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Country Living: 40 Avant Garden Trend
We’re thrilled to be mentioned not once but twice in Country Living this month as part of their 40th birthday celebration and special...

Joe Perkins
Apr 121 min read


BBC Coverage Jan 2024 National Trust Garden Project – Sheffield Park
The Vision The Glade at Sheffield Park and Garden is a sympathetic modernisation of a peripheral corner of the Grade I listed garden....

Joe Perkins
Jan 261 min read


Joe Perkins Design Returns to Chelsea Flower Show 2025
Joe Perkins Design Returns to RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2025. We’re thrilled to be working in partnership with The Kings Trust (formerly The Prince’s Trust) to bring a Main Avenue garden to the RHS Chelsea Flower Show in May 2025!

Joe Perkins
Oct 31, 20243 min read


Key Trends from the 2024 Chelsea Flower Show
The Chelsea Flower Show, the annual spectacle hosted by the Royal Horticultural Society, remains the epitome of horticultural elegance and innovation. I was judging at the show this year, so had the privilege of seeing the gardens at their best on Sunday morning. Here are some of the key trends that I think defined the show this year.

Joe Perkins
Jun 6, 20245 min read


National Trust Garden Project - Sheffield Park - BBC Coverage Jan 2024
Read the BBC coverage of the Sheffield Park 2024 National Trust Garden Project.

Joe Perkins
Jan 28, 20241 min read


Chelsea Flower Show 2022 Roundup
We’re so proud and truly honoured to have been awarded an RHS Gold Medal for The Meta Garden on Main Avenue at this year’s Chelsea Flower Show. The garden was over 2 years in the making by a team of over 100 talented individuals from more than 10 different companies.

Joe Perkins
Jun 16, 20222 min read
Chelsea Flower Show 2022
For a second year, Meta and Joe Perkins Design have partnered for RHS Chelsea Flower Show, returning in 2022 with The Meta Garden: Growing the Future.

Joe Perkins
Feb 3, 20229 min read


Chelsea Flower Show 2019 Roundup
Well, we did it! An amazing team effort from so many people. The best bit for me was that everyone involved was so proud of the garden and put so much energy and enthusiasm into it and that made it a really special project for me. Of course winning a Gold Medal at Chelsea as well

Joe Perkins
Jun 3, 20192 min read


Reflections on the Ascot Spring Show 2018
In April 2018 I exhibited a small show garden at the inaugural Ascot Spring Show. For its first year, I thought the show was remarkably well-organised and provided visitors with a great mix of inspiration, horticultural advice and opportunities to buy some well chosen plants and products. My garden was one of 6.

Joe Perkins
Aug 4, 20181 min read
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