Last Updated on 16 August 2026 by PeteFree
Jamie Butterworth is an Award Winning Garden Designer, Plantsman, Author, Plant Nursery Owner and TV Presenter on Gardeners’ World 2023
Jamie interest in gardening started at the age of 9 years old when he made an allotment in his Grandparents garden in Wakefield.
In 2011 Jamie was a finalist on BBC3 Young Gardener of the Year aged just 16.
Jamie co-founded Younghort which has since ceased to encourage young people to start careers in Horticulture.
He went on to study at RHS Wisley where he achieved a Diploma in Practical Horticulture with Distinction in 2015
Jamie then went on to be a Show Plant Manager for a Nursery and a Horticultural expert for a stone company as well as having his own Horticultural company.
Jamie is Managing Director of Form Plants based in Surrey, which he established in 2020 after becoming frustrated not being able to buy the right plants he wanted from Nurseries. So he started his own.
Jamie is a Gold Medal winning Garden Designer with his garden at RHS Chatsworth in 2019 not only winning a Gold Medal but also Best Show Garden, Best Construction Award, Peoples Choice!
In 2022 he won his first Gold Medal at RHS Chelsea Flower Show.
Jamie is an Ambassador for The Royal Horticultural Society as well as an Ambassador for Place2Be a Children’s Mental Health Charity.
Jamie is the BBC Radio London Gardening expert as well as being a guest on several Radio shows.
Jamie Butterworth made his debut as a presenter on Gardeners’ World 2023 on Friday 22 September 2023 when he showed us the gardens at Scampston Hall.
He had previously appeared in April 2023 when he spoke to Carol Klein via zoom about her plans for RHS Hampton Court.
In 2025 Jamie Butterworth published his first book What Grows Together: Fail-safe Combinations for Every Garden which was on the Sunday Times Best Seller list.
Jamie Butterworth was on the Design Team for Monty Don first ever garden at the 2025 RHS Chelsea Flower Show.
The Garden was the RHS and BBC Radio Dog Garden and joining Monty Don was of course his Dog Ned
Jamie Butterworth appeared on Love Your Weekend with Alan Titchmarsh in 2025.
In 2026 Jamie Butterworth was the Horticulturist for the Glasgow 2026 Opening Ceremony at the Commonwealth Games.
The Saltire Garden was designed by Amalie White in collaboration with Jamie Butterworth, it took just 2 minutes to remove from the arena.
After the ceremony it went to Parklea Branching Out in Port Glasgow which is a Charity for young people and adults who need additional support to use Horticulture.
Jamie Butterworth is the Founder and Managing Director of Form Plants and he started the Nursery business in 2020.
Jamie Butterworth got married in August 2025 to Devon and moved from Windsor to Eden Valley in Cumbria. In August 2026 he announced they are expecting their first child.
Jamie Butterworth Awards
2019
RHS Chatsworth Flower Show
The Wedgewood Garden – Gold Medal, Best Show Garden, Best Construction Award, Peoples Choice
2021
RHS Hampton Court Palace Garden Festival
RHS Garden for a Green Future
2022
RHS Chelsea Flower Show
The Place2Be Securing Tomorrow Garden – Gold Medal
2025
RHS Chelsea Flower Show
RHS and BBC Radio Dog Garden – RHS Chelsea Best Dog Garden Award
Jamie Butterworth Television Programmes
2023
2025
Gardeners’ World Winter Specials 2025/2026
2025
Love your Weekend with Alan Titchmarsh
2026
Jamie Butterworth Books
2025
What Grows Together: Fail-safe Combinations for Every Garden
Jamie Butterworth Form Plants Instagram YouTube Facebook
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