Project Giving Back (PGB), the philanthropic organisation that supported RHS Chelsea Flower Show gardens from 2022 to 2026 has announced that it will fund three gardens for the 2027 show. Having previously marked 2026 as its final year, the gardens are a surprise final hurrah for next year's show at the Royal Hospital Ground.
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Established in 2021 to provide financial support for UK charities to share their stories on a global platform, the charity originally pledged to fund 42 gardens over three years (2022-2024) with an investment of around £12m. The anonymous donors then extended their support for an additional two years with the aim of supporting 60 gardens in total, up to 2026.
At RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2026, PGB was set to end, having funded 63 Chelsea show gardens that publicised the work of 63 different charities, and financed the relocation of every garden to a permanent location. In the process, it delivered a much needed shot of adrenalin to this grand old institution as it struggled to regroup after the Covid catastrophe.
However, today they have announced three final 'gardens for good causes' will be funded by the organisation. These will sit alongside the launch of a new book and documentary celebrating the impact of the gardens created with PGB support.
In a full circle moment, the three gardens are being designed by the same award-winning designers who were chosen to create PGB's inaugural Main Avenue show gardens in 2022.
The Prostate Cancer UK Garden, designed by Chris Beardshaw, was announced today by the RHS, and aims to inspire clarity, connection and hope. In 2022, Chris designed a garden for the RNLI with support of PGB.
Andy Sturgeon and Juliet Sargeant are also set to return to Main Avenue, with gardens for two further charities yet to be announced. So far, the RHS has announced Joe Perkins will be creating The Wimbledon Garden: Nature in Play and that husband and wife duo Joe and Laura Carey are designing The Addleshaw Goddard Flourish As One Garden.
Rosie Atkins, Chair of Trustees at Project Giving Back, said: “We always intended 2026 to be our final year of funding gardens at RHS Chelsea, so the opportunity to support three more in 2027 is a wonderful bonus. It felt particularly fitting to return to the three designers who helped us get started in 2022, and to support three causes that we felt so strongly about. It’s a lovely way to bring the project to a close.
“But our story has never been just about the gardens at RHS Chelsea. It’s about what happens afterwards: the charities that have been able to tell their stories, the people who have benefited from the gardens, and the communities where they will continue to make a difference for years to come. The book and documentary will help us celebrate those stories and share the legacy of Project Giving Back with an even wider audience, inspiring others to give back in their own way.”
RHS Chelsea Flower Show takes place from 18 - 22 May 2027, for more information visit rhs.org.uk
