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[ Start the trail ](#trail) [ Other trails ](https://gardensdb.com/trails) 1. [ ![RSPB and RHS Swift Garden](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/gardens/rspb-and-rhs-swift-garden/primary_image.webp?v=f1d88d60-978b-4b5b-a10c-7a7fed5a9b34) Feature Garden ](https://gardensdb.com/gardens/rspb-and-rhs-swift-garden) Stop 1 of 8 [ RSPB and RHS Swift Garden ](https://gardensdb.com/gardens/rspb-and-rhs-swift-garden) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RHS Hampton Court Palace Garden Festival 2025 Designed by Lilly Gomm & Coralie Thomas This garden aims to increase awareness of swifts and advocates for wildlife-friendly practices that support all garden birds. The relationship between gardening and wildlife is undeniable, and by working together, this e... [ Open this garden ](https://gardensdb.com/gardens/rspb-and-rhs-swift-garden) 2. [ ![The RSPCA Garden](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/gardens/the-rspca-garden/primary_image.webp) Sanctuary Garden ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/awards/rhs-silver-gilt-medal/icon.webp) Silver Gilt Medal ](https://gardensdb.com/gardens/the-rspca-garden) Stop 2 of 8 [ The RSPCA Garden ](https://gardensdb.com/gardens/the-rspca-garden) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2023 Designed by Martyn Wilson In the corner of the garden sits a contemporary structure akin to a wildlife observation hide, enabling views out into the space. A natural stone feature wall, with contemporary bird nesting boxes forms the rear. Laser-c... [ Open this garden ](https://gardensdb.com/gardens/the-rspca-garden) 3. [ ![A Woodland Edge](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/gardens/a-woodland-edge/primary_image.webp?v=8d093272-fb18-4fe4-8c8f-a0be6f09d1d5) Gardens of Curiosity ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/awards/rhs-silver-gilt-medal/icon.webp) Silver Gilt Medal ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/awards/rhs-best-construction-award/icon.webp) Best Construction Award ](https://gardensdb.com/gardens/a-woodland-edge) Stop 3 of 8 [ A Woodland Edge ](https://gardensdb.com/gardens/a-woodland-edge) -------------------------------------------------------------------- RHS Hampton Court Palace Garden Festival 2025 Designed by Nico Navarro The garden is inspired by one of the richest and most diverse environments in nature - the edges of woodlands. The design is mostly made from wood-based materials and aims to inspire creativity, encourage a connection wi... [ Open this garden ](https://gardensdb.com/gardens/a-woodland-edge) 4. [ ![Before the Concrete Sets](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/gardens/before-the-concrete-sets/primary_image.webp?v=7512c409-88b8-4027-85d8-e24e68bb523e) Pocket Planting ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/awards/rhs-silver-medal/icon.webp) Silver Medal ](https://gardensdb.com/gardens/before-the-concrete-sets) Stop 4 of 8 [ Before the Concrete Sets ](https://gardensdb.com/gardens/before-the-concrete-sets) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RHS Hampton Court Palace Garden Festival 2025 Designed by Nathan Humphreys & Helen Haley Inspired by the designers' hometown of Didcot, where rapid urbanisation threatens to erase the soul of the place, the garden asks a bold question: why wait until a town has become a city, to reclaim green space? Cities a... [ Open this garden ](https://gardensdb.com/gardens/before-the-concrete-sets) 5. [ ![Welcoming Wildlife](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/gardens/welcoming-wildlife/primary_image.webp?v=113617f6-f59a-4bcc-b58a-84933d92edf9) Pocket Planting ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/awards/rhs-silver-gilt-medal/icon.webp) Silver Gilt Medal ](https://gardensdb.com/gardens/welcoming-wildlife) Stop 5 of 8 [ Welcoming Wildlife ](https://gardensdb.com/gardens/welcoming-wildlife) -------------------------------------------------------------------------- RHS Hampton Court Palace Garden Festival 2025 Designed by Henry T Pope The Welcoming Wildlife garden invites visitors to imagine cities where wildlife is not just accommodated but truly welcomed. The garden explores two approaches to city gardening: one side features a structured, modern la... [ Open this garden ](https://gardensdb.com/gardens/welcoming-wildlife) 6. [ ![Lifted by Birds](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/gardens/lifted-by-birds/primary_image.webp?v=692cdea5-8b6d-4b1f-a3c0-4218d2c52f72) Show Garden ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/awards/rhs-gold-medal/icon.webp) Gold Medal ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/awards/rhs-peoples-choice-best-show-garden/icon.webp) People's Choice Best Show Garden ](https://gardensdb.com/gardens/lifted-by-birds) Stop 6 of 8 [ Lifted by Birds ](https://gardensdb.com/gardens/lifted-by-birds) -------------------------------------------------------------------- RHS Malvern Spring Festival 2026 Designed by Tom Saunders, Jon Pilling & Amie Wheeldon Lifted by Birds is a peaceful, nature‑rich garden designed to support British birdlife. It brings together habitats like meadow edges, woodland areas, wetlands, stone features and quiet sheltered spots. These spaces give... [ Open this garden ](https://gardensdb.com/gardens/lifted-by-birds) 7. [ ![Woodland Trust: Forgotten Forests Garden](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/gardens/woodland-trust-forgotten-forests-garden/primary_image.webp?v=5426b3b6-3be9-403d-b1f8-4ab8cf0b1644) All About Plants ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/awards/rhs-gold-medal/icon.webp) Gold Medal ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/awards/rhs-best-all-about-plants-garden/icon.webp) Best All About Plants Garden ](https://gardensdb.com/gardens/woodland-trust-forgotten-forests-garden) Stop 7 of 8 [ Woodland Trust: Forgotten Forests Garden ](https://gardensdb.com/gardens/woodland-trust-forgotten-forests-garden) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2026 Designed by Ashleigh Aylett Visitors will journey through the transformation of a damaged ancient woodland, from a dark, uniform conifer forest into a vibrant, thriving habitat bursting with life, colour and beauty. Along the way, they'll discover... [ Open this garden ](https://gardensdb.com/gardens/woodland-trust-forgotten-forests-garden) 8. [ ![The Bat Conservation Trust's Nocturnal Garden](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/gardens/the-bat-conservation-trusts-nocturnal-garden/primary_image.webp?v=15d26aff-ddaf-4d38-b8cf-754bbb2b5b71) All About Plants ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/awards/rhs-silver-medal/icon.webp) Silver Medal ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/awards/rhs-peoples-choice-best-all-about-plants-garden/icon.webp) People's Choice Best All About Plants Garden ](https://gardensdb.com/gardens/the-bat-conservation-trusts-nocturnal-garden) Stop 8 of 8 [ The Bat Conservation Trust's Nocturnal Garden ](https://gardensdb.com/gardens/the-bat-conservation-trusts-nocturnal-garden) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2026 Designed by Melanie Hick The Bat Conservation Trust's Nocturnal Garden demonstrates how easy it is to grow plants that support our 18 resident British bat species. These plants attract the small insects that bats feast on and are simple to grow... [ Open this garden ](https://gardensdb.com/gardens/the-bat-conservation-trusts-nocturnal-garden) End of the trail That's all 8 gardens on this trail. Follow another? [ Browse other trails ](https://gardensdb.com/trails) ![](/images/leaf_icon.svg) Gardens**DB** The world's largest collection of show gardens online, kept free, kept current, and shaped by the community that uses it. 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