Show Gardens

You'll be amazed at the breathtaking show gardens at Chorley Flower Show.

See below for more information on this year's spectacular show gardens.

Celebrating the 70’s disco in the form of a vibrant and colourful garden.

This garden is all about colour and confidence with references throughout the garden to a time when bright colours, all things sparkly and an upbeat vibe was all the rage!

Featuring vibrant planting in classic 70’s shades there will be colour everywhere you look in this garden. References to the iconic disco ball will be in the form of glittery water features and the beat of iconic tunes comes with dancing fountains.

The centrepiece of the garden is a dance floor where the public can stand and have their picture taken with the surround of the garden (and of course have a dance!). It’s a glitzy garden that is sure to impress with it’s unquestionably joyful atmosphere.

By Leafy Lytham by Greg Anderton

A post-war garden revived with colour, memory, and meaning – The Garden of Mr. Cann tells a story of resilience, rooted in Chorley’s own past.

The post-war years were marked by scarcity, but also by quiet determination. At Astley Hall, the spirit of renewal was led by Mr. William Cann, Chorley’s Parks and Recreation Grounds Superintendent from 1942 to 1967. A Kew-trained horticulturist, he lived with his family in The Cottage behind the Hall and dedicated his career to reviving Chorley’s public parks and green spaces—starting with the forgotten edges of Astley itself.

Walled gardens, once essential for growing food, had been overgrown as the war shifted national priorities. When Mr. Cann returned, he didn’t simply restore the past. Instead, he planted towards the future. 

This garden captures that same spirit of transition. One side is cultivated—drawing on the feeling of Mr. Cann’s floral displays: generous, cheerful, and full of intent. The other side is left untamed, where native grasses and wild plants have taken root. It feels unruly, but it holds its own kind of beauty—a suggestion of what still might come.

By Sam Galloway, SJG Garden Design

This home from home long border garden, which has been on display at RHS Flower Show Wentworth Woodhouse, will showcase a space filled with British native plants and shrubs to inspire the public as to what can be achieved with plants less travelled. 

The border aims to inspire visitors to introduce native plants into their own garden borders that are perhaps dismissed as "weeds" removing the stigma and further encouraging to support their local wildlife. The scheme intends to capture elements of a British native woodland glade environment, where dappled shade meets damp scrub or grassland but in a visually appealing arrangement suited to a domestic garden environment.

The scheme also includes a simple wildlife pond containing native aquatic plants further increasing the biodiversity of the scheme. Care has been taken in the design process not to include trees or shrubs that will easily outgrow the space or are difficult to maintain, keeping in mind realistic choices for the size of the raised bed on display. All presented in a naturalistic yet appealing display of colour, texture and repetition.

After the Chorley Flower Show the garden will be resited to a perminant location within Chorley borough.

By The Palette Gardener, Stephanie Brookes-Taylor

Earlier this year, the Chorley Flower Show Children's Design a Garden competition was launched, with the winning entry to be transformed by our team of expert designers into a show garden at this year's show.

Entrants could base the 6m x6m design on any theme or idea of their choosing. An amazing amount of fabulous entries was received and Sophia from Helmshore Primary School was the winner.

Sophia's stunning and creative design, includes features such as water fountain, vegetable patch, bug hotel, fairy door and a range of interesting plants. This enchanting garden encourages wildlife and fairies and is designed to attract bees, bugs and wildlife so they can enjoy it along with humans.

By Sophia, Helmshore Primary School 
Winner of the 2025 Chorley Flower Show Children's Design a Garden Competition

As part of the show's Community and School Garden competition, you'll get to see a variety of fabulous mini show gardens on display, created by a range of community groups and local schools. This year each garden will reflect a particular decade, to celebrate 10 years of Chorley Flower Show. 

Where Fashion Blossoms into Fantasy
Visitors to Chorley Flower Show will get to see a showstopping floral fashion installation by Siobhan Murphy, where high style meets horticultural magic. This couture gown, handcrafted entirely from vibrant blooms, is a celebration of maximalism, femininity, and the joy of self-expression.