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Tickets avail 2nd Jun '08

Adult £10.00
Senior Citizen £9.00

National Amateur Gardening Show 2008

September 5th - September 7th

Tickets from 2nd Jun '08 or call: 01749 822222

Glorious weather, spectacular garden displays, a feast of flowers, fruit and vegetables, the biggest dahlia show in the world, TV celebrities, top gardening experts, two record breaking monsters vegetables and the best bougainvillea display anywhere in Europe help to make the National Amateur Gardening Show a must visit for everyone.

Student Challenge Gardens
Each college/group of students are required to design and build a 4m x 4m show garden at the show.
  • Build up will start from Saturday 30th August until Thursday 4th September ready for judging at 4pm on Thursday 4th September.
  • Space to build the garden is free of charge and water/electricity will be available to each of the gardens.
  • The challenge will be to buld the most innovative garden with good planting materials to a high horticultural standard.
  • Colleges/students will be able to use their own props, and landscape and plants may be obtained elsewhere.  Soil and sleepers will be available.
  • There will be a CASH PRIZE of £2,000 to the winning garden
  • Second prize £750
  • Third prize £250
  • Gold, Silver Gilt, Silver and Bronze Certificates will be presented.
Please attend our Gardens Day on Wednesday 2nd April at the Showground and feel free to ask any questions about the competition.

The National Amateur Gardening Show takes place from 5th - 7th September at the Bath & West Showground, Shepton Mallet, Somerset – and once again there will be FREE entry for children.  Parking area for disabled will be signed.

Tickets will be available early JUNE 2008
Advance prices:
Adult £10   
Senior Citizen £9
Children FREE

Gate Prices:
Adult £12
Senior Citizen £11

Video Link to the show


The National Dahlia Society will feature at this show - keep watching for further information

The show will be open from 9.30am until 5.30pm each day - some of the attractions are listed below but keep watching for news:
  • Stunning show gardens
  • Celebrity workshops
  • Entertainments Arena
  • Monster veg & UK National Championships
  • Giant Floral Marquee
  • Ask the Experts
  • Quality Food area
  • Children's area
  • Dazzling Dahlias
Contact 01749 822200 for further details.


THIS SHOW IS SPONSORED BY
  • Renault

If you are interested in becoming a Show Sponsor: Find out more on our Sponsorship Page.
Benefits of Show Sponsorship include: branding, media coverage, banner advertising, PA announcements, press releases.