TTo The Garden Show at Broadlands Reflections and Future Plans
he Garden Show at Broadlands has certainly had an eventful journey since its debut in 2021— from a promising start to weather challenges that forced a rare closure. But through every twist and turn, the show has grown and adjusted whilst staying true to its roots.
In 2022, we improved access and location. In 2024, moving the show to July brought a fantastic turnout. Now, in 2025, we’re embracing the beautiful gardening month of June—
continuing the established dates of the show at Stansted Park following its closure in 2024 after 30 years. The show has definitely travelled its own unique garden path but be assured it continues to hold to the true essence of the Garden Shows and has adapted over the years and continues to adapt whilst holding onto the original concept – an opportunity to source an innovative range of items for the house, garden & oneself. It has evolved with the times, but
its spirit remains the same.
As always, you’ll find a wide array of stalls brimming with highquality, stylish finds—perfect for refreshing your home and bringing a touch of joy to everyday life.
Thank you for being with us and we wish you a very happy time at the show and we look forward to making June the new tradition for The Garden Show at Broadlands for many years to come.
Jane and Emily along with all The Garden Show Team.
“When the roots are deep, there is no reason to fear the wind.” African Proverb
Demonstrations
Studio Shop Marquee
Zone A
Bianca Williams Designs
Lilian Jane London
Pippaluk Crafts
Knight & Stone
Madbird101designs
Fragrance Express UK
Willsher Woodturning
HHP Crafts
Earwig Emporium
Malogo Embroidery
Knitpickers & Golden Webb
Altered Art
Krysia's Artwork
Boho Blooms
LukeBlackArt
Zone B
Handcrafted animal sculptures for exterior & interior display from cold cast metal and colour finishes. www.lukeblackart.co.uk
Studio ShopsOutside / Gazebo Pitches
Zone A D'Sculpted
Penelope's Child
Lindy Ceramics
Pagette Jewellery
Inky Escapades
Just Handcrafted
Pottering Shed Beads
Crafts By Jocelyn
Mosaic Me
The Seaside Jungle
Daily terrarium demos and workshops.
Zone A
An Open Terrarium Workshop is perfect as a gift for a loved one or a great opportunity for you to create your very own jungle creation. Join us at one of our workshops where we will guide you from start to finish at your own pace in a relaxed and fun environment! www.theseasidejungle.co.uk
Taylor Made
Zone B
Demonstration of chair making using traditional techniques. www.neiltaylorfurniture.co.uk
The Giant Tombola & Shopping Crèche
Zone A
In support of Jane Scarth House www.janescarthhouse.co.uk
All prizes donated by the Garden Show Exhibitors
Huxley
Birds of Prey
Zone D
Daily Flying Displays – Weather Permitting
A superb variety of beautiful birds of prey. The Centre’s work is renowned for bird rehabilitation & conservation. Flying displays daily at the show 12.30pm & 3.00pm. Audience participation welcomed (weather permitting) www.huxleysbop.co.uk
WHAT’S ON AT THE SHOW
Children’s fun entertainment
Peter Kaufman-Kent
Fun Fair
Zone D
Toddler rides & bouncy fun
Crazee
Hazee Jester Fun
Zone D
Juggling, plate spinning & balloon modelling
Punch and Judy Show
Zone D 11.30am & 2.30pm daily
WHAT’S ON AT THE SHOW
Music at the show
Jazz Magic
(Daily 10am – 3pm)
Zone C
Celebrating the fun of the roaring twenties and jazzy thirties, with all the music of the Prohibition Era - when Jazz was JAZZ! Jazz Magic Entertainments can supply superb musicians and bodacious music for all kinds of special events and occasions, including corporate entertainment events, private parties, business parties, boat trips, balls, black tie and tail events and other special occasions such as weddings and anniversaries. Being extremely versatile, there is likely to be something to suit everyone and almost any occasion that you can think of! jazzmagicents@yahoo.co.uk
Lianna Haynes – Vintage Vocalist
Zone C
Lianna specialises in singing the hits of the 1950s and 60s covering songs from Connie Francis to Elvis Presley. You will find Lianna in the Capri Seating area by Alchemy Catering. liannahaynes.co.uk
The Soul Warrior
Zone B
Relax and join Sammie Venn
THREE ONE HOUR SESSIONS on Friday & Saturday – TWO on Sunday (Please pop by to check availability)
We welcome you to The Soul Warrior Wellbeing at the Garden Show
Come and join us for a variety of wellness activities including guided story meditations and sound journeys set in the beautiful Luna bell tent.
