See the show gardens at the 2010 Hampton Court Flower Show

Stroll around the Hampton Court Flower Show

Hampton Court Flower Show celebrates its 21st birthday in spectacular style with a wealth of inspirational ideas for every green-fingered enthusiast. Join us for a stroll around this year\'s themed gardens

For more information visit the Royal Horticultural Society

By Elspeth Pridham

Work Rest Play

Designed for a couple who have taken early retirement but continue to run a small business from home, this garden was colourful, easy to maintain and featured a garden room which could be used as an office www.gardenofficecompany.co.uk. The focal point was the delicate acer fountain created by Humphrey Bowden.

Designer - Nick Buss

Sponsor - The Garden Office Company, Marshalls Paving

Birchfield

Seventeen-year-old Jack Dunckley designed this formal cottage garden as a place for socialising and relaxing. The herbaceous borders, featuring traditional English planting, were an explosion of colour, there was also a central pond and covered wooden pergola.

Designer - Jack Dunckley

Sponsor - Birchfield Nursery

Tyrrells Harvest Celebration

To launch Chips Nouveau (crisps made from the first harvested potatoes) the Tyrrells garden celebrated the potato harvest, from seed to crisp. The rustic design included a tractor and featured burgundy and gold planting - the colour scheme of the new crisp packet.

Designer - Karen Rogers

Sponsor - Jackson Fencing, Lindum Turf

Legoland Pirates Landing

Predominantly green plants formed the backdrop to a colourful array of Lego characters as a pirate ship, complete with monkey and parrot, invaded a suburban garden. After the show, the garden will be rebuilt at Legoland Windsor

Designers - Paula Young, Paul Howard

Sponsors - Tillers Turf, J Jacksons & Sons

Sadolin Refresh and Revive

Delicate planting in tints of lilac, purple and white flowed around the summer dining area in this garden. The pavilion, seating and pond were all created from reclaimed timber including old roof joists, floorboards and posts.

For advice on how to treat exterior wood visit www.sadolin.co.uk

Designer - Kathryn Hibberd

Sponsor - Sadolin

Reflections of Thailand

A tranquil riverside home, typical of those found on the banks of the klongs (canals) of Bangkok, was recreated at Hampton Court complete with palms, lotus flowers and aromatic herbs for cooking.

Reflections of Thailand won the Best Show Garden award.

Designer - James Clarke

Sponsor - Tourism Authority of Thailand

The Copella Bee Garden

This garden was designed to support honey bees. Apple trees and native shrubs gave a structural shape while the wildflower meadow and clover lawn was chosen to attract bees. Copella relies on bees to pollinate its orchards and wanted to raise awareness of the decline in the British bee population.

Designer - Sadie May Stowell

Sponsor - Copella Fuit Juices

Combat Stress Therapeutic Garden

Designed to be used by ex-service personnel coping with psychological wounds the Combat Stress garden (www.combatstress.org.uk) included areas for contemplation, access for wheelchair users and soothing planting - no reds or oranges. The garden will be installed at the charity Combat Stress headquarters after the show.

Designer - Fi Boyle

Sponsor - Cirencester Civil Engineering

The Living Room

Epitomising 21st-century living, a glazed veranda, stainless steel fireplace and contemporary weatherproof furniture combined in this garden to create an outside area for entertaining and relaxing. The colour palette of silver, white and grey reflected the contemporary design.

Designer - Hambrooks Garden Design

Sponsors - Strata Natural Stone, Elegant Glass Verandas

A Matter of Urgency

A giant pink tap magically suspended in mid air gushed water into a glittering pool. This eye-catching display aimed to raise awareness of overactive bladder (OAB) a condition that affects one in five people over the age of 40. To find out more about the Matter of Urgency Campaign, visit www.amatterofurgency.co.uk

Designer - Jill M W Foxley

Sponsor -  Astellas Pharma

Playful Garden

Through play children explore social, material and imaginary worlds and their relationship with them. The Playful Garden invited young people to explore the world of plants. Vegetables and herbs were integrated into the design to provide many areas of interest.

Designer - Parks Technical Team

Sponsors - Hags Play, Department for Education

The Urban Retreat

As an escape from the pressures of everyday life, this relaxing sanctuary was designed for easy maintenance with covered seating to encourage you to make the most of those precious quiet moments. Tune out the urban hum and listen instead to rustling trees.

Designer - Richard Golding

Sponsors - Norbury Park Wood Products, Botanica Plants, Marshalls

An Uprising of Kindness

In 1954 Abbé Pierre appealed to the public for donations for the homeless. He described the resulting generosity as \'an uprising of kindness\' which enabled him to set up the first Emmaus Community (www.emmaus.org.uk). As a tribute this garden included many reclaimed items such as stacked dinner plates to make the water feature. Residents of Emmaus in Cambridge, all of whom were once homeless, helped create the garden.

Designer - Bill Butterworth

Sponsors - Emmaus

Girlguiding Centenary Garden

Celebrating 100 years of Girlguiding (www.girlguiding.org.uk) in the UK designer Philippa Pearson included a quiet space for \'girl time\' in her garden, a productive area featuring vegetables, fruit and herbs, and a turf chill out area for thinking and discussion. The garden also featured plants from 1909 planted in the style of the famous female garden designer of that time Gertrude Jekyll.

Designer - Philippa Pearson

Sponsors - Girlguiding UK