Garden Studios

Visitors to the Lawrence and Lindley Halls in Westminster on Friday and Saturday (February 21 and 22) could be ready to buy early spring plants from the UK’s best nurserymen and growers who can also be offering free advice on planting.

For the 1st time this year’s show may also incorporate London Potato Days with an outsized display of potatoes grown by Pennard Plants at Lindley Hall.

More than 75 forms of seed potatoes can be on sale and Grow Your personal fans can enjoy chitting workshops and talks on get the finest from your potatoes.

There may also be the chance to taste many potato varieties and the café will feature a unique potato-based lunch menu.

Among the spring flowers on sale might be many various snowdrops, hellebores and early spring bulbs, including new plants and weird cultivars.

And those involved in garden design can check with experts from the Society of Garden Designers to wake up-to-date advice for gardening projects.

Top garden designers should be leading a talks programme and lots of new contemporary garden products would be on sale.

Anybody interested by a career in garden design may additionally confer with representatives from the UK’s leading design colleges to speak about course options.

Tickets cost £5 and come on the RHS website www.rhs.org.uk/Shows-Events where members get an early bird discount on tickets for RHS Hampton Court Palace Flower Show and RHS Flower Show Tatton Park in the event that they book by February 28.