All sessions are £10 for 1 hour, including a warming herbal tea
Spaces are limited so booking is essential
Come and experience the beauty of the crystalline bowls, harp, chimes and healing frequencies of tuning forks in a relaxed environment promoting deep rest and relaxation. Yoga mats, blankets, cushions and eye pillows are all provided.
Benefits of Sound Healing
• Relaxes and realigns the body, heart and soul through harmonic sound emitted from the bowls. The bowls create feelings of peace and harmony, helping to relieve stress and tension and anxiety.
• Can help with restful sleep. The bowls calm the nervous system and create calming effects which can help us to fall asleep more easily as well as improve the quality of sleep.
• Hypnotic stories and the vibrations of sound guide us to a space of deep relaxation, enabling our bodies to rest and can help to create a greater sense of wellbeing and emotional balance - sound healing can stimulate the release of endorphins and promote relaxation.
Sammie is a Qoya teacher, yoga nidra and reiki practitioner, sound healer and writer. Publisher of a women’s wellness journal, Sammie loves to weave the wisdom of words, music and ancient history into her work. Visit Sammie with her oracle cards, jewellery, books and wellbeing products. http://www.soulwarriors.co.uk/
The Garden Show at Broadlands Chosen charity
Romsey Cancer Support Centre, with its centre at Jane Scarth House, is a local charity that provides emotional and practical support to anyone whose life is affected by cancer. This can be the person living with cancer, or a family member, close friend, carer or partner.
The centre was founded by Kim Fielder, an oncology counsellor, who recognised the need for a place where cancer patients and their families could access free and local counselling, complementary therapies and information. With support from local people including the family of Jane Scarth, the Centre was opened in 1995. In recognition of the support given, and in Jane’s memory, it was named Jane Scarth House.
Jane Scarth House has assisted thousands of people and their families affected by cancer.
OTHER CHARITIES AT THE SHOW
The Woodland Trust www.woodlandtrust.org.uk
Plantlife www.plantlife.org.uk
Hampshire & Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust www.hiwwt.org.uk
Huxley Bird of Prey Centre www.huxleysbop.co.uk
WWF www.wwf.org.uk
Fostering Hampshire Children - Hampshire County Council www.hants.gov.uk/socialcareandhealth/fostering
The Garden Shows Gardening Doctor
Zone A The Garden Advisor for The Shows
PAUL SLATER
Paul is on hand to help with any of those gardening conundrums you may have so just pop in to visit him
Member of Chartered Institute of Horticulture
Member of the Professional Garden Consultants Association
Member of the Association of Professional Landscapers (APL) www.paulslaterdesign.co.uk
The Pest Clinic
SATURDAY Only – Zone A Dr Ian Bedford, entomologist
The clinic will have specimens of some of the common pests that we find in our gardens which can be looked at under various magnifiers. Ian will be able to examine samples of damaged plants and pest specimens that you might like to bring along and he’ll aim to identify them for you and discuss the environmentally safer options for controlling them. Ian will happily discuss any concerns that you might have with managing plant pests within your gardens or vegetable patches.
AND GOOD GARDEN ADVICE
Gardens don’t have to be wild and unkempt in order to benefit the wildlife and can be just as effective and beneficial as the countryside in attracting vast numbers of species by just following a few simple steps. I do this in my own garden and it’s teeming with life.
