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.
Exhibitions
Earth Photo comes to Hever Castle
The international photography exhibition, Earth Photo will be showcased in the grounds of Hever Castle & Gardens this February.
Environment
Saving Coton Orchard
Home to 100-year old specimens, the 60 acre Coton Orchard, the largest traditional orchard in Cambridgeshire and 8th largest in the country is at risk of becoming a new bus lane.
Business
First UK garden centre certified B corp
Thetford Garden Centre has achieved Certified B Corporation (B Corp) status, joining the global movement of like-minded businesses pushing for change.
Regulation
National Planning Policy Framework to boost building
The government has released the final version of the National Planning Policy Framework, confirming the re-introduction of mandatory housing targets and new ‘golden rules’ for building on the Green Belt.
Environment
Storm Darragh strengthened by human-driven climate change
Research by ClimaMeter shows that storm systems like Storm Darragh are 2 hectopascal (hPa) deeper compared to similar systems in the past.
Charity
Friends of Westonbirt Arboretum granted £190,000 for community project
The Julia Rausing Trust has awarded the Friends of Westonbirt Arboretum a £190,000 grant to invest in a community-led tree planting project
Environment
Fungi translocation to restore woodlands
A nature restoration experiment, Forestry England is moving soil rich in vital fungi from an ancient woodland to a newly planted site in North Yorkshire.
Plants
Phytophthora ramorum sniffer dogs
Innovative project by Forest Research, successfully trains detection dogs to specifically identify the tree pathogen, Phytophthora ramorum
