Trees & Shrubs
Branching into the future: Farming in harmony with trees
Recognition that trees can offer farm resilience and business opportunities in the face of extreme weather, grows as 1000+ join the Agroforestry Show.
Environment
UK is miles away from meeting 2030 nature protection goals
New report from Wildlife and Countryside Link revealed that only 6% of UK land is properly protected for nature, far short of the government’s 30% 2030 target.
Regulation
Emma Reynolds appointed as the new Environment Secretary
Emma Reynolds has been appointed as the new Defra Secretary of State following the Cabinet reshuffle, with the former Defra Secretary, Steve Reed appointed as Housing Secretary.
Business
Beyond the Plate: Protecting biodiversity in hospitality
In partnership with the Sustainable Restaurant Association, the Hospitality Sector Council has launched a new Biodiversity Toolkit for restaurants and foodservice businesses.
Environment
Opaque supply chains jeopardise future of critical forests worldwide
ZSL assessments reveals that the majority of the world’s leading tropical forestry companies are failing to disclose where their wood and pulp come from.
Wildlife
Light pollution extends birds’ daily activity by nearly an hour, study finds
New research shows that light pollution is causing birds in urban locations to sleep 50 minutes later than their rural counterparts.
Plants
Eden Project launches Wildflower Photographer of the Year competition
In partnership with the Canary Wharf Group, the Eden Project is organising a national photo competition in celebration of the 25th anniversary of its National Wildflower Centre.
Trees & Shrubs
Newton Nursery to boost timber and woodland creation across Scotland
The £26m facility was created to meet woodland targets will help support the sustainable management of national forests and land.
Wildlife
Seeds of concern: How the drought threatens nature’s pantry
With the drought impacting blooms density and endurance, is the heat stress affecting seed and berry yields, posing a danger for food resources for birds?
Business
Water Matters: HTA pushes for long term resilience plan
The prolonged hot and dry weather has severely affected the horticultural industry, underscoring the urgent need for long-term water resilience measures, beyond short-term crisis interventions like flood and drought relief.
Wildlife
Hedgehogs struggle as heatwaves continue
Heatwaves in the UK are proving deadly for hedgehogs, with experts sharing urgent warnings as beloved species struggles to survive in the extreme weather.
Wildlife
London Wildlife Trust: In search of Dragonfly Detectives
To understand more about their distribution, the London Wildlife Trust is looking for ‘Dragonfly Detectives’ to ascertain London’s population of hawkers, chasers, skimmers and damsels
Gardens
Sold down the plot: Allotments at risk?
Last weekend’s news reported a concerning story that the Deputy Prime Minister granted councils the authority to sell allotments to finance spending.
Gardens
Blueprint for flood resilience: Flood Re opens Howbery Park garden
Flood Re launches their permanent, free public access, flood resilient garden at Howbery Park in Oxfordshire, helping to develop resilient approaches to flooding.
Charity
Bumblebee charity issues urgent plea for support
Amidst an unprecedented crisis for bumblebees, the Bumblebee Conservation Trust faces substantial financial constraints, impeding the provision of essential support for the pollinators.
Wildlife
Less rain, fewer blooms: The push for more drought resistant plants for pollinators
On account of the reduced blooms on summer flowers, the Royal Horticultural Society has said that drought resistant plants have never been more important for pollinators
Environment
Laboratory experiments on magnets provide insights into tipping points
New study reveals that the way ecosystems collapse, abruptly or gradually, may depend on internal complexity, much like how magnetic materials behave under stress.
Natural Capital
Proposed BNG exemptions undermine nature recovery and biodiversity market
Research reveals the scale of current claimed exemptions, raising concerns for the intended nature recovery and viability of the biodiversity unit market if BNG requirements are removed for small sites.
Wildlife
Get out for the butterfly count
The Big Butterfly Count has reopened for 2025, running between the 18th of July and 10th of August.
Events
Serge Hill Symposium ‘Working with water: From engineering to ecology’
Hosted by Tom Stuart-Smith Studio, a two-day symposium covering all things water, from river restoration, the installation of water features to creating natural swimming ponds, for gardens large and small.
