Heckington Show 2026: Gold Medal for British Flowers

Heckington Show ran over the weekend of 25 July 2026, and we thoroughly enjoyed it. Helen won a Gold Medal in the horticultural section for her gorgeous display, and there was a steady stream of visitors to the marquee.

Event highlights

The stand was busy throughout the weekend, with a steady flow of visitors stopping to watch Helen's demonstrations. She worked through a range of different arrangements, and there was rarely a quiet moment.

Sunflowers were the star of the show. The googly-eyed sunflowers went down well and it was certainly amusing seeing their big, yellow heads bobbing through the crowds.

Not everyone read the incredible cornucopia the way we intended it. A fair few visitors saw a witch's hat rather than a horn of plenty. If you’d like to know more about the cornucopia’s history, head over to our blog.

Featured flowers

Alongside the sunflowers, the natural meadow look proved popular — loose, seasonal, and very British. Dried flowers also drew plenty of interest, with visitors asking about them for longer-lasting arrangements at home.

We also ran a competition over the weekend for a 12-month subscription box of British-grown flowers, delivered anywhere on the UK mainland.

What we're seeing

Talking to visitors and other exhibitors over the weekend, the shift towards British-grown is clearly picking up pace. People are asking more questions about where their flowers, and food, come from, and there's a growing preference for seasonal, local blooms over anything flown in.

If you missed us at Heckington, we deliver British-grown flowers across the UK mainland — for your home, offices, hotels, salons, wherever you’d like to see beautiful, British blooms.

Head to our website to place your order, discover more about floristry, workshops and see what we have in stock.