospital's founder, Andrew Reed , had a record as a practical philanthropist , having previously set up four other charities, and Charles Dickens , the celebrated author, was one of the first high-profile figures to show his support by helping Reed raise funds for it. The RHN was originally known as the Royal Hospital for Incurables. It was based in a converted workhouse in Carshalton , Surrey, but as demand for its services grew, larger premises were required, and in 1857 it moved to

660-671: The Transactions of the Horticultural Society of London from 1807 to 1848. The society has also published a journal since 1846. Initially known as the Journal of the Horticultural Society of London (1846–1855), then Proceedings of the Horticultural Society of London (1859–1860) and Proceedings of the Royal Horticultural Society (1861–1869). This was continued as Journal of the Royal Horticultural Society (1866–1975). Since 1975 it has been entitled The Garden as

704-470: The brain or other parts of the nervous system . This damage is often caused by traffic accidents and progressive neurological conditions such as Huntington's disease and multiple sclerosis. The chief executive is Paul Allen. The hospital is a Grade II- listed building . The Royal Hospital for Neuro-disability (RHN) was established in July 1854 at a meeting held at the Mansion House , chaired by

748-522: The Jack Emerson Centre, the service helps provide a homely environment for rehabilitation, including specially-adapted environmental controls to increase independence for patients. The service was made possible thanks to a £500,000 donation by The Albert Reckitt Charitable Trust. The RHN has always been helped and supported by high-profile figures, including Florence Nightingale ; author Charles Dickens ; poet, John Betjeman ; Thomas Hardy

792-576: The Long Water in Hampton Court Park, it is the second major national show after the Chelsea Flower Show , but has a different character, focusing more on environmental issues, growing your own food, vegetables and cookery, as well as selling gardening accessories, plants and flowers. The 2020 festival was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic which caused limitations for public gatherings. The original Hampton Court Palace Flower Show

836-544: The Northern Horticultural Society's trial ground and display garden since they bought it in 1949. In 2013, more than 1.63 million people visited the four gardens. In 2015 the RHS announced plans for a fifth garden at Worsley New Hall , Greater Manchester, under the name RHS Garden Bridgewater . The garden opened in May 2021. The RHS is well known for its annual flower shows which take place across

880-658: The RHS (as it had now become) developed a new garden at South Kensington on land leased from the Royal Commission for the Exhibition of 1851 (the Science Museum , Imperial College and the Royal College of Music now occupy the site), but it was closed in 1882. The Chiswick garden was maintained until 1903–1904, by which time Sir Thomas Hanbury had bought the garden at Wisley and presented it to

924-532: The RHS Level 2 Diploma in the Principles and Practices of Horticulture combines the theoretical- and practical-based qualifications. Level 3 qualifications allow specialisation in the candidate's area of interest. They can offer proficiency for those looking for employment in horticulture, they can support further career and professional development for those already working in the field, or they can provide

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968-416: The RHS. RHS Garden Wisley is thus the society's oldest garden. Rosemoor came next, presented by Lady Anne Berry in 1988. Hyde Hall was given to the RHS in 1993 by its owners Dick and Helen Robinson. Dick Robinson was also the owner of the Harry Smith Collection which was based at Hyde Hall. Then came Harlow Carr, acquired by the merger of the Northern Horticultural Society with the RHS in 2001. It had been

1012-684: The Royal National Rose Society and the British Rose Growers' Association. In November 1992 came the announcement that Network SouthEast was withdrawing its support for the show. A flurry of negotiations took place: Boyd, having no title to the Show, had to join in competitive tendering by blind bid. Stephen Bennett outlined the benefits of RHS involvement: 'We can reduce the costs hugely… Apart from saving publicity costs with our extensive media relations network, we have

1056-603: The Society's shows, Hampton Court was the largest, and readily marketed as such. Within a couple of years the investment in Hampton Court had been more than recouped. The show rebranded as the Hampton Court Garden Festival in 2019, with the festival manager saying that this "better reflected the atmosphere and the experience of our visitors at the event". The 2020 festival was cancelled due to

