2025 Flower Show Schedule
Our Flower Show is run in partnership with the Lambeth Horticultural Society and we are an RHS Affiliated Society.
There are 83 different classes to enter:
Flower and pot plant exhibits – Cacti and succulents exhibits – Bonsai exhibits – Fruit and vegetables exhibits – Floral art exhibits – Children’s exhibits – Domestic exhibits – Handicraft exhibits.
All classes of the competition are open to amateur exhibitors only. Only one entry per class is allowed.
Details will be announced very soon.
2024 Flower Show Winners
Vegetable Sculpture Competition
Although part of the Flower Show Competitions, this class deserves a section all to itself.
Our Vegetable Sculpture Competition attracts unrivalled interest and queues around the block from people itching to see these amazing vegetable pieces of art – not forgetting puns galore!
1st prize is a £150 gift voucher. Entry is free.
Congratulations to Andrew Clark for winning our 2024 competition with “Nigel Cabb-age: Part Man… Part Milkshake”
Scarecrow Competition
Each year there is a theme for the scarecrow competition. Themes in the past have included ‘Children’s Book Characters’, ‘The Olympics’, ‘Space Travel’ and ‘Popstars & Rockstars’.
First prize is £150 in vouchers. Entry is free.
Last year’s scarecrow winner “Cher-Crow” chose to remain anonymous, but gave this description as their inspiration:
“Cher is the ultimate time traveller, having her first hit almost 60 years ago to walking a fashion show last year. She is the definition of an icon, travelling through the decades bringing love, empowerment, quick wit and mermaids.”
Recycled Garden Competition
You can use any type of recycled container for your garden; an old wheelbarrow, a shopping crate, a washing up bowl or even an old tyre. You can plant anything from a mini vegetable plot to a flower bed. All successful entries will be displayed over the two days of the show and judged by the public.
First prize is £150 in vouchers. Entry is free.
Last year’s winner was Adam Hare who created “Rock Garden”. Here’s what Adam said about his entry:
“The failure of a plant living on this rock left me with a tray and igneous rock, which needed repurposing. By collecting samples of succulents, mosses, propagating flora and modifying the rock its become a flourishing miniature garden.”
Garden Museum: Short film about vegetable sculptures
The Garden Museum made a short film about our Vegetable Sculpture Competition, directed by film-maker Peter Kindersley.
The Garden Museum is located in Lambeth and is Britain’s only museum dedicated to the history and making of gardens in the deconsecrated church of St Mary’s by Lambeth Bridge. Each year it makes a film to add to the recording of their contemporary heritage, from international figures such as Beth Chatto to Ras Prince of Lewisham.
Volunteering
Can you help out with any of the following?
- Conducting public surveys
- Staffing information points
- Farm volunteers
- Flower Show volunteers
- Arts & Culture Village volunteers
- Village Green stage volunteers
- SEND Local Offer assistant
- Lambeth Early Years & Parenting assistant
- General show runners
Get in touch: volunteer@lambethcountryshow.co.uk
Apply to trade, exhibit or perform
Visit our application page for full details.
Job Opportunities
We are always looking for experienced and enthusiastic individuals to help us produce the show. There may be further opportunities to work on a freelance basis, as well as on site at the event itself.
Please send your CV and covering letter outlining your skills and experience if you would like us to add you to our database:
info@lambethcountryshow.co.uk
Press & Filming Enquiries
If you are a journalist with a media enquiry, you can contact Lambeth Council’s press team.