The Sandringham Estate

RHS

Big changes for RHS Shows

RHS Flower Shows will see some of the biggest and most exciting changes for a generation, with the aim to reach new audiences and inspire more people to get gardening.

Echinacea purpurea

Plants

Native plant consumption in the US

Fuelled by consumer demand and mandated by legislation, native plant consumption in the US is growing but it’s a protracted process.

Bumblebee on wisteria

Wildlife

Dutch National Bee Count

Similar to our equivalent Big Butterfly Count, the people of the Netherlands are counting bees to help assess the health and prevalence of wild bee populations in the country.

Dr Michael Mosley

Health

Dr Michael Mosley on the benefits of gardening

On his BBC Radio 4 podcast ‘Just One Thing’, Dr. Michael Mosley explains that gardening is not only good for physical fitness but benefits the brain, mood and gut microbiome.

Good stuff

Mycelium celebration

To celebrate Earth Month and the launch of their new Mycelium packaging, eyewear brand MONC partnered the talented Caley Brothers to create an innovative, living fungi window display.

People walking with their shadows clearly visible

Research

The changing UK population

Rich Pereira, the Deputy Director for Demography at the Office for National Statistics paints a picture of the changing milestones of adulthood and how society is shifting.

Derry Watkins at her Special Plants Nursery

RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2024

Plant nursery co-operative returns to RHS Chelsea

The Plant Fairs Roadshow (PFR) will return to the RHS Chelsea Flower Show Pavilion in 2024 with new nurseries joining the co-operative for the first time.

Artisan

For the love of pomology

Over the centuries, pomology, the study of fruit, fruit growing and orchard management has given rise to beautiful and intriguing works of literature and art.

Endellion Lycett Green - Water Meadow Orchid painting 2023

Exhibitions

Endellion Lycett Green exhibition

New solo exhibition by botanical artist, Endellion Lycett Green run in partnership with Thyme and the Laura Lopes Gallery

Willow basket grow throughs

Good stuff

Willow grow-throughs…

Artist and basket maker, Angela Cole makes making woodland inspired baskets and garden ware.

Patrick Dougherty sculpture titled Simple Pleasures

Artisan

Patrick Dougherty: The magic of sticks

With just sticks and saplings, sculpture artist, Patrick Dougherty creates the most incredible, ephemeral installations, showcasing the beauty of the natural world.

Good stuff

Enchanting bird boxes

Hand made, by a gardener for the birds in gardeners’ gardens…

Product Launch

New kid on the block

The new RH outdoor catalogue has dropped. A 200 page sourcebook of inspired outdoor design unlike anything we’ve seen before.

Cottage with front garden

Environment

UK front gardens at risk from EV

Electric vehicle charging tech designer EO Charging has polled 2,000 British homeowners to ascertain how they were balancing greener motoring with the potential loss of garden space.