The Harrogate Flower Shows are now the UK’s biggest independent gardening events. Attracting nearly 100,000 visitors each year, they provide the perfect opportunity to find inspiration for your garden, as well as all the plants, tools and tips to make the dream a reality. We have teamed up with the organisers of the show to promote their competition to give five lucky readers the chance to win a pair of tickets to the event.

The 2012 Spring Show (26-29 April) will feature beautiful new show gardens created by talented designers and landscapers, plus fantastic exhibits from more than 100 leading plant nurseries.

Spring is a time many of us start to think about bringing beautiful flowers into our homes and the show hosts the country’s largest floral art marquee. A stunning array of more than 160 painstakingly prepared works of art will be staged, together with spectacular large scale displays and daily demonstrations.

Make a great day out an unforgettable experience with the show’s new VIP service. This includes use of a private hospitality marquee and cloakroom, Bucks Fizz reception, three course lunch with wine and preferential parking.

Also new for 2012 are hands on demonstrations designed to encourage visitors to roll up their sleeves and ‘Have a Go’ at a range of gardening skills including laying turf, planting a garden border, building an area of block paving and creating a traditional Yorkshire dry stone wall.

The Kitchen Garden Live team will take centre stage again this year to give talks and advice on growing fruit and veg at home, and expert chefs in the Cookery Theatre will have lots ideas for turning fresh produce into delicious dishes.

Thousands of garden-related products, nearly 70 craft & gift stands and dozens of specialist food outlets also provide an unrivalled opportunity for shopping. This really is the perfect day out for garden lovers!

HOW TO WIN!

Simply answer the following question and email us (click here) your answer, together with your name, address and daytime contact telephone number (please mark Harrogate Cheshire Competition in your subject line). Alternatively, you can post your entries to Harrogate Cheshire Competition, Newspaper Promotions, 23a Hardshaw Street, St Helens, WA10 1RT. Closing date is January 15, 2012. Usual Newsquest rules apply click here for full list. Entrants must live in the distribution area of titles which the Lancashire Newsquest site covers. The organisers may wish to contact you with further information, which may be of interest to you. Should you not wish to receive such information, please mark NO DATA on your entry.

QUESTION: Which flower is the emblem of Yorkshire?

  • Tickets: Thurs/Fri/Sat:£13.50 when booked before noon on 17 April 2012; £16 on the gate. Sun: £11.50 in advance; £14 on the gate. The VIP day is £99 per person. Call 01423 546157 or visit www.flowershow.org.uk for more details.