Events
RHS flower shows
Sponsorship
“The RHS has been inspiring gardeners since 1804 and we intend to do so for many years to come. But there is so much more we would like to do. It is only with the help of partners from the world of business that we can continue to fulfil our mission as Britain's leading gardening charity. We have so much to offer in return for their commitment.”
Peter Buckley, President
The Royal Horticultural Society
How the world’s greatest gardening events can benefit your business
Your invitation to meet Britain’s gardeners
Gardening has always been Britain’s favourite pastime, but in the last decade or so it has become a phenomenon - the inspiration for everything from peak time TV programmes to multi-million pound retail concepts.
At the heart of this major consumer market are the great gardening events of the Royal Horticultural Society - including the world famous Chelsea Flower Show.
At each event the RHS sets the standards in horticulture by bringing together new ideas and the very best plants, products and people with a rigorous commitment to quality. Now, that gardening is firmly established in the mainstream, more companies from outside the world of horticulture are discovering that RHS flower shows can work hard for them; they deliver high returns on investments made in activities undertaken at these prestigious events.
Take part in any RHS show and your company or brand will be associated with quality, creativity, tradition and all the excitement of a major event which enjoys national media attention.
More specifically, you get the chance to promote your company, product or service to an audience of upmarket garden devotees. RHS shows are famous for attracting members of the Royal family, politicians, captains of industry and celebrities from the arts and showbusiness.
Alongside them, around 700,000 enthusiasts visit, many of them affluent people who make up much of the Royal Horticultural Society’s membership. Millions more enjoy the shows through the RHS website, national press coverage and dedicated television and radio programmes.
The events are powerful vehicles for presenting your organisation, brand, product or service to a targeted audience. Corporate hospitality at RHS flower shows comes in all shapes and sizes - from gala previews to hospitality chalets - but it is always memorable, colourful and stylish.
Download the
Your invitation to meet Britain’s gardeners
document
– an insight into the opportunities presented by investing in RHS flower shows.
Sponsorship information
Download specific show sponsorship information and the relevant show garden benefit packages (where applicable). Available as Adobe Acrobat pdfs.
RHS Chelsea Flower Show
Hampton Court Palace Flower Show
RHS Flower Show at Tatton Park
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Please note the above documents currently relate to the 2008 shows. The documents for the 2009 shows will be available shortly.
To capitalise on your investment call the Shows Development Manager on 020 7821 3087 or
e-mail sponsorship@rhs.org.uk
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Shows Development Manager
Shows Department
The Royal Horticultural Society
80 Vincent Square
London
SW1P 2PE
Details of opportunities and benefits
Sample list of organisations who have recently benefited from involvement with RHS flower shows
Opportunities beyond flower shows
As well as organising world class flower shows, the Royal Horticultural Society looks after four of Britain's greatest - and most visited - gardens. The RHS also fulfils its charitable mission through other activities, from providing advice and inspiration to education and research into plants and environmental issues affecting gardeners.
For information on sponsorship and partnership opportunities beyond the flower shows, please call the RHS Development Office on 020 7821 3086.