Rose season at Mottisfont

Mottisfont’s Walled Garden is the perfect place to see roses in June. It’s is home to the National Collection of pre-1900 old-fashioned roses.



Sculpture at Beaulieu 2023

Summer viewings of Sculpture at Beaulieu

See The Flying Machine inspired by Leonardo da Vinci’s drawings and the three-metre tall horse head Mare, made from 7,000 welded components, at this summer’s Sculpture at Beaulieu exhibition in Palace House and throughout its stunning grounds and gardens. View photo gallery of Sculpture at Beaulieu 2023. The display of 300 sculptures by 57 internationally-acclaimed sculptors […]



BTCC at Thruxton 2023

Photos of BTCC at Thruxton June 2023

Photos from BTCC at Thruxton 2023



The Royal Entomological Society Garden

Photos of RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2023

RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2023, 23-27 May



National Motor Museum brings the motoring future, but from the past

A headline exhibition at the National Motor Museum in Beaulieu opened to the public today. It looks at future visions of the motor car from the past, ideas that have become reality and future visions still to be realised. Motopia? Past Future Visions showcases a journey through 130 years of future thinking about automobility and […]



Four Hillier plants in the running for RHS Chelsea Plant of the Year title

The shortlist for Plant of the Year at RHS Chelsea Flower Show has been revealed, with Hillier Garden Centres being responsible for four of the 19 plants recognised. Three of the four Hillier plants put forward this year are the new introductions launched at BBC Gardeners’ World Spring Fair in April, all of which were […]



Chelsea Flower Show 2018

Sparsholt College Group launches ‘Rustic Recipes Reimagined’ entry for 2023 RHS Chelsea Flower Show

Sparsholt College has launched this year’s RHS Chelsea Garden entry ‘Rustic Recipes Reimagined’ which is inspired by tasty recipes from medieval cookery books that can all be foraged from the local countryside or grown in UK gardens. The 2023 garden is designed by Sparsholt’s multiple-medal-winning-team including Chris Bird who is celebrating his 25th RHS Chelsea […]



Rogation of the Seas service observed aboard Steamship Shieldhall

Steamship Shieldhall welcomed The Lord Mayor of Southampton, Councillor Jacqui Rayment, and her Chaplain Will Rosie, who oversaw a ‘Rogation of the Seas’ service on Sunday 14 May, the 5th Sunday following Easter. The ‘Blessing of the Waters’ was revived after many years of absence in the Port of Southampton, with a service conducted in […]



CarFest 2021 by night

Hampshire people chosen to be the faces of charities at CarFest

CarFest, the family festival created by Chris Evans continues in its mission to Do More Good by spreading the word about how the money raised from ticket sales to CarFest directly supports eight incredible charities, notably helping young people in the UK. Two people from Hampshire, Isabelle and Josh, will be ‘Faces’ of this year’s […]



BBC Gardeners' World Spring Fair

Photos of BBC Gardeners’ World Spring Fair 2023

BBC Gardeners’ World Spring Fair at Beaulieu.