Landscape & Urban Design Issue 71 2025 | Page 4

GARDEN DESIGN
Abbotsford Gardens , Scotland

FIFTEEN NEW GARDENS JOIN RHS PARTNER GARDEN PROGRAMME

FOR 2025

THE NEW GARDENS SPAN THE UK , FRANCE AND ITALY

Two walled gardens dating back to the 1700s , a collection of Chelseainspired celebrity gardens in a shopping centre and a landscape that inspired Jane Austen are among the 15 beautiful and unique gardens which will become Royal Horticultural Society ( RHS ) Partner Gardens in 2025 .
RHS members can now visit over 230 spectacular gardens across the globe , along with the five iconic RHS Gardens in the UK .
RHS Partner Gardens Partner Gardens & Affiliated Societies Manager , Prunella Murray , says , “ We are hugely proud of our Partner Gardens which are all brilliantly unique and provide RHS Members with 231 opportunities to absorb themselves in stunning gardens free of charge . The new gardens enhance the variety and quality of gardens in the scheme and include some unusual locations that one might not normally visit .”
The RHS membership scheme provides unlimited entry into RHS Gardens throughout the year , and the opportunity to visit Partner Gardens for free at selected times of the year . Partner Gardens are spread across the British Isles and overseas , including Barbados , France , Japan and South Africa .
The newest RHS Partner Gardens are :
Holkham Walled Garden , Norfolk
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