Festival of Flavours & RHS Autumn Competitions

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3
Oct
5
Oct

RHS Garden Hyde Hall, CM3 8ET

RHS Garden Hyde Hall, CM3 8ET

Address

Creephedge Lane, Rettendon Common, Chelmsford

Venue

RHS Garden Hyde Hall

Booking

  • Member

    Free garden entry

  • Non-member

    Normal garden admission applies

  • No booking is required for this event

Overview

  • Event times

    Festival Of Flavours
    10am–4pm

    RHS Autumn Competitions
    Friday: 11.30am–4pm
    Saturday–Sunday: 10am–4pm

  • Subject

    Special Event

Festival Of Flavours 
Our three day food event – Festival Of Flavours – returns to RHS Garden Hyde Hall from 3 to 5 October 2025. Enjoy a wonderful autumn day out filled with culinary inspiration and get take-home tips from chefs and local food producers, browse food and drink stalls and take tours of the vegetable garden.

RHS Autumn Plant Competitions
Head to RHS Garden Hyde Hall for a weekend of fruit, vegetables and autumn colour as part of the RHS Autumn Plant competitions. ​Celebrate the harvest with more than 150 classes showcasing everything from apples to winter squash in our Fruit and Vegetable competition. In our Ornamental Plant competition, see highlights such as autumn flowers, fruits and foliage.

Further details about entering can be found on our horticultural competitions page or by emailing the Competitions Manager, Georgina Barter at georginabarter@rhs.org.uk.

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