Gardens Illustrated will be releasing a special podcast, Talking Chelsea, during this year's edition of the RHS Chelsea Flower Show. The first episode will air on Tuesday 19 May, be sure to follow so you don't miss it.
The latest news from Chelsea 2026
- RHS Chelsea Flower Show to be sponsored by Range Rover in 2026
- Big changes for RHS Flower Shows in 2026: here's what's different
- The RHS has lifted its gnome ban for Chelsea Flower Show 2026 - for one important reason
Releasing a new episode every day from Tuesday to Sunday, Talking Chelsea is an exciting new mini-series from the team behind the award-winning gardening podcast Talking Gardens.
Talking Chelsea will feature insights and interviews from all areas of the Chelsea Flower Show ground, giving listeners a real sense of the work behind the spectacle.
Discover more about the gardens at Chelsea 2026
- First details of the gardens at the Chelsea Flower Show 2026: discover who is designing what
- RHS announces five All About Plants gardens for Chelsea Flower Show 2026
- Chelsea Flower Show 2026: balcony and container gardens announced
Discover what's really going on behind the scenes and get the lowdown on all the latest news from this iconic event. We'll be talking to the show garden designers, including Tom Stuart-Smith and Sarah Eberle, asking the judges how they rate the gardens and discussing all the medal gossip.
You'll get to hear from designers what makes a gold medal-winning garden, get the inside scoop on the AI controversy that's swept the Chelsea media this year, and find out about all the design and planting ideas the GI team would steal from the show.
We'll find out how to make a splash with planting in the Great Pavilion and Main Avenue, how Nigel Slater feels about naming a new plant there and what a host of industry commentators think about the show and its future.
Whether you always visit the Royal Hospital grounds in person or just like watching it on the TV, you're going to want to follow now to make sure each daily episode appears in your feed during show week, so you don't miss a thing.
