The RHS and The King’s Foundation unveil The Curious Garden for RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2026
The Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) and The King’s Foundation, King Charles III’s nature and sustainability charity, unveil The RHS and The King’s Foundation Curious Garden at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2026. Designed by horticulturist, author and broadcaster Frances Tophill, the feature garden celebrates curiosity, creativity and the many ways plants enrich people’s lives. The garden is being championed by Sir David Beckham, Ambassador for The King’s Foundation, and Alan Titchmarsh CBE, RHS Vice President and Ambassador for both the RHS and The King’s Foundation.
The garden is testament to the charitable mission of The King’s Foundation, with nature and sustainability at its core, and promoting access to nature, practical skills and hands-on learning can transform lives. Through its education programmes and community initiatives, The King’s Foundation supports thousands of people every year.
A key focus of the Foundation’s work takes place at our headquarters, Dumfries House in Scotland, where young people can access practical gardening and horticulture courses, outdoor learning opportunities and nature-based education programmes designed to reconnect communities with the natural world. The Foundation also acts as custodian of Highgrove Gardens, His Majesty’s gardens in Gloucestershire, where the charity also operates education workshops on site.
Heritage craft students from The King’s Foundation who trained at Highgrove Gardens have made special contributions to the garden – including a bespoke artist’s easel made by Eleanor Pickin, a recent graduate from the Snowdon School of Furniture. King’s Foundation millinery students Emily Hurst and Finley Howie created bespoke straw hats for Frances Tophill and Alan Titchmarsh CBE for Press Day.
Garden trainees from both Highgrove and RHS Wisley took part in the build for the garden, alongside Frances Tophill, as part of the garden’s commitment to promoting careers in horticulture. Training programmes for gardening are available via both The King’s Foundation and the RHS.
Opposite the Curious Garden, the Highgrove Shop returns to the RHS Chelsea Flower Show for the third year in a row, with many new and exclusive products. All proceeds from Highgrove’s products go back into the work of The King’s Foundation.
The Curious Garden aims to encourage people of all ages to discover the joy of gardening, whether on a windowsill, balcony, community plot or in a larger garden, while highlighting the importance of plants to the health of people, places and the planet.
Following RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2026, the garden will live on at a college supporting young adults, extending its educational and environmental legacy beyond the showground. RHS Ambassador and Vice-President Floella Benjamin is championing the garden living on after the Show.
“Both The King’s Foundation and the RHS do such great work in protecting and promoting green spaces across the UK. I want to help encourage a new generation to appreciate the benefits of nature and get involved in gardening. It’s been fun to be a part of creating the Curious Garden and I’m excited for people to see it at RHS Chelsea Flower Show.”
Sir David Beckham, Ambassador for The King’s Foundation
“My love for the countryside started when I was a child visiting my grandparents. I’ve experienced how rewarding gardening can be and that’s why I’m looking forward to working with The RHS and The King’s Foundation on their Curious Garden at the 2026 RHS Chelsea Flower Show. I hope we inspire people to get outside into nature and to try something new.”