Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleGarden gnomes are set to return to the Chelsea Flower Show, marking only the second time their historic ban has been lifted. Celebrities will decorate gnomes for auction, with proceeds benefiting the Royal Horticultural Society's school gardening campaign. The show will feature 'The RHS and The King’s Foundation Curious Garden', designed to inspire public interest in horticulture and rural crafts. This innovative garden includes subtle tributes to its champions: King Charles, Sir David Beckham, and leading horticulturalist Alan Titchmarsh. Designed by Frances Tophill, the garden emphasises sustainability and will be relocated to an educational centre as an outdoor classroom after the event. In fullChelsea Flower Show to lift infamous gnome ban for special reasonThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in