FREE TALK - Q & A In the round tent
‘Broadlands Then & Now – Mainly Now’
with Richard Jordan-Baker
Zone D | Friday 1.30pm
Richard is the Director at Broadlands responsible for Establishment, Events and PR. Establishment is the family, the house and its contents and staff. Richard has been at Broadlands since 2008. As well as this role Richard is also the founder of RJB Services, a music consultancy helping people curate the music for the milestone events in life, such as weddings, memorial services and funerals. Each month Richard writes for Hampshire Life magazine about working at Broadlands and how it combines
“Small Space, Big Impact”
with Paul Slater
Zone A | Daily 12noon
Paul is frequently approached by individuals who believe their small gardens wouldn’t interest a professional garden designer. However, some designers thrive on the challenge of a compact space!
In the UK, the average garden size is a mere 188 square metres, with many urban or coastal gardens even smaller at less than 16 square metres. Yet, in our hectic lives, small can be good offering the perfect opportunity for low-maintenance indoor/outdoor living. With thoughtful planning and a touch of creativity, even the tiniest gardens can become relaxing retreats.
With nearly two decades of experience in designing and creating gardens of every dimension, including expansive 5-acre estates, Paul’s true passion lies in transforming small spaces. His expertise was recognized when he became a finalist in the ‘small
with and influences his life. Prior to working at Broadlands Richard worked for the National Trust for seventeen years. He was a cathedral chorister as a boy and has pet pigs!
Richard can be found at www.broadlandsestates.co.uk and at www.rjbservices.co.uk
project’ category at the Pro-Landscaper awards in 2021 and 2023
• Small space planning and design.
• Generating ideas for layouts and choosing materials.
• Using vertical surfaces for dramatic effect.
• Selecting high-impact plants.
• Creating an indoor/outdoor ambience.
• Picking the right outdoor furniture. Paul Slater. MCIHort, MPGCA Garden Designer and Landscape Consultant. www.paulslaterdesign.co.uk
Free Talk Saturday at 1.30pm
In the round tent
Zone D
‘The
Slimy Truth About Britain’s Slugs’
with Dr Ian Bedford – entomologist
Ask any gardener to name their most troublesome plant pest, and it’s almost certainly going to be SLUGS!
But are we right to generalise that slugs are bad for our gardens and that they need to be controlled if we want to grow healthy, damage-free plants?
Well, perhaps surprisingly we’d be wrong, since the vast majority of Britain’s resident slug species (of which there are around 40), are not primarily plant-eaters, but play an essential role in sustaining the balance of life within ecosystems. Most will be harmless detritovores, feeding on moulds, fungi, and dead organic waste, recycling the nutrients back into the soil. Some will even be predators whilst all will be a vital food source for other wildlife.
In fact, it’s just a small number of slug species that are the plant eaters that cause so many problems for Britain’s gardeners and growers.
However, by knowing which are the good slugs and which are the bad ones, we can devise ways to protect our plants without upsetting the natural balance of wildlife in our gardens. And often the methods for achieving this are quite simple.
Dr Ian’s talk will reveal some of the interesting facts about Britain’s slugs and explain which species are the plant eaters and which are most beneficial for sustaining a healthy garden ecosystem. He’ll explain how plants can be protected safely and also tell us how we can identify the invasive Spanish Slug which has been causing problems across the southern counties since 2012 and the best way to deal with an infestation of them.
FREE
TALK Sunday at 1.30pm
In the round tent
Zone D
“British Flowers Rock!”
with Ben Cross
Ben is an award winning 4th generation grower at Crosslands Flower Nursery which was established in 1936 in West Sussex and is one of the last flower nurseries in the UK producing cut flowers in a full colour range all year-round.
