Natural Capital
The Royal Horticultural Society is calling for a review of the Biodiversity Net Gain 4.0 metric, updated planning guidelines to require cultivated landscapes, and garden masterplans for urban areas.
Gardens
Architecture practice Howells has submitted proposals for the restoration of the Grade II* listed Birmingham Botanical Gardens, home to more than 10,000 botanic species.
Worth a read
Times are very difficult for Ukraine’s Botanical Gardens, where in addition to the atrocious conditions of war, the gardens are at the mercy of the country’s destroyed energy infrastructure.
Awards
Greater Manchester’s Grass Roots Oldham, has won the RHS and BBC The One Show’s Growing Together Award 2024 for Community Gardening which celebrates the transformative impact of growing together.
Gardens
In support of the National Garden Scheme, Horatio’s Garden Stoke Mandeville, the private restorative garden sanctuary will be open on Saturday 28th of September.
Charity
The National Garden Scheme (NGS) will open applications for its popular Community Garden Grants programme next week.
Gardens
Horatio’s Garden Scotland, the private garden for people affected by spinal injury, is opening in support of Scotland’s Gardens Scheme.
Health
The 2024 Good Childhood Report revealed that too many young people are unhappy with their lives.
Events
Inaugural Symposium hosted by the Tom Stuart Smith Studio in the Apple House at Serge Hill in Hertfordshire.
Gardens
Despite the UK’s 20 million lawns, they are sidelined at garden shows and retail events on account of the lack of support for sustainable lawn care, says Lawn Association Chairman, David Hedges-Gower.
Marketing
Running from June until October, a Dutch campaign was launched to encourage residents with gardens dominated by paving to switch to greener, more permeable gardens.
Environment
The Railway Land Wildlife Trust in Lewes has launched an intriguing rewilding project where local dogs spread wildflower seed by means of special seed-filled backpacks.
Environment
To reduce the city’s significant urban heat island effect and improve urban biodiversity, Medellín in Columbia created thirty interconnected green corridors which run throughout the city.
Gardens
Visitors to the National Trust Anglesey Abbey will now enjoy newly donated English roses in full bloom in its extended Rose Garden.
Events
Two landscaping companies are set to pit their skills at the BBC Gardeners’ World Autumn Fair in the Association of Professional Landscapers’ Skills Competition
Plants
Belgium’s Meise Botanic Garden is celebrating the world’s largest titan arum in bloom.
Design
The new, future-proofed for changing climate, Mediterranean garden at the National Trust’s Beningbrough Hall in Yorkshire has officially opened.
Education
The annual competition sees teams from universities and institutions across the UK and Ireland compete against each other in a series of rounds to test their botanical knowledge.
Gardens
The planning application to restore the Royal Pavilion Garden to Regency glory has been approved by Brighton & Hove City Council.
Design
Survey conducted by Creepers Nursery at the SGD Spring Conference on latest trends in garden design, reflects strong shift towards sustainability, nature-centric layouts, and climate change resilience.