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Speak to the Experts
Teaming with experts who can share all there is to know about keeping alpacas and goats, this section of the showground is the perfect place to get advice, browse equipment and discover how to look after different animals at home.
Gardening Village
In response to visitor demand, we’re welcoming a curated selection of local plant sellers to join this brand‑new feature area – a charming marketplace dedicated to plants, growers, and all things green. Celebrating the very best of local horticulture, this space will give visitors the unique opportunity to buy directly from expert growers and discover beautiful plants to take home.
Cottage Borders
Each exhibitor will create a 2m x 2m front‑of‑stand display inspired by the theme ‘Cottage Borders’ – wild, whimsical, and wonderfully British. These displays will be judged, with a special award up for grabs.
With every exhibitor offering different varieties of plants and flowers, visitors can expect an abundant, colourful and inspiring selection to browse and buy from throughout the show.
Nurseries in this area will include:
Pheasant Acre Plants
Tynings Climbers
Kitchen Garden Plant Centre
Green Jjam Nurseries
New Inn Lane Nurseries
Yard House Plants
Haygrove Community Gardens Charity
Haygrove Community Gardens charity has a number of community gardens in Herefordshire, Gloucestershire and Worcestershire. They not only provide green spaces to support adults through their social and wellbeing activities but also engage with over a thousand children each year through their educational school visits to projects, particularly focussing on understanding where food comes from.
The Haygrove team will be running a seed sowing workshop, looking at the range of seeds they use at their community gardens and differences between them. They will then be helping visitors sow a Nasturtium seed in a pot and discussing what seeds need to germinate. Finally, the Haygrove team will help visitors decorate their pots and label them and discuss what plants need to grow and how to look after your plant.
Flower Show
Take inspiration for your garden from beautiful blooms, pot plants and vegetables displayed as part of the Flower Show or enter an exhibit yourself – you’ll find the schedule here.
Wyldwood Willow
Try willow weaving create a dragon fly, of a bird feeder to take home.
Alpacas and Alpaca Café
You’ll find lots of curious Alpacas in the Alpaca Marquee, along with the Alpaca Café.
Find out more about the Alpaca Café here.
Goat Show
Find out more about the Goat Show here.
Potato Dig
Younger visitors can get stuck in with exploratory play and dig for potatoes.
Bees & Honey
The Bees and Honey Tent is the perfect place for curious youngsters to learn more about the vital role bees play in our ecosystem.
The Gloucestershire Beekeepers Association will present an interactive walk‑through hive installation, designed to give visitors of all ages the chance to step inside a beehive and see, hear and feel the world as bees experience it every day.
This engaging, educational display blends soundscape, lighting, enlarged visuals and tactile elements to bring the inner workings of a honeybee hive to life.
Little ones have the opportunity to see live bees working away in a hive and try their hand at beeswax sculptures and candle-making.
The tent also hosts children’s competition entries, including bee sculptures and collages, shoebox gardens, bee photography, and some delicious cookery competitions using honey to create flapjacks and gingerbread.
National Veg Society
The National Veg Society host quizzes and demonstrations as well as interactive activities for children and adults. They also provide expert advice for anyone new to growing as well as those with more experience.
