David Domoney to return to Southport Flower Show in 2027

National Garden and Nature Presenter to return to Southport Flower Show in 2027

Southport Flower Show is delighted to announce that popular gardening presenter David Domoney will return to next year’s show, appearing on Thursday 19thand Friday 20thAugust.

David Domoney, with 45 years of experience as a professional horticulturalist, 25 of which have been spent on national television, has presented on three ITV shows this year alone: Love Your Garden, This Morning, and James Martin’s Saturday Morning show.

He sits as a Fellow of the London Colleges of Horticulture at Capel Manor, a Chartered Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Horticulture, a Fellow of the Warwickshire Colleges of Horticulture, and a Fellow of the Linnean Society.

In 2018, David was selected by His Royal Highness the Duke of Edinburgh, Prince Edward, to receive the Award of Excellence in Horticulture.

David is decorated with over 35 Royal Horticultural Society medals, including RHS Chelsea Flower Show Golds and Best in Category trophies, for his gardens, floral displays, and plant science exhibits. His last garden was for the Commonwealth War Graves Commission on its centenary. His last science exhibit won Gold and a Best in Show trophy.

He served for over a decade as a Non-Executive Director for the RHS and for a decade as a Governor of the London Colleges of Horticulture and sits on the Court of the Worshipful Company of Gardeners London livery.

He is an ambassador for the Chartered Institute of Horticulture, Patron of Pollinating London Together, and Patron of Greenfingers, a charity which builds gardens for children’s hospices. He is also Patron of Air Ambulances UK and Patron of the British Hedgehog Preservation Society.

David is also an ambassador for the RSPB, ambassador for the national charity Thrive, which helps those living with disabilities or ill health through social and therapeutic horticulture, and ambassador for the mental health charity SANE.

David founded the national campaign for community gardening, Cultivation Street, which has been running for over a decade as a valuable resource for community projects, children’s gardening, and gardening for better health.

He is YouTube’s category leader in gardening and plants, reaching over half a million UK resident views every episode for his online TV show, Step-by-Step Gardening. David creates content across all social platforms, and his combined social media following is 1.2 million.

He writes a double-page spread every Saturday in the Daily Mirror and the Daily Express to a weekly audience of 1 million. The Express online reach is 19 million per month.

Today, he is a passionate campaigner for the positive mental and physical well-being benefits of engagement with plants and nature.

His last two books were bestsellers: one on the mental health benefits of growing plants indoors, My Houseplant Changed My Life, and his recent book, Plants with Superpowers, which documents the unique abilities of plants.

Alan Adams, General Manager of Southport Flower Show, said:

“David has been to the show many times before, and our visitors love his informative talks in the Garden Theatre. We can’t wait to welcome him back to Southport next summer.”

David is the first of our special guest announcements for 2027, with many more exciting names set to be revealed in the new year.

Southport Flower Show will take place at Victoria Park from Thursday 19thto Sunday 22ndAugust, promising four days packed with inspirational show gardens, spectacular floral displays, amateur grower competitions, shopping, live cooking demonstrations in the Cookery Theatre, special guests, entertainment and much more.

With something for everyone to enjoy, it’s the perfect family day out. Children under 16 go free when accompanied by an adult.

Early bird tickets are on sale now atwww.southportflowershow.co.uk.