The 2026 Pilning Flower Show will be held on Saturday 29th August.
All are welcome!
The Pilning Flower Show celebrates the talents of our community. Entries include items grown, baked, and made by participants of all ages.
All are welcome to enter the competitions. You are encouraged to bring your friends and family to the event. Enjoy the day visiting together with the community, viewing the entries, celebrating the achievements, and participating in the raffle and auction. You could go home with your arms full of local vegetables, flowers as well as a wide range of exciting prizes donated by local businesses.
We are very pleased to announce the 2026 nominated charity is Moments (Registered Charity number 1213338) who are based in Hallen. Moments raise funds and award grants to mental health charities across the UK and to local charities impacted by mental health issues, helping them continue their vital work. By bringing people together through fundraising events, they ensure that more charities have the resources they need to care for individuals and communities.
Are you growing vegetables, fruit, or flowers? Do you enjoy photography, flower arranging, baking? Or perhaps you enjoy arts and crafts? There are a wide range of competition categories to enter for both children and adults. All skill levels are welcome to enter the show.
Latest News and Announcements
2026 Programme Changes
A number of programme changes have been made to the show classes for 2026. Please review the 2026 for the latest details.
2026 Nominated Charity Announced
We are very pleased to announce the 2026 nominated charity is Moments (Registered Charity number 1213338) who are based in Hallen. Moments raise funds and award grants to mental health charities across the UK and to local charities impacted by mental health issues, helping them continue their vital work. By bringing people together through fundraising events, they ensure that more charities have the resources they need to care for individuals and communities.
AGM Meeting and Presentation of Check
During the AGM, the committee was pleased to to present the final donation from the 2025 Flower Show to the Sight Support West of England
Pilning Flower Show Saturday 23rd August 2025
Pilning Flower Show Saturday 23rd August 2025
Blessed by a beautifully sunny day, Pilning Open Flower Show celebrated its 130th year with the annual show held at St Peter’s School, Pilning. The big winners on the day were Aly and Tim Dark who came away with eight trophies including Best in Show for Top Vase, highest points in vegetables, flowers and for the whole show, best allotment in Severn Beach and best tasting jam! The best in show was a close-run thing, with Bob Roper’s Top Tray and Jane O’Leary’s beautifully crafted jacket in crafts, also pushing for glory.
Boosted by the entries of Pilning Rainbows and Severn Beach Cubs, there were a record 88 competitors in the show beating the figure set in 2012. Numbers of entries were similar to last year at just over 400, but with significantly fewer vegetables and fruit due to the weather. Strangely numbers in baking were lower too.
Other significant award winners for most points scored were: Victoria Bywater, fruit; Catherine Fish, baking; Pat Edwardes, flower arranging and Gill King, photos. Ivy and Dexter Reeves shone in the 8 years and under and 14 years and under children’s classes. Carol and John Miller won best Dahlias and best front garden Severn Beach, whilst Pat Edwardes won best front garden in Pilning. Lorna Fussell from the Old Piggery B&B received best commercial frontage and David Thorn was presented with Freedom of the Parish for his many services to Severn Beach.
Including the judges and helpers, there were over 250 people attending the show. The school hall was packed, and with the sun shining, people could enjoy outside; refreshments, the raffle and the entertaining auction of produce and donated items. The awards were presented by Paula Basham from Sight Support (West of England). The charity will receive all monies raised from this year’s show and were presented with an initial cheque for £500 on the day. The committee was delighted by how the day went and for the generosity of local people and businesses donating items for the raffle and auction. A big thank you to everyone that entered to show and came along to visit and support. The full show results and trophy winners can be found on this website one the 2025 Show Results Page. Please mark your calendars for next year when the show takes place on its latest possible date of 29th August. The AGM takes place on 8th October at St Peter’s Church at 7:30pm, where a final cheque will be presented to Sight Support. All are welcome to come along and find out more about the show.
All Set For Pilning Open Flower Show, Saturday 23rd August, 2025
With a fine and sunny weather forecast for Saturday, all looks good for a brilliant show. Celebrating its 130th anniversary, it takes place at St Peter’s School, Bank Road, Pilning (BS35 4JG), with plenty of free parking.
There are lots of entries already registered in advance and it’s not too late to do this yourself. Simply use the entry form on this website and bring your entries along on the Friday evening 7pm to 8pm or on the Saturday morning 9am to 10:45. There’ll be plenty of help if you’re doing this for the first time. Alternatively, you can just show up with your items at these times, but you may be met with a small queue.
The show opens at 2:15pm on Saturday for the public to enjoy the exhibits, homemade cakes and teas, a bumper raffle and an entertaining auction of produce and donated items. Admission for adults is £1, OAPs 50p and children free. All monies raised will go to local charity, Sight Support (West of England). Do come and join us for a fun and friendly afternoon!
2025 Pilning and Severn Beach Best Gardens and Commercial Frontage Results
All the gardens and commercial properties in the Parish were judged by the Flower Show organisers back in July. It’s been a particularly difficult year for gardening, so very well done to those that won or got into the top tens below. Cups and shields will be awarded at the Flower Show on 23rd August, but it’s not too late to go on a walk and see the gardens for yourself.
See the 2025 Results page for a complete list of the winners and top 10 commended gardens
Pilning Winner of Best Garden: 21, Chessell Avenue
This garden has always done well and often been commended but has not been a winner in recent times. Nice to see it come out on top in what was a close-run contest. A pretty cottage style garden, with colourful bedding plants and shrubs, making full use of the available space. Congratulations to Pat Edwardes.
Severn Beach Winner of Best Garden: Churchside, Gorse Cover Road
A new garden has recently been created. Raised beds set in gravel with very full and colourful display of bedding plants giving a riot of colour. Lots of containers, pots and a well-stocked perennial border beside the house, including hollyhocks, begonias and geraniums. Really stands out as a well-cared for garden. Congratulations to John and Carol Miller.
Best Commercial Frontage: The Old Piggery, Severn Road
Pretty flower planted wheelbarrow and sign outside, lovely colourful hanging baskets and pots inside. Congratulations to Lorna Fussell.
Supporting Local Causes
Funds raised by the 2026 Pilning Flower show will be donated to Moments
Funds raised by the 2025 Pilning Flower show were donated to Sight Support West of England
Funds raised by the 2024 Pilning Flower show were donated to the local ‘Made A Mark’ charity.
Funds raised by the 2023 Pilning Flower show were donated to The Great Western Air Ambulance.
Learn more about the local causes supported ⟶
Acknowledgement
The Organisers of the Pilning Flower Show would to thank the following businesses for their continuing support of donations and prizes for the show. We’d be pleased for our community to return the compliment by supporting them when possible
Would your business be interested in making a donation or providing a prize for the raffle or auction? This is a great way to show your support for the Pilning and Severn Beach community.