Ben’s British Alstroemeria is a very sustainable crop. His flowers are not sprayed with any chemicals after being harvested and go into recyclable, reusable boxes and arrive with customers the next day. No soil cooling techniques are used to force production and some flower beds are over 20 years old, still producing premium quality stems. Under 5% of the crop is replanted a year so sterilizing the soil is kept to a minimum. The British Alstroemeria is known as a ‘Cool Crop’ and a ‘Dry Crop’ so doesn’t take much heat input or watering. Optimum heat at night through the winter is just 13°C via a biomass boiler and the crop is watered for just 20 minutes once a month in the winter and just 20 minutes once every 10 days in the summer unlike flowers grown in warmer countries that use a lot more water resource.
When Ben’s flowers have been picked they don’t go into big freezers, the cooling storage system at Crosslands is usually turned off between November and March. When the flowers need to be stored in warmer weather they’re only chilled at about 6°C instead of 0.5°C like most imported flowers. They are a lot fresher than flowers that go all around the world. Most importantly all the stems are harvested at a ‘ripe’ big fat bud stage giving a bigger more vibrant flower unlike the imports that are harvested too tight in bud just so that more can be transported in boats and planes.
Ben only employs local people and runs apprenticeship schemes with local horticultural colleges. He goes into floristry colleges to give his ‘British Flowers Rock’ Talks. Next to being a fulltime grower, Ben is an avid campaigner for British Flowers and takes any opportunity he can to spread the word that British Flowers Rock! Ben won the Grower Award in 2019 and 2022, and won the Gold Sussex Environmental award in 2020.
You can buy Ben’s flowers by contacting him on his social media channelsTwitter and Instagram @alstroemeriaben and on Facebook at Crosslands Flower Nursery.
The Information Tent & Cash Back Service provided by The Southern Shows
Shopping Crèche
provided by Jane Scarth House www.janescarthhouse.co.uk
First Aid: Rme
Event First Aid Email: rme.medical@outlook.com
Pulford Publicity | www.pulfordpublicity.co.uk (Show Guide)
Lewis Marquees | www.lewismarquees.com (Marquees)
Event Mobility | www.eventmobility.org.uk (Scooter / Wheelchair Hire)
AMB Event Services | Security & Parking Crew
Beaver Tool Hire | www.beavertoolhire.co.uk/branches_chichester.php (Trolley Hire)
Directions Event | www.directionseventsigns.co.uk (Road Signage)
Eventus Hire Ltd | www.eventushire.com (Table & Chair Hire)
LOOS FOR DOs | loos.co.uk
Panther Van & Truck Rental | www.panthertruckrental.co.uk
Party On the Grass | www.partyonthegrass.com (Canopies & Capri Tents)
Tech Events | www.techeventsltd.co.uk (Electrical Supply)
T J Skips | www.tj-skip.co.uk
The Goody Bag Company | www.goodybag.org.uk (Free Samples)
Xposerv | showfence.co.uk (Picket Fencing)
