Design
The biophilic design trend
The desire for restoration, reconnection with nature and being part of the solution against climate change has spurred the adoption of biophilic design in urban, commercial and domestic architecture.
Gardens
No space to grow
A new Freedom of Information request carried out by Greenpeace has found that waiting lists for allotments has doubled in the last decade.
Charity
Hillingdon Hospital Rehabilitation Garden
Hillingdon Hospitals Charity is raising funds for a rehabilitation garden designed by Tom Stuart-Smith.
Environment
Whitewebbs Park lease set for judicial review
Enfield Dispatch reports that permission was granted for judicial review of the decision to award the 25-year lease of Whitewebbs Park to Premier League football club.
Gardens
Adam Frost Wellbeing garden for Colchester Hospital
A garden to function as a welcoming, restful space, providing access to nature for hospital patients, their families and staff.
RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2024
Project Giving Back
The grant-making charity is supporting fifteen gardens at the 2024 RHS Chelsea Flower Show.
Charity
The Serge Hill Project
Impressive new educational resource centre, with extensive Plant Library to teach schools, charities and voluntary groups about gardening, creativity and health.
Charity
The Sunnyside Orchard Project 2024
Horticultural therapy, quality perennial plant growing, training & education, sustainable social enterprise and community hub at Serge Hill.
Health
An apple a day…
If ever there was another reason to plant more apple trees, research now shows just one apple a day will will lower the odds of developing frailty in our 60s.