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Royal Horticultural Society
Malvern Spring Gardening Show 2008
Date 8-11 May, 2008
VenueThree Counties Showground, Malvern, Worcs WR13 6NW
Informationhttp://www.threecounties.co.uk

  

Ticket Information

Tickets In Advance (until 25th April) Members Adults 
Date  
Thursday 8th May (Premier Day)   £24.00£27.00 
Friday 9th May  £14.50£15.50
Saturday 10th May  £12.50 £13.50
Sunday 11th May      £12.00 £13.00 

All advance bookings are subject to a £1.50 booking fee.

   
Tickets On The Day   
DateMembersAdults 
Thursday 8th May (Premier Day)         N/A N/A 
Friday 9th May  £16.50 £16.50 
Saturday 10th May   £14.50 £14.50 
Sunday 11th May  £14.00 £14.00 

Free admission for one companion per wheelchair user or visually impaired visitor .

No dogs allowed on the showground except for assistance dogs.

Gold Parking is available for £10.00 / day

Book tickets for the Malvern Spring Gardening Show from the Three Counties Agricultural Society.

 

An Overview of the Show

Situated at the foot of the imposing Malvern Hills, The Malvern Spring Gardening Show will provide over 30 acres of show gardens and borders, theatres and exhibition tents to ensure that this friendly Show proves both an experience and an inspiration for every gardener, regardless of age or expertise.

Over 100,000 visitors to the Show are expected over the four days, and you can take advantage of an exclusive opportunity to enjoy the best of the Show's displays and exhibits by buying tickets for The Premier Day on Tursday 8th May.

 

Design For Living Theatre

This unique setting will be the venue for talks, interviews and demonstrations from leading experts and celebrities from the world of gardening. Joe Swift and James Alexander-Sinclair will host the sessions, entertaining audiences with their vast array of gardening tales and anecdotes and providing useful, practical advice to take home.

 

Chris Beardshaw Garden Scholarship

In its inaugural year, this scholarship aims to transform an exceptional gardening talent into a professional landscape gardener. Selected from this year's show gardens, the winner will earn 12 months of mentoring by Chris, attend an RHS course and enter gardens at both the Malvern Autumn Show 2008 and the Chelsea Flower Show 2009.

 

Other Highlights:

  • RHS Floral Marquee, showcasing displays from over 100 leading specialist nurseries;
  • Specialist Food and Drink Hall;
  • Organic Gardening Corner offering expert advice;
  • Gardening Arts and Antiques Pavilion;
  • Rose of the Year Feature;
  • Competitions and activities for young designers, children and schools;
  • A plant creche.

 

Getting There

By Car : The Malvern Showground is only 8 miles from the M5 and M50 motorways. Follow the brown tourist attraction signs for the Three Counties Showground.

By Train : London Midland and First Great Western both serve Great Malvern Station, from which there is a FREE shuttle bus to the Showground.