SOME of the most talented garden designers in the country are showing off their skills at the RHS Spring Show this weekend.

Eight stunning show gardens will be on display at the festival, held at the Three Counties Showground.

This year’s show sees the return of designer favourites Peter Dowle, Villaggio Verde and Gary Bristow, while new faces will include Lucie Giselle Ponsford, Julie Bellingham, Karen Tatlow and Katherine Hathaway, Sebastian Conrad and Anna Galagan.

Head of shows Diana Walton said: “The show gardens are one of the most popular attractions at the festival and this year we’re delighted to be welcoming so many new faces. For six of our designers, it will be their first show garden at RHS Malvern Spring Festival. We can’t wait to see what they will be creating for us – we know our visitors are certainly in for a treat.”

In addition to the show gardens, the festival will feature five Green Living Spaces that show how to make the best use of a small area and 11 gardens designed by school children as part of the RHS School Gardens Challenge.

RHS Malvern Spring Festival is seen by many as the official start of spring and attracts more than 100,000 people annually, with visitors flocking to see its inspirational show gardens and beautiful floral marquee.