RHS Sandringham Flower Show
Norfolk Roots
on a Royal Stage
The RHS Sandringham Flower Show comes to Norfolk for the first time in July — and Foras is making sure the county rises to the occasion.
The Head for Flowers display garden is a genuine celebration of local craftsmanship, Bronze Age heritage, and the finest horticultural and creative talent Norfolk has to offer.
Foras, the Stow Bridge-based water feature, garden accessory and tile & flagstone specialists, will present Head for Flowers: a display garden drawing inspiration from Norfolk’s Bronze Age heritage, its rose-growing legacy, and the skills of some of the county’s most respected makers, growers and designers.
A Landmark Moment for Norfolk |
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Built from the
Ground Up by
Local Talent
Head for Flowers draws inspiration from Norfolk’s Bronze Age heritage, its rose growing legacy, and the skills of some of the county’s most respected makers, growers, and designers. The result is a space that feels rooted in place, contemporary in design, but unmistakably Norfolk in character and history.
Grocott & Murfit
Building design & construction
Chris Deakin
Feature planting & garden design
Rachael’s Plant Outlet
Plants & trees
Jasmine Bradbury
Sculptor — Head for Flowers sculpture Jasmine Bradbury commissioned and manufactured by Foras.
Howgarth and Farrow
Bespoke carpentry – Extortionary cabinetry – exquisite design
The Dutch Gable
Garden Room
Created in partnership with Grocott & Murfit, award-winning Norfolk master builders. Much of Norfolk lies below sea level, and for centuries Dutch engineers worked alongside local communities to build the dikes and sluice systems protecting the landscape. Their influence persists in Norfolk’s most historic architecture — most notably the distinctive Dutch gable, as seen at Blickling Hall.
Designed by Grocott & Murfit’s in-house architectural designer Molly Sutton — trained under renowned architect Charles Holland — this structure reinterprets the traditional Dutch gable for a contemporary garden setting.
- Sweeping arched roof canopy with movable canvas sail that adapts to the weather
- Mechanical louvred panels that open to invite light and air, or close for shelter
- Foras curated wall and floor tiles chosen for sympathetic texture, shape and colour
- Flexible bar and seating areas for year-round outdoor living
- Eight running water features crafted from slate, sandstone, glass, marble and acrylic
“A flexible outdoor living space that blends architectural heritage with modern design.” |
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Echos of
Sea Henge
In front of the garden building stands a homage to one of Norfolk’s most extraordinary ancient monuments: Sea Henge. Discovered in 1998 on Holme Beach, Sea Henge was a 4,000-year-old Bronze Age timber circle — 55 oak posts surrounding an upturned tree stump, emerging from the sands as if surfacing from time itself.
Commissioned and created by Foras, and designed by Norfolk sculptress Jasmine Bradbury, these garden sculptures are a striking addition to the landscape.
LINE & LIMBEchoes Norfolk’s powerful ancient history, framed by upright solid stone posts that reference the original circle. It is a moment of stillness and balance — a reminder that Norfolk has always known how to mark the land with meaning. |
Inward Shapestanding alongside Line and Limb, offers a quieter counterpoint. Where Line and Limb reaches outward — a figure in motion, arms extended — Inward Shape turns inward, folding gently into itself. This posture of stillness and self-containment invites the viewer to pause and reflect. |
Together, the two pieces create a dialogue at the heart of the garden: movement and rest, outward energy and inner calm. Both share a rich, organic texture that recalls ancient forms, the marks of the hand, and the shapes and rhythms found in Norfolk’s Bronze Age artefacts.
Water in Motion
Eight Foras water features are woven through the design, each crafted from a different material — slate, sandstone, glass, marble and acrylic — each bringing its own texture, sound and movement to the garden. Among them is the Bliss, sculpted from natural sandstone whose layered texture echoes the distinctive striped cliffs of Hunstanton, where sandstone formations have shaped Norfolk’s coastline for millions of years.
The centrepiece is the Shard Font: a unique fused glass bowl filled with rippling water, set against a powder-coated curved steel column. Having debuted at RHS Chelsea alongside the Head for Flowers sculpture, the Shard Font makes its return to Foras at Sandringham — Norfolk excellence coming home.
THE BLISS
CAIRO TRIO
The Shard Font
The centrepiece is the Shard Font: a unique fused glass bowl filled with rippling water, set against a powder-coated curved steel column. Having debuted at RHS Chelsea alongside the Head for Flowers sculpture, the Shard Font makes its return to Foras at Sandringham — Norfolk excellence coming home.
The Wheel of Fortune
Adding an element of interactivity and fun, the garden features the Wheel of Foras Fortune, where visitors can spin to win prizes and discounts — and make donations to Grocott & Murfit’s ‘Building Norfolk’ Community Interest Company. Building Norfolk aims to help local families in difficulty access essential services such as counselling and educational support, changing lives for the better.
A Stage for the County
For Foras, the show is an opportunity not just to exhibit, but to celebrate. Head for Flowers brings together horticulture, local history, meaningful sculpture, and outdoor living design in a single space, and makes the case that Norfolk’s creative and craft industries are as deserving of a national stage as any in the country.
Remember to “Head for Flowers”, near the North Entrance Show Gardens and experience Norfolk’s creativity in full bloom.