Environment
Forestry commission approves commercial forest in Durham
Three hundred hectares of new woodland is to be planted in County Durham featuring 31 different species and 600,000 trees.
Wildlife
2024: The worst year for bumblebees recorded
The 2025 BeeWalk Annual Report revealed that 2024 was the worst year for bumblebees since records began, with numbers declining by 22.5% compared to the 2010-2023 average.
Environment
Survey reveals 36% want artificial grass banned
Research conducted by MyBuilder.com indicates that more than a third of people living in the UK want a ban artificial grass.
Wildlife
Review of safety assessment for pet flea treatments proposed, amid biodiversity concerns
Government supports proposed review of the environmental risk assessment of veterinary drugs after research by the University of Sussex found harmful chemicals from flea treatments in bird nests.’
Environment
Woodland Heritage Open woods & workshops
Woodland Heritage has launched a new initiative, the Open Woods & Workshops to champion homegrown timber and sustainable productive woodlands for present and future generations.
Business
New dawn for funeral flowers
One compostable arrangement at a time, the co-founder of The Farewell Flowers Directory Gill Hodgson, explains how they are on a mission to change the world of funeral flowers.
Gill Hodgson
RHS
RHS launches free, peat-free growing advice service
The Royal Horticultural Society has launched a new peat-free, email advisory service to support UK gardeners in 2025.
Business
elemental: Green design tool launching March 2025
Developed by Nicholsons, the web-based green design tool, ‘elemental’ will be available to garden and landscape designers from March 2025.
Wildlife
RSPB petition calls for more investment in nature-friendly farming
With 70% of UK land used for farming, this sector is key to the UK’s nature’s recovery, any cut in the budget, says the RSPB would be a disaster for nature and farming.
RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2025
First display of funeral floristry at RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2025
A historic first for the RHS Chelsea Flower Show, the Farewell Flowers Directory will be staging an exhibit of funeral floristry in the heart of the Great Pavilion.
RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2025
An RHS Chelsea Flower Show garden to help prevent gardens from falling silent
UK Charity SongBird Survival to debut at the 2025 RHS Chelsea Flower Show, highlighting the urgent plight of our nation’s songbirds.
Environment
New carbon calculator to assess impact peatland restoration methods
New innovative carbon calculating tool has been developed to assess the most sustainable methods to restore damaged peat bogs across the UK
Environment
Peat-free education collaboration
Growing media producers, horticultural retailers, manufacturers, NGOs and trade bodies are working together to provide consistent guidance and messaging on peat-free usage.
Artisan
And now for something completely different…
Offering a sustainable alternative to roses for Valentine’s Day, international greengrocer Natoora has partnered with London-based floral creatives, Worm Studio highlighting the beauty of seasonal Radicchio.
Wildlife
Pet treatment chemicals cause rise in bird mortality
New research by the University of Sussex has found high levels of harmful chemicals from pet flea treatment in bird’s nests, which is leading to an increased mortality rate of chicks.
Business
Wyevale Nurseries partners with Herefordshire Wildlife Trust in support of wood
In partnership with the Herefordshire Wildlife Trust, Wyevale Nurseries is sponsoring Wyevale wood to aid of its ongoing management.
Environment
Second reading of peat bill delayed
MP Sarah Dyke’s second reading of the bill aiming for the prohibition of the sale of peat is delayed until the 4th of July.
Exhibitions
Review: ‘SOIL – The World At Our Feet’
Opening this week, ‘SOIL’ celebrates and explores the magic of soil, interpreted through a diverse range of voices of artists, scientists, gardeners and activists.
Wildlife
Emergency use of neonicotinoid pesticide outlawed
Pesticide emergency authorisation for Cruiser SB, a neonicotinoid pesticide, will not be granted in England in 2025 to protect butterflies, bees and other pollinators.
Wildlife
RSPB suspends sale of flat bird feeders
The RSPB has withdrawn flat bird feeders due to the concerns they may facilitate the transmission of illnesses such as trichomonosis, which has significantly impacted the greenfinch population.
