The Garden of the Future

Curious minds

Date
Tuesday, 12 May 2026
Time
7pm
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About this event

What will our gardens look and feel like in the years ahead – and how can we make them more resilient, beautiful and biodiverse today? In this practical, inspiring session, RHS Principal Horticultural Advisor Leigh Hunt explores the big shifts shaping our plots: warmer, drier summers, heavier downpours, and changing seasons. If anything, we’ll need out green fingers more than ever!

Blending up to date science with hands on know how, Leigh will share simple, effective ways to adapt any space – from balconies to back gardens. Expect clear guidance on choosing climate ready plants, building healthier soils, gardening water smart (from mulches to rain capture), and designing for shade, heat and wind. We’ll look at peat free and lower input approaches that save effort and support wildlife, plus ideas to boost year round interest without ramping up maintenance.

You’ll leave with a shortlist of resilient plants, practical tweaks you can make this month, and the confidence to future proof your patch while keeping it welcoming for people and nature alike.

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About the Author

Leigh Hunt

Leigh Hunt is the Royal Horticultural Society’s Principal Horticultural Advisor, leading the team that answers more than 115,000 gardening questions each year and shapes gardening advice across RHS web, magazines and videos. A gardener by training (Kew Dip. (Hons)), Leigh specialises in practical, science led guidance that helps people garden more confidently and sustainably. He is a contributor to The Biodiversity Garden (DK, May 2027) and a regular voice on resilient planting, soil care and wildlife friendly gardening.

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