RHS Chelsea Flower Show
The Ugly Bug Ball 2025
Sparsholt College is delighted to launch this year’s RHS Chelsea Garden entry ‘The Ugly Bug Ball’ for the RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2025 to be held at The Royal Hospital, Chelsea from 20-24 May.
The 2025 RHS Chelsea Garden has been designed by Sparsholt students and multiple-medal-winning-team, in collaboration with the Royal Entomological Society, and aims to showcase different plants and habitats that encourage and support beneficial insects in different horticultural settings.
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Garden Features
The design consists of four areas which flow seamlessly together, surrounding a small house crowned with a modern and biodiverse wildflower roof. All the areas are essential in supporting a diverse range of insects.
The design and concept take inspiration from the Royal Entomological Societies book ‘RES Insects: Discover the Science and Secrets Behind the World of Insects’. Written by a team of expert entomologists including University Centre Sparsholt ‘Wildlife Ecology and Conservation’ and ‘Agriculture’ lecturer, Dr Claire Cresswell – PHD, MSc, BSc (Hons).
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Representing a covered woodland space which includes log habitats and shade loving plants that support all of the insects that frequent this environment.
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Home to a log store complete with a biodiverse roof and modern moth monitoring tools, this area flows seamlessly from the connected Shady/Damp Area.
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Containing seating spaces which have been designed with various insect friendly techniques to enhance their habitat, creating a shared space for people and insects.
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Developed using recycled paving, interplanted with a diverse selection of wildflowers. This area demonstrates how visitors can make their garden more insect friendly.