The theme for the 2025 Chaumont Sur Loire International Garden Festival competition is Once Upon a Time, In The Garden Enchanting Garden, Enchanted Garden. The design area is given, bordered by an 8 foot hedge. The Whimsical Playground takes people back to a time in their childhood and nostalgia. As kids, people are curious, carefree, and don’t understand the world. It is a time of life where there is a lot of wonder for the world, and room for play.

Life was much simpler when we were kids