Environment
Rising likelihood of longer and hotter UK heatwaves
New study Met Office scientists detailed the increasing likelihood of extreme temperatures in the UK, revealing that the chance of exceeding 40°C in the UK is accelerating at pace.
Careers
Royal Forestry Society joins ‘Forests With Impact’ to drive social and environmental change
Forests With Impact partners with the Royal Forestry Society to support environmental restoration, sustainable workforce development and resilient UK forestry sector.
Environment
Lack of ancient trees raises alarm: 2025 State of UK’s Woods and Trees Report
New Woodland Trust report states dramatic improvements to the condition and scale of UK woodlands is needed to tackle loss of native wildlife, mitigate climate change and boost wellbeing.
Gardens
New permaculture centre opens in London
OmVed Gardens, the new hub for permaculture, biodiversity and community have completed their transformation with the addition of a hilltop village of buildings in North London.
Awards
Entries for AIPH World Green City Awards open
Celebrating innovative approaches to city design and urban greening, entries for AIPH World Green City Awards open.
Wildlife
RHS and RSPB unite to champion Swifts
The Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) is partnering with the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) to create a show garden at the RHS Hampton Court Palace Garden Festival 2025.
Natural Capital
Easing of Biodiversity Net Gain rules proposed for smaller sites
In a bid to streamline and make it easier to build on smaller sites, the environmental rules that require developers in England to improve wildlife habitats by 10% could be eased, under new government plans.
Products
Vale Wildlife Hospital launches Hedgehog Food
Part of their ‘Happy Hedgehogs, Healthy Gardens’ campaign, Vale Wildlife Hospital launched Vale’s Hedgehog Food, designed to provide essential nutrients for hedgehogs.
Business
Prioritisation of green infrastructure and support for SMEs needed, says HTA
Horticultural Trades Association Chief Executive, Fran Barnes calls on the government to prioritise green infrastructure and better support for small businesses at Industry Forum Reception.
Business
Hillier announces new partnership with The King’s Foundation
Hillier Nurseries and Garden Centres has announced its new partnership with The King’s Foundation, the charity dedicated to building sustainable communities and transforming lives.
Natural Capital
Interactive Biodiversity Net Gain map
Hosted by the Wildlife Trusts, the new map visualises England’s registered off-site Biodiversity Net Gain delivery sites.
Wildlife
Next level No Mow May
Butterfly Conservation is campaigning for people to take No Mow May to the next level and pledge to leave grass to grow long from April to September.
On Instagram
Modern gardening: Rubble dry walls
Instagram post by Charlotte Harris, revealed the ingenious rubble dry walls by Duncan Nuttall…
Environment
Panel event boosts momentum for Green Spaces Bill
Hosted at the Garden Museum in London, a live-broadcast panel on the future of urban and rural green spaces took place, focusing on the proposed Green Spaces Bill.
Plants
National Plant Health Week 2025: Being a good plant citizen
A collaborative campaign, National Plant Health Week aims to raise awareness, amongst the public and professional to safeguard the health of plants.
Wildlife
Hedgehog Awareness Week 2025
For this year’s Hedgehog Awareness Week, the British Hedgehog Preservation Society is asking people to ‘give hedgehogs the edge’.
RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2025
An RHS Chelsea Flower Show first: Show garden construction using Hydrogen-powered machinery
Hydrogen power is being used for the first time at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show, for construction of the Glasshouse Garden, designed by Jo Thompson.
Local Heroes
For the plight of Curlews
Wearing an enormous Curlew costume, Matthew Trevelyan walked 53 miles to raise awareness and funds for the endangered bird.
Gardens
Omved: New centre for permaculture, biodiversity & community
The greenscape and learning hub, Omved gardens reopens in May, coinciding with the opening of a new centre for permaculture, biodiversity and community.
Worth a read
A plea for the protection of our surroundings
In a thought provoking article for Scribehound Gardening, Alan Titchmarsh asks why if we are justifiably entitled to public services such as energy is the beauty of our surroundings not part of that birthright?
