New home for BBC Gardeners’ World Live and Good Food Show Summer

New home for BBC Gardeners’ World Live and Good Food Show Summer

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New home for BBC Gardeners’ World Live and Good Food Show Summer

BBC Gardeners’ World Live and the Good Food Show Summer, which will be renamed as the Good Food Festival, are moving to the breathtaking 4,500-acre Packington Estate in Meriden, Warwickshire with the first Show taking place 17 – 20 June 2027.

New home for BBC Gardeners’ World Live and Good Food Show Summer

New home for BBC Gardeners’ World Live and Good Food Show Summer

After an incredible 35-year legacy at the NEC Birmingham, these much-loved flagship events will relocate to Packington Estate, just five miles from the NEC, situated between Birmingham and Coventry. Set against the magnificent backdrop of the 18th century, Palladian hall, the Estate’s expansive landscape, historic gardens and curated grounds create an inspiring new canvas for the Shows to evolve, expand and flourish.

The move marks a landmark moment, with 2027 also marking the 60th anniversary of the BBC Gardeners’ World brand.

Rachel Poletti-Gadd, Portfolio Director at Immediate Live, organisers of BBC Gardeners’ World Live, said: “Our move to the Packington Estate coincides with celebrations marking 60 remarkable years of BBC Gardeners’ World. It’s been a privilege to nurture and grow BBC Gardeners’ World Live and the Good Food Show Summer into an exceptional event with the NEC team and the millions of visitors that have joined us. Our mission is to continue to develop the shows for Gardening and Food enthusiasts. Gardening favourites like the Show Gardens, Floral Marquees, Plant Villages, Beautiful Borders and the main theatre will be coming with us, as well as foodie Favourites such as the Big Kitchen, Tasting Workshops, Producers Villages and many more exciting new highlights in the Good Food Festival too.

Packington Hall is the ancestral seat of the Earl and Countess of Aylesford and is home to Lord and Lady Guernsey and their young family. The Estate features ‘Capability’ Brown designed pleasure grounds with a picturesque serpentine lake, a rich variety of trees, and a 1762 Japanese Bridge. There are mixed herbaceous borders, a wildflower meadow and rose garden, and a lovingly restored walled garden which will be brought to life through special guided tours during the June event.

Georgie Guernsey said: “At Packington we have been growing food and managing nature for many generations. The Estate is defined by its heritage and guided by our evolving vision to honour the historical landscape while embracing the future’s potential. Packington’s long-term vision is shaped by four core pillars: stewardship, sustainability, connectivity, and wellness. Together they guide the Estate’s purpose and commitment to the land, its people, its heritage and its future.

“To know that Gardeners’ World and the Good Food Show are coming to Packington goes far beyond a dream come true. For us, it marks the beginning of a partnership that reflects so much of what we care about: food, gardening, community, wellbeing and a connection to the land.”

Early bird tickets

BBC Gardeners’ World Live and the Good Food Festival will take place at the Packington Estate, Meriden, near Coventry, Warwickshire from 17-20 June 2027. Early bird tickets are on sale now at www.bbcgardenersworldlive.com/newdigs and include entry to both events.

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Vincents breaks ground on major new Cullompton branch

Vincents breaks ground on major new Cullompton branch

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Vincents breaks ground on major new Cullompton branch

South West agricultural, construction and groundcare machinery dealer Vincents has broken ground this month (June) on a new purpose-built branch in Cullompton, marking a major milestone in its 60th anniversary year.

Vincents breaks ground on major new Cullompton branch

Vincents breaks ground on major new Cullompton branch

The third-generation, family-run business supports customers across Cornwall, Devon and Somerset and is investing in a new long-term base just off the M5. The Cullompton branch is due to open in spring 2027.

Designed to support continued growth across Devon and Somerset, the new freehold branch will include larger workshops, improved staff and customer facilities and an impressive showroom showcasing an extensive range of machinery from leading brands including Kubota, Merlo and Kverneland. It will bring together Vincents’ existing Smithaleigh and Wellington operations into a single, modern, permanent site and will operate alongside its established branches in Fraddon and Holsworthy.

The new location in Cullompton places the business close to established rural retailers such as Mole Valley and on key routes used by many of its customers, strengthening access and regional connectivity.

Brothers Alec and Nick Vincent, third-generation managing directors of the family-run business, said: “As we reach our 60th year, this investment is about securing the right long-term base for our Devon and Somerset operations. Moving to an owned freehold site is a key strategic step for us, giving us the capacity and stability to support customers and continue growing for the long term.

“We’ve built strong relationships across the region, and this new site ensures we’re well positioned to support customers into the future.”

The business, which prides itself on Ken’s founding principle of ‘service at the centre of everything’, continues to benefit from the experience of the second and first generations, with Paul and Ken Vincent remaining actively involved.

Vincents’ renowned service model – including overnight parts delivery – will remain unchanged, with most support continuing to take place at customers’ premises.

“As a family business, maintaining that day-to-day consistency of service is incredibly important to us,” Nick and Alec said. “Our teams will continue to operate out in the field, with the Cullompton site giving us the space, facilities and infrastructure to support that even more effectively.”

Smithaleigh and Wellington will remain fully operational throughout the build period, with all roles transferring to Cullompton when the site opens.

Founded in 1966, Vincents has grown from a tractor engineering workshop into a full-line dealership supplying and supporting agricultural, groundcare and construction equipment across the South West. It is the only dealership in the region offering the full Kubota range and it supplies and services a wide range of new and used machinery which spans everything from balers and disc mowers to robotic mowers, excavators, dumpers and telehandlers.

For more information visit vincenttractors.co.uk.

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