At The Garden Show Broadlands
Zone C CFM13 Alchemy Catering
Zone A OA52 Allen Silk
Zone A SM12 shared Altered Art
Zone B AD10 Ancient Wonders
Zone B GM10 Any Green Will Do
Zone C CFM15 Apples Bloom
Zone B OB25 Arctic Cabins
Zone B AD03 Back to Basics Furniture
Zone B OB18c Baggy
Zone C CF15 Beckfords Rum Spirits
Zone A OA36 Bellabud Crafts / Silver Wood
Zone C CF11 Bexton Cheese
Zone A SM01 Bianca Williams Designs
Zone B AD09 Blissimore Designs
Zone B GM15 Blossom Clothing Cornwall
Zone B OB34 Bluegizmo
Zone A SM13 Boho Blooms
Zone A OA09 Bramblecrest
Zone B OB23 Bravingtons Marketing
Zone A OA06 Breeze House
Zone A OA05 Broadway Road Nurseries
Zone A OA34 Brocante
Zone A OA08b C. Gregory Roses
Zone A AD22 Carpet Clinic
Zone A OA15 Chalk Farm Nurseries
Zone B AD06 Chris Prince Photography
Zone A OA35 Church View Products
Zone A OA24 Cinnamon Vintage
Zone B AD02 Claire Fort Artist
Zone B AD15 Clare Design
Zone C CFM01 Coffee Nut
Zone B GM19 Corincraft
Zone B OB06b Cosy Home
Zone A OA28 Country Bumpkins Nursery
Zone B AD04 Cpinksilver
Zone A OA49 Crafts By Jocelyn
Zone D ZD1 Crazee Hazee
Zone B OB35 Creations
Zone B GM06 Creative Crafts
Zone C CFM16 Crepe Roulette
Zone A OA13 Crete Pots
Zone B AD14 CStar Designs
Zone B OB10 Debussie Boutique
Zone B OB24 DES Renewables
Zone B AD18 Desiree Hart - Art and Photography
Zone B OB18b Dolly & Daisy
Zone A OA42 D’Sculpted
Zone A OA29 Earthborn
Zone A SM09 Earwig Emporium
Zone A OA18 East Ashling Nurseries & Leesa’s Not Just Alpines
Zone B OB08 English Rose Linens By Entrance ZC2 Event MobilityScooter Hire
Zone B OB26 First Home Improvements
Zone C CF10 Flint & Flame
Zone C CF09 Foodylicious
Zone C/D OD01 Fostering Hampshire Children - Hampshire County Council
Zone A SM07 Fragrance Express UK
ALPHABETICAL LIST OF EXHIBITORS
Zone A OA32 Francis Bay
Zone A OA51 Freddie’s Flowers
Zone C CF07 Fudge-a-holic
Zone A OA03 Garden Bargains
Zone B GM02 Gemstar Designs
Zone C CFM05 Georgie’s Greek Grill
Zone C CF02 Gilly’s
Zone A OA17 Gransfield Plants
Zone A OA41 Grazers
Zone A OA16 Green Space UK
Zone B OB27a Gypsy G
Zone A OA33 H.W. Hyde and Son
Zone B OB27 Hampshire & Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust
Zone B GM13 HanaBee
Zone C CFM04 Handmade Cornish Pasties
Zone C CF14 Harley House Distillery
Zone B OB32 Hart Co Leisure
Zone B GM12 Hello Lovely
Zone A OA26 Herbal Haven
Zone A SM08 HHP Crafts
Zone B AD01 Hide & Seek Accessories
Zone A OA21 Home and Garden Extras
Zone C CF13 Hormony Drinks
Zone D ZD3 Huxley Bird of Prey Centre
Zone A ZC1 Cornish Whip
Zone B OB18a Ineko Home
Zone A OA46 Inky Escapades
Zone C CFM06 It’s A Wrap
Zone B AD08 Jane Faulkner Jewellery
Zone A ZA2 Jane Scarth House Tombola & Shopping Crèche
Zone A OA12 Japonica Nursery
N/A Z00 Jazz Magic
Zone B OB02 JHS
Zone C CFM09 JJ’s Cider
Zone B AD16 Julia Tanner Art
Zone B OB15 Julie Weir Art
Zone A OA47 Just Handcrafted
Zone B OB36 Kathmandu and Diddly Do
Zone B GM08 KC Crystals
Zone C CFM14 Kettle And Cake