1100-742: The UK. The most famous of these shows is the RHS Chelsea Flower Show , visited by people from across the world. This was followed by the Hampton Court Palace Flower Show (which the RHS took over in 1993) and RHS Tatton Park Flower Show in Cheshire (since 1999). In 2024 the line up expanded to include the Malvern Spring Festival, Garden Hyde Hall Flower Show, Garden Rosemoor Flower Show and

1144-545: The Vegetative State Unit, the only one of its kind in the UK. The country's first Transitional Rehabilitation Unit – a unit that helps people with acquired brain injuries rehabilitate to the extent that they have regained enough independence to return to life living in the community – was opened at the RHN in 1993. A new ventilator service was unveiled by Ade Adepitan , the former paralympic athlete, in 2013. Named

1188-633: The Victoria Medal of Honour). As of 2022 there were also the Harlow Carr Medal (for significant contribution to horticulture in the north of England), Reginald Cory Memorial Cup (for introducing new hybrid plants developed from existing garden plants), Community Award (for long-term contribution to community gardening ) and the Roy Lancaster Award (for exceptional contribution by those under 35 years old). Medals issued by

1232-529: The first Hampton Court Palace Flower Show was held. An effort was made to attract people to the show with special trains being laid from London Waterloo and porters wore carnations in their hats to create a buzz around the show. Even though there was comparatively little trade support for the show, it drew in large crowds. Network SouthEast was pleased, saying "70 per cent of the estimated 300,000 visitors used rail and that has paid for our sponsorship many times over". The RHS debated whether to offer assistance with

1276-693: The first RHS Urban Show The society is also closely involved with BBC Gardeners' World Live held annually at the Birmingham National Exhibition Centre . The RHS is custodian of the Lindley Library , housed within its headquarters at 80 Vincent Square , London, and in branches at each of its four gardens. The library is based upon the book collection of John Lindley . The RHS Herbarium has its own image library (collection) consisting of more than 3,300 original watercolours, approximately 30,000 colour slides and

1320-466: The first sight to greet the visitor, were gradually moved to a less prominent position; there was room for a couple of dozen display gardens, plus a separate section, on the other side of the Long Water from the major part of the exhibition, for ten water gardens. In 1998 a Hampton Court garden was rebuilt at the Royal Hospital for Neuro-disability . While Chelsea remained the most prestigious of

1364-522: The gardens of St. James's Palace and Kensington Palace ), Charles Francis Greville (a Lord of the Admiralty ) and Richard Anthony Salisbury , who became the Secretary of the new society. Banks proposed his friend Thomas Andrew Knight for membership. The proposal was accepted, despite Knight's ongoing feud with Forsyth over a plaster for healing tree wounds which Forsyth was developing. Knight

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1408-585: The help of teachers, volunteers and other school-gardening champions, they support millions of students in the UK, giving them the opportunity to grow plants, food and develop life skills. The society honours certain British persons who are deemed by its council to be deserving of special recognition in the field of horticulture with the Victoria Medal of Honour , established in 1897. There are only 63 holders of this medal at any time, one for every year of

1452-500: The hospital changed its name to the Royal Hospital and Home for Incurables, receiving its Royal Charter two years later. The hospital's name changed a further two times – once in 1988, when it became the Royal Hospital and Home, Putney, and again, in 1995, to the Royal Hospital for Neuro-disability – a name that better reflected its work. In 1985, the RHN opened the UK's first dedicated Brain Injury Unit, and in 1987, it launched

1496-978: The libraries at Wisley Garden and Harlow Carr Garden . In 2002, the RHS took over the administration of the Britain in Bloom competition from the Tidy Britain Group (formerly and subsequently Keep Britain Tidy ). In 2010, the society launched 'It's your neighbourhood', a campaign to encourage people to get involved in horticulture for the benefit of their community. In 2014, 'Britain in Bloom' celebrated its 50th anniversary. The RHS runs formal courses for professional and amateur gardeners and horticulturalists and also validates qualifications gained elsewhere (e.g. at Kew Botanic Gardens ). The RHS Level 1 Award in Practical Horticulture aims to develop essential horticultural skills and to provide

