Gardening writer and presenter, David Hurrion, will be designing the headline Showcase Garden at this year’s BBC Gardeners’ World Autumn Fair, taking place in association with English Heritage at Audley End House and Gardens in Essex (30 August - 1 September).

The Raised Bed Revealed will be a celebration of the way that raised beds have revolutionised how we garden today. As David points out, raised beds aren’t just for growing vegetables. The garden will show how adaptable this growing method can be, by tailoring them to suit ornamental plants and to fit into the design and style of any plot, as well as benefiting the natural world and the gardener, too.

Designed by David exclusively for the BBC Gardeners’ World Autumn Fair, The Raised Bed Revealed Showcase Garden will feature raised beds at different heights for standard, wheelchair and standing height gardening. It will also demonstrate just how adaptable raised beds can be by incorporating productive veg and herb beds, an autumn colour border, a climate-proof patch, an exotic border, a plant-collector’s section and a raised lawn.

The garden celebrates the launch of David’s latest book, The Raised Bed Book, published by Dorling Kindersley in March this year. The book highlights innovative design ideas, planting schemes and ways to create the perfect growing conditions for plants,

David says: “The Raised Bed Revealed will bring to life some of the ways in which gardeners can elevate their growing which my new book lifts the lid on! Whether it’s making bespoke raised structures to suit your growing needs, keeping the soil in tip top health, tailoring growing conditions to suit the plants you want to grow, or making room for wildlife, there will be plenty to inspire your own designs at home.”

Lucy Tremlett, Head of Horticultural Division at Immediate Live, organisers of the BBC Gardeners’ World Autumn Fair, said: “David is a great friend of the BBC Gardeners’ World family as a regular presenter on our event stages. With his extensive plant knowledge, horticultural experience and expertise, we’re thrilled that David will be sharing his wonderful The Raised Bed Revealed design. For those of us that think raised beds are only for veg patches and allotments, I’m pretty sure David is going to change our minds forever!”

The BBC Gardeners’ World Autumn Fair, in association with English Heritage, takes place at Audley End House and Gardens from 30 August – 1 September. Highlights include a collection of inspiring new Showcase Gardens, Beautiful Borders, plant displays and the Association of Professional Landscapers’ Skills Competition gardens. The BBC Gardeners’ World Magazine Stage hosted by the magazine’s editors features seasonal gardening chat with Gardeners’ World TV presenters Adam Frost (Friday), Joe Swift (Saturday) and, new to the Fair, Rachel de Thame (Sunday). At the new Get Growing Stage, TV chef Marcus Bean (also new to the event) will be hosting a daily programme of sessions with expert produce growers. There are Plant Expert garden tours, hands-on autumn bouquet, mushroom growing, seed sowing and new bug hotel workshops, and historical performances to enjoy. There’s plant and garden shopping galore featuring many exhibitors that are new to the Fair, and plenty of great food and drink to enjoy and take home at the Good Food Market. Tickets include access to Audley End House, gardens and grounds. Well-behaved dogs on leads are welcome in the grounds.

Advance adult prices for the BBC Gardeners’ World Autumn Fair start from £16.50 (concessions £15.50), or £13.50 for English Heritage adult members (£12 concessions). Find out more and book tickets at www.bbcgardenersworldfair.com. Details correct at time of writing.