Zone A OB29 Kingsley Smythe
Zone A SM04 Knight & Stone
Zone A SM11 Knitpickers & Golden Webb
Zone A OA07 Kola Construction
Zone C CF03 Kotinos
Zone A SM12 shared Krysia’s Artwork
Zone B OB09 Lavender Lime
Zone B OB04 Le Bon Cadeau
Zone A OA30 Lee Cross Home and Garden
Zone B GM05 Les Gems
Zone C Z00 Lianna Haynes
Zone A OA22a Light Hearted SM02 Lilian Jane London
Zone A OA44 Lindy Ceramics
Zone A OA10 Little Duck Forge
Zone A OA37 Lizzie Henderson
Zone A OA14 Love Home & Garden
Zone B OB16 LukeBlackArt
Zone A SM06 Madbird101designs
Zone A SM10 Malogo Embroidery
Zone B AD21 Maria Meerstadt
Zone A OA19 Meadowgate Nursery
Zone B OB12 Moonaz
Zone A OA50 Mosaic Me
Zone A OA27 MS Home and Gift
Zone C CF17 MudFoods
Zone C CFM07 Mumbai Street Eats
Zone B AD19 Natty Deco
Zone A OA08 Netherfold Nursery
Zone C CF08 New Forest Shortbread
Zone C CFM02 Nicholas Pitta
Zone B AD13 Nicky Heard Artist
Zone B GM11 Nikki’s Original Totes
Zone B OB05 No Gnomes
ALPHABETICAL LIST OF EXHIBITORS
Zone A OA11 Oak View Nursery
Zone C CF01 O’Donnell Moonshine
Zone B GM09 Oh Oils
Zone B OB03 Outdoor Living UK
Zone B OB30 P & G Hats
Zone A OA45 Pagette Jewellery
Zone B GM07 Patchouli Fair
Zone A OA43 Penelope’s Child
Zone A OA39 Pepe Garden Furniture
Zone D ZD2 Peter Kaufman Kent Fun Fair
Zone A OA04 Pettet’s Nursery
Zone B AD17 Ping & Lily
Zone A SM03 Pippaluk Crafts
Zone B GM17 Plantlife
Zone B OB06 Poeny
Zone B GM16 Posh Stuff
Zone C CF04 Pothecary Gin
Zone A OA53 Potter & Mooch
Zone A OA48 Pottering Shed Beads
Zone B AD07 Pure Image Works
Zone C CF06 Pure Imagination
Zone B OB20a Pure Pet Food
Zone B GM03 Quince Jewellery
Zone B OB01 Riverford Organic Farmers
Zone B ZB0 RME - Event First Aid
Zone C CF05 S&S Pattiserie
Zone B AD20 Sarah Pye Fine Art
Zone B GM01 Sarah Ralph Designs
Zone B OB31 Simply Cortica
Zone B OB22 Soul Warriors
Zone B GM18 Spanish Steps
Zone A OA38 Spring Meadow Nurseries
Zone A OA25 Standing & Son
Zone A SM00 STOSA
Zone B AD11 Strawsilk Art by Tim Lee
Zone B AD12 Susie James Jewellery
Zone B OB07 Tawny Owl Wood
Zone B OB28 Taylor Made
Zone A ZA6 The Coffee Box
Zone A ZA4 The Drop In - Plant Pest Clinic (Sat) CFM12 The Flower Pots Brewery
Zone A ZA3 The Gardening Doctor - Paul Slater
Zone C CF12 The Giggly Pig
Zone C CFM10 The Giggly Pig Hot Sausages
Zone C CF16 The Immaculate Collection
Zone B OB14 The New Forest Candle Company
Zone A OA40 The Old Mill Workshop
Zone B OB17 The Print Rescuer
Zone A OA20 The Seaside Jungle
Zone C CFM08 The Waffle Pod
Zone B GM14 The Woodland Trust
Zone B AD05 Tibor Eperjessy
Zone B GM04 Toast Tins
Zone A OA31 Torri Nursery
Zone B OB33 Trudie Oliver
Zone B OB21 True Fair Trading
Zone B OB11 Truely Scrumptious
Zone C CFM11 Untamed Cat Food
Zone A OA55 Utility Warehouse
Zone A OA00 Van de Wouwer
Zone A OA23 W &S Lockyer
Zone A SM07 Willsher Woodturning
Zone C CFM03 Winchester Bar Services
Zone A OA02 Woodland Nurseries
Zone B OB13 WWF
Zone A OA01 Yvonne’s Plants
Zone A OA54 ZCsucculents
