Senior life membership

Last updated March 2025

All the benefits of Individual Membership for life for the over 60’s

  • Unlimited entry to RHS Gardens: Free entry with a family guest or two children (aged 5-16 years, in the family group) to all RHS gardens 364 days a year - RHS Garden Wisley in Surrey, Harlow Carr in North Yorkshire, Hyde Hall in Essex, Rosemoor in Devon and Bridgewater in Greater Manchester
  • Free access to more than 230 RHS Partner Gardens: Hand-picked by us for their diverse garden design and planting, either throughout their opening season or at selected periods. Free access to the Partner Gardens applies to the Individual member only, as specified on your membership card
  • Privileged entry and discounted tickets to RHS Shows: RHS Chelsea Flower Show, RHS Hampton Court Palace Garden Festival and the RHS Flower Show Wentworth Woodhouse. Discounted admission to RHS Malvern Spring Festival. Free entry to RHS Garden Flower Shows
  • Booking information: Members can buy four member-rate tickets for RHS shows, subject to availability. See Members' Handbook or the RHS website for details
  • Monthly magazine: The Garden magazine, available digitally or as a paper version, contains a selection of exciting features for all RHS members, whatever their gardening interest
  • RHS Gardening Advice: Our experts are ready to give you personal advice on any gardening matter through all seasons. RHS Gardening Advice is a free member-only service delivered by post, telephone, email, or face-to-face at RHS Garden Wisley
  • RHS Members’ seed scheme: order up to 10 packets of seed harvested from RHS Gardens, to be sent to a UK address 
  • Join RHS Libraries: borrow gardening books in person or by post, and access eBooks and audiobooks
  • Monthly email updates: Keep up-to-date with events, news, offers and find out what’s new at RHS online when you register your email address

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