The Archers 75th Anniversary Garden

To celebrate the 75th anniversary of The Archers, Jo Thompson is designing a special feature garden inspired by Bridge Farm for the RHS Badminton Flower Show, taking place from 8–12 July 2026.

The Archers 75th Anniversary Garden will celebrate the long and rich tradition of The Archers, while also reflecting the changes in land use and farming methods over the past 75 years.

The garden will bring to life one of the programme’s most important locations, Bridge Farm, reimagined as a pioneering, productive, sustainable and welcoming space. Family-centred and optimistic in spirit, it will reflect Bridge Farm’s commitment to organic farming and will celebrate the joy of intergenerational gardening as a place for all ages to enjoy.

Following The Archers 2025 storyline in which a sewage spill flooded Bridge Farm and
caused significant damage to the family business, the garden is conceived as a hopeful front garden, lovingly rebuilt after the spill. To closely align with the on-air drama, throughout 2026 there will be references in the programme to the replanting of the garden at Bridge Farm, some of which will be reflected in the garden shown at RHS Badminton. The 12m x 18m RHS feature garden (not judged) will include Bridge Farm’s visitor entrance and notice board with bunting and pots; orchard fruit trees growing within a wildflower meadow; a cheese-making area; a potting bench with branded Bridge Farm vegetable boxes; and a wildlife pond.