Award-winning garden designer, TV gardening presenter, journalist and author Ann-Marie Powell has been appointed as a Creative Director for the inaugural London Flower Show, which runs from the 8-11 September 2016.

A passionate designer and horticulturalist, Ann-Marie will work alongside the event’s founder and event organisers Live Industry to oversee the show’s design, look, feel and personality, and the shows collaborations with exhibitors, brands and the public.

 “This is a wonderful opportunity to create an engaging, fun, different show - a jamboree of all things gardens and gardening,” Anne-Marie said. It would be London’s local garden show where families and friends could meet, eat and grow, whether  they were keen gardener, grow your own devotees or are armchair supporters. “I look forward to creating a festival of gardening which truly inspires our capital’s residents to revel in all that the great outdoors has to offer.”

Sam Speaight, MD of Live Industry said Ann-Marie’s unrivalled knowledge and experience in designing and creating gardens for private clients, companies and charities, her enthusiasm for inspiring the British public about gardening through her books, TV appearances and articles in national newspapers and magazines made her the perfect candidate to help build an exciting, unique, and inspiring programme.

Set in the grounds of the Georgian country estate Osterley House and Park, the four-day event will see a blend of show gardens, floral displays and growing competitions.

Live entertainment, music and art installations will bring together people from all walks of life in a celebration of everything green, in bloom and home–grown.

Early bird tickets cost £10 through the event website