1540-609: The poet and author; Otto Goldschmidt the pianist. Queen Elizabeth II was the hospital's patron. In 2010, the RHN received two 'Innovation Awards' from the UKABIF (United Kingdom Acquired Brain Injury Forum) – Innovation by a Clinician and Innovation by a Care Provider. The London Garden Society awarded the RHN a gold medal for its gardens, in 2010 and, on 31 December 2010, an RHN occupational therapist, Helen Gill-Thwaites, received an MBE for her services to healthcare, following

1584-567: The reign of Queen Victoria . Since 2023, the society has handed out the Elizabeth Medal of Honour , for which there could be only 70 holders at any time, one for every year of the reign of Queen Elizabeth II . Thus, neither of the aforementioned medals are awarded every year Other awards bestowed by the society include the Associate of Honour (established in 1930) where the number does not exceed 100 at any time (unless they also hold

1628-406: The show, especially when Chelsea reached full capacity. After initial dismissal, the organizers indicated they would welcome RHS involvement from 1992, and RHS members were granted a reduced admission price at the 1991 show. Adrian Greenoak, the Show's horticultural director, achieved continuous improvement in the standards. The 1991 Show introduced a British Rose Festival with the joint involvement of

1672-595: The society earlier in its history have included the Banksian, Knightian and Lindley medals, named after early officers of the society, as well as Honorary Fellowships. The Veitch Memorial Medal , named after James Veitch , is awarded annually to persons of any nationality who have made an outstanding contribution to the advancement and improvement of the science and practice of horticulture. The society awards Gold, Silver-gilt, Silver and Bronze medals to exhibitors at its Flower Shows. The Award of Garden Merit , or AGM,

1716-573: The temporary aggregations thrown up by the pre- privatisation of British Rail , was looking for ways of making its rail services more profitable. Boyd's idea was that Network SouthEast should sponsor a flower show at Hampton Court, and provide the public transport to Hampton Court railway station . At the time the RHS Shows Department was working on four new events for 1993, in Birmingham, Harrogate, Wembley, and Glasgow. In July 1990

1760-521: Was four years before the first meeting, of seven men, took place, on 7 March 1804 at Hatchards bookshop in Piccadilly , London. Wedgwood was chairman; also present were William Townsend Aiton (successor to his father, William Aiton , as Superintendent of Kew Gardens ), Sir Joseph Banks (President of the Royal Society ), James Dickson (a nurseryman), William Forsyth (Superintendent of

1804-595: Was in Kensington , from 1818 to 1822. In 1820 the society leased some of Hugh Ronalds ' nursery ground at Little Ealing to set up an experimental garden, but the next year part of the Duke of Devonshire 's estate at Chiswick was obtained. In 1823 it employed Joseph Paxton there. From 1827 the society held fêtes at the Chiswick garden, and from 1833, shows with competitive classes for flowers and vegetables. In 1861

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1848-460: Was president of the society from 1811 to 1838, and developed the society's aims and objectives to include a programme of practical research into fruit-breeding. In 2009 more than 363,000 people were members of the society, and the number increased to more than 414,000 in 2013 and to 525,105 by 2019. Membership and fellowship of the society were previously decided by election, but are now by financial contribution. Fellows are supporters "contributing

1892-429: Was suggested by John Wedgwood (son of Josiah Wedgwood ) in 1800. His aims were fairly modest: he wanted to hold regular meetings, allowing the society's members the opportunity to present papers on their horticultural activities and discoveries, to encourage discussion of them, and to publish the results. The society would also award prizes for gardening achievements. Wedgwood discussed the idea with his friends, but it

1936-482: Was the brainchild of the management consultant Adrian Boyd, who saw an opportunity to connect two organisations facing times of uncertainty in a joint venture. The Department of the Environment had been dismembered in the 1980s, and one of the cuttings was Historic Royal Palaces , which found itself looking for ways of increasing revenue and attracting a larger audience. Similarly, Network SouthEast (NSE), one of

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