The winner of the RHS Chelsea Sustainable Product of the Year 2025 has been announced.
The competition, which is open exclusively to tradestand exhibitors at the Chelsea Flower Show, celebrates the horticultural industry's efforts to promote eco-friendly and ethical consumerism.
This year the RHS has expanded its RHS Chelsea Sustainable Product of the Year to become the RHS Chelsea Sustainable Excellence Awards, with three categories - the Sustainable Garden Product of the Year, the Sustainable Lifestyle Product of the Year and the Sustainable Business of the year.
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The shortlist for Sustainable Garden Product of the Year featured a garden scoop, a dipping tank and sustainable tree and shrub ties, while the Sustainable Lifestyle Product of the Year includes a recycled doormat, a compostable refill pouch and sustainable sunglasses.
This year's Sustainable Garden Product of the Year is the Garden Scoop by Sneeboer. The gardening trowel is engineered for the precise distribution of loose garden materials including compost, mulch and wood clippings.
The 2025 Sustainable Lifestyle Product of the Year is MONC eyewear, a brand that makes sustainable sunglasses and spectacles, which are free from fossil fuel-based plasticisers.
The criteria for the finalists focuses on environmental sustainability, innovation, functionality and quality as well as ergonomics and safety.
Last year's winner was POTR Pot; flat packed, self-watering origami planters made from waste. With a unique origami design, the flat-packed pot was created with environmental footprint in mind.
Also announced at this year's RHS Chelsea Flower Show was the Sustainable Business of the Year, with POTR winning, after their recognition in last year's product of the year awards.
Full RHS Chelsea Sustainable Product of the Year Awards shortlist
RHS Sustainable Garden Product of the year shortlist
Garden Scoop
Company: Sneeboer Trading BV
RRP: £39.95
A gardening trowel engineered for the precise distribution of loose garden materials including compost, mulch and wood clippings. Perfect for pots or containers, you can also use it as an opener, using the serrated edges for compost bags and more.
Dipping Tank
Company: The Dipping Tank Company
RRP: £395
Make water harvesting a feature in your garden with the help of Dipping Tank. You use your dipping tank by connecting it up to a gutter and just dipping your watering can into it when you need it. The design means you can add aquatic plants, or even fish to the tanks.
Gardener's Seasonal Bundle
Company: twool
RRP: £30
This sustainable Gardener's Seasonal Bundle comes from twool, a company that offers environmentally friendly twine and garden nets. The company uses wool from local Whiteface Dartmoor sheep and manufactures it in Britain. twool is a regular on the RHS Chelsea Sustainable Product list.
RHS Chelsea Sustainable Lifestyle Product of the Year
RHS Caption Recycled Doormat
Company: Atlantic Mats
RRP: £49.95
Made from recycled materials diverted from landfill, this 'Caption' doormat is part of the RHS Bloom Collection and the Ocean Mat range of sustainable runners and doormats from Atlantic Mats. Machine washable and long lasting, you can use it inside entrances.
Hand wash compostable refill pouch
Company: Bramley
RRP: £15
Bramley has increased its sustainable offering with its compost refill pouch packaging, which is made from 100 per cent compostable materials and starts to decompose within five days of decanting. Which is why they suggest transferring the contents promptly.
MONC Eyewear
Company: MONC
RRP: £280
MONC is a brand that makes sustainable sunglasses and spectacles, which are free from fossil fuel-based plasticisers. Mineral glass lenses and mycelium packaging that biodegrades also helps up the brand's sustainable credentials.
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