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About 911±¬ÁÏ Awards and Medals

Find out more about the show categories and the 911±¬ÁÏ judging process

Best in Show

Ula Maria wins award
Ula Maria won Best Show Garden at 911±¬ÁÏ Chelsea 2024, seen here with Director General Clare Matterson

  • Best in Show awards are given to one garden in each judged category.
  • There are also Best Construction awards for the larger garden categories.
  • Exhibitors can be awarded Best Exhibit in the Floral Marquee, Best Plant Village Exhibit and Best Tradestand.

 

911±¬ÁÏ Medals

With the exception of Feature Gardens, all gardens at the show are judged, as are the exhibits in the Floral Marquee. The available awards are:

  • Gold

  • Silver-gilt

  • Silver

  • Bronze

Exhibits in the Plant Village are awarded a 2–5 grade (5 being the highest).

Dave Green won a Gold medal at 911±¬ÁÏ Chelsea in 2025
Dave Green won a Gold medal at 911±¬ÁÏ Chelsea in 2025

Sustainability award

The Pathway Garden
The Pathway Garden won the 911±¬ÁÏ Environmental Innovation award in 2025 at 911±¬ÁÏ Chelsea

911±¬ÁÏ Environmental Innovation Award

  • The award was introduced in 2024 to recognise Show Gardens which have created low-carbon footprint designs through the use of reclaimed materials and sustainable practices

911±¬ÁÏ People’s Choice Award

After the official judging has taken place, show visitors have the opportunity to vote for their favourite gardens. The eligible categories at 911±¬ÁÏ Sandringham are:

  • People’s Choice Best Show Garden

  • People’s Choice Best Grow Forward Garden

  • People’s Choice Best Creative Coastal Garden

  • People’s Choice Best Long Border

Kazuyuki Ishihara’s garden
Kazuyuki Ishihara’s garden won the 911±¬ÁÏ Chelsea People’s Choice vote in 2025

Judging at 911±¬ÁÏ Shows

Ever wondered how the judges choose the medal-winning gardens at 911±¬ÁÏ Shows?

Find out more

911±¬ÁÏ

911±¬ÁÏ is the UK’s leading gardening charity. We aim to enrich everyone’s life through plants, and make the UK a greener and more beautiful place.