
Gardens
Welsh gardens opening for the National Garden Scheme in 2025
Almost 300 gardens across Wales are opening for the National Garden Scheme in 2025, offering a diverse portfolio of gardens for visitors to explore.
Gardens
Almost 300 gardens across Wales are opening for the National Garden Scheme in 2025, offering a diverse portfolio of gardens for visitors to explore.
Gardens
Highly scented, heritage, modern to trial varieties, Easton Walled Gardens grow around 40 sweet pea varieties, all of which are on show for their annual Sweet Pea Season.
Gardens
Geoff Hamilton’s Barnsdale Gardens seeks support to stop a proposed solar farm, which could otherwise signal closure of the gardens.
Collaboration
RHS Gardens partner with Walker Books for the 30th anniversary of Guess How Much I Love You™, the children’s book by Sam McBratney and Anita Jeram.
Health
Gardeners, growers, landscapers and those working outdoors are subject to high exposure to UV radiation and thereby amongst the most at risk to the dangers of skin cancer.
Health
The Horticultural Trades Association says gardening could be one of nature’s best workouts to improve physical health
Gardens
Over 400 gardens, including cinematic landscapes, kitchen gardens, urban gems and special green spaces will be opening in 2025 for Scotland’s Gardens Scheme.
Design
Landscape and garden designer, Jo Thompson has been commissioned to revitalise the gardens at Mogford Lodge at Corpus Christi College, Cambridge.
Health
With a focus on a romantic day out, the National Garden Scheme’s new Valentine’s Day campaign serves as a reminder of the health benefits of visiting gardens in winter.
Worth a read
When it comes to visiting gardens, we seem to be on the fringes of a new era of more relaxed, exclusive and quirky garden tours.
Gardens
Based on member enquiries, the Royal Horticultural Society has published its gardening predictions for the new year, bringing hope for a revival of the front garden.
Charity
Working with its charity the Knoll Gardens Foundation, Knoll Gardens gift ornamental grasses to local community groups to create attractive spaces for benefit of the community and promoting wellbeing.
Gardens
Landscape designers Harris Bugg Studio have been appointed to revitalise the planting of the remarkable, eco-brutalist design of the iconic Barbican Conservatory
By the bye
The Lawn Association has launched a festive competition to celebrate the lawn in December and January.
Charity
Charitable fund, the Julia Rausing Trust has awarded £16.7 million in heritage grants to UK cathedrals, botanic gardens, and museums and galleries
Charity
The Julia Rausing Trust has awarded the Friends of Westonbirt Arboretum a £190,000 grant to invest in a community-led tree planting project
Gardens
With gardens across the UK, France and Italy, fifteen unique gardens become Royal Horticultural Society Partner Gardens in 2025.
Charity
2024 proved to be another landmark year for the National Garden Scheme with the charity donating a record £3,501,227 to nursing and health beneficiaries from this year’s garden opening season.
Gardens
Green Michelin star chef, Chantelle Nicholson will be opening the Cordia Collective within the Grade II listed country estate, Borde Hill.
Exhibitions
Initially held at the Vitra Design Museum, the Garden Futures exhibition in Rotterdam explores the history and future of the modern garden.