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Helen Elks Smith

16th Oct – Inspire Theatre / 2pm – 2:45pm Giving Back: A Sustainable Approach Giving Back’ reinforces what the SGD is majoring on and underlines its commitment to encourage biodiversity, lower the carbon footprint in the gardens it designs and creates by the use of upcycled and recycled materials. An awareness of conserving water together with the practicalities of runoff is increasingly important, while the inclusion of species that not only benefit the garden in which they are set, but also link into the wider landscape or urban setting enables a chain of rich and diverse habitats. BIO Helen runs her…

David Stevens

16th Oct – Inspire Theatre / 2pm – 2:45pm Giving Back: A Sustainable Approach Giving Back’ reinforces what the SGD is majoring on and underlines its commitment to encourage biodiversity, lower the carbon footprint in the gardens it designs and creates by the use of upcycled and recycled materials. An awareness of conserving water together with the practicalities of runoff is increasingly important, while the inclusion of species that not only benefit the garden in which they are set, but also link into the wider landscape or urban setting enables a chain of rich and diverse habitats. BIO Professor David Stevens,…

Andrew Duff MSGD

16th Oct – Inspire Theatre / 2pm – 2:45pm Giving Back: A Sustainable Approach Giving Back’ reinforces what the SGD is majoring on and underlines its commitment to encourage biodiversity, lower the carbon footprint in the gardens it designs and creates by the use of upcycled and recycled materials. An awareness of conserving water together with the practicalities of runoff is increasingly important, while the inclusion of species that not only benefit the garden in which they are set, but also link into the wider landscape or urban setting enables a chain of rich and diverse habitats. BIO An internationally recognised…

Humaira Ikram

15th Oct – Inspire Theatre / 3pm – 3:45pm Planting a Show Garden Humaira Ikram offers hints and advice on how to plan and execute this vital aspect of any show garden. BIO Humaira Ikram has been working as a professional Garden Designer at Studio Ikram for over 10 years and specialises in client focussed landscapes, which are pollinator friendly and as sustainable as possible. She runs the Garden Design Diploma at the KLC School of Design, is a Gardens Advisor to RHS Hyde Hall, and RHS Judge and on various selection and advisory panels for the RHS. She is Co-Curator…

Zoe Claymore

15th Oct – Inspire Theatre / 2pm – 2:45pm Funding your Show Garden A panel of designers share their experiences on finding and working with RHS show garden sponsors BIO Zoe Claymore, a multi-award-winning garden and landscape designer based in Kingston Upon Thames. She creates personalised, plant-filled spaces for private and commercial clients. Her debut show garden at RHS Hampton Court 2023 won Gold, “Best Get Started Garden.” and “The People’s Choice”. Besides her design work, Zoe also serves on the editorial board of the Society of Garden Designers Journal and is an ambassador for The National Allotment Society.

Tamsin Westhorpe

15th Oct – Inspire Theatre / 10am – 10:45am Show Garden Judging Explained Our panel of expert garden judges work through the RHS judging criteria, offering their advice on how best to achieve maximum points in each element of the process. BIO Tamsin Westhorpe is an experienced horticultural editor and author, RHS Chelsea Flower Show Judge, podcaster and lecturer. After editing The English Garden magazine for seven years Tamsin is now curator and gardener at Stockton Bury Gardens in Herefordshire. She is also editor of the Horticultural Trade Association members magazine and author of three books. Having started her horticultural career…

Sophia Notghi

15th Oct – Inspire Theatre / 2pm – 2:45pm Funding your Show Garden A panel of designers share their experiences on finding and working with RHS show garden sponsors BIO Sophia, RHS Corporate Partnerships Manager, comes from a creative background of Product Development, FMCG, Horticulture and Floristry. Her experience of working with some of the largest retailers in Horticulture enables her to establish thriving partnerships between brands, designers and the RHS. Sophia continues to bring her passion to the industry about engaging audiences with the numerous benefits of Show Garden Sponsorship.

Liz Nicholson

15th Oct – Inspire Theatre / 11am – 11:45am Show Garden Sustainability Sharing the sustainable techniques and materials that were used across this year’s shows. BIO Liz Nicholson is managing director of Nicholsons, the garden design and creation company in Oxfordshire. Liz also enjoys garden judging with the RHS and has recently joined the council to support the RHS in its sustainability endeavours. Liz is passionate about the opportunities presented to designers and architects to reduce carbon emissions and increase biodiversity in the landscaped environment and is driving the development of the Green Design Audit supported by RHS, BALI and SGD.

James Alexander-Sinclair

15th Oct – Inspire Theatre / 10am – 10:45am Show Garden Judging Explained Our panel of expert garden judges work through the RHS judging criteria, offering their advice on how best to achieve maximum points in each element of the process. BIO James is also a well known writer, contributing to many of the British horticultural publications (Gardens Illustrated, English Garden, Country Life, The Garden etc) and has been voted the Garden Media Guild Garden Journalist of the year. He has had a varied career as an occasional television presenter mostly recently in The art of the Garden for SkyArts and…

Eleanor Hollingworth

15th Oct – Inspire Theatre / 10am – 10:45am PANEL HOST Show Garden Judging Explained Our panel of expert garden judges work through the RHS judging criteria, offering their advice on how best to achieve maximum points in each element of the process. BIO Responsible for managing the garden judging across all RHS shows, Eleanor has overseen the judging of almost 100 gardens this year alone. Her unique insight is thanks to the relationship she holds with over 130 experts across the world of horticulture all of whom sit within the RHS judging pool. She holds valuable experience developing judging criteria,…