Design
Jo Thompson’s Augmented Reality show garden
The award-winning designer Jo Thompson brings Augmented Reality to 2024 Shenzhen Flower Show in a show garden first.
Charity
BCGI: Disaster Recovery Fund for Jardín Botánico Nacional de Viña del Mar in Chile
Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI) has opened a Disaster Recovery Fund to help rebuild the Jardín Botánico Nacional de Viña del Mar in Chile following the tragic wildfires.
Gardens
Hortus Botanicus Leiden
Hortus Botanicus in Leiden, the Netherlands celebrated their 434th anniversary this week.
Tourism
Weston-super-Mare’s floral clock to be restored
Concreted over for an acute lack of volunteers, the seaside town’s 89-year-old floral clock looks to be restored once more.
Gardens
BSL Tour: The Wisley Glasshouse
John Wilson will lead the next British Sign Language (BSL) tour of the RHS Wisley Glasshouse, including the Orchid House, three climatic zones and Houseplant Takeover display.
Research
Nature’s therapeutic power: study on the psychophysiological effects of touching grass
Study reveals that touching real grass increased relaxation, comfort, a sense of naturalness and decreases anxiety levels.
Design
Winners of the Society of Garden Designers Awards 2024
Celebrating the best in garden design, the Society of Garden Designers (SGD) has announced their 2024 award winners.
Local Heroes
Chelsea Physic Garden: Forget-me-nots
An important and endearing initiative by the Chelsea Physic Garden to support people living with dementia and their families.
Gardens
Bumper 2024 National Garden Scheme season
The National Garden Scheme promises a wonderful, expanded portfolio of gardens to visit this year.
Gardens
Scotland’s Gardens Scheme launches 2024 season
A new season of Scotland’s gardens to raise much needed funds for charities and involving over 1000 volunteers and garden owners.
Health
Sarah Raven on combatting the January blues
Expert gardener and author Sarah Raven is a fierce advocate for spending time outdoors in nature to boost one’s wellbeing.
Health
Eden Project launches Nature Connections Initiative
The Eden Project has announced a number of group activities starting during January which aim to bring people (of all ages) closer to nature and each other.
Worth a read
The world’s ugliest lawn
Tasmanian garden wins prize for world’s ugliest lawn highlighting how people can save water, help animals and free themselves from lawn-mowing
RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2024
Sue Ryder Grief Kind Garden
Designed as a safe and peaceful sanctuary, the Sue Ryder Grief Garden offers a place sit within nature to share experiences of grief and quiet reflection.
RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2024
The Size of Wales Garden
An RHS Chelsea garden inspired by the abundance and diversity of tropical forests, and the works of Size of Wales to prevent the tragedy of their destruction.
RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2024
Planet Good Earth Garden
A skateable garden designed by skatepark design and build specialists Betongpark and edible garden specialists Urban Organi, supporting physical activity, positive relationships in a natural setting.
Health
Health benefits of winter garden visits
Research conducted by the National Garden Scheme confirms health benefits of visiting a garden in the dark days of winter.
RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2024
Bowel Research UK Microbiome Garden
Designed by Chris Hull and Sid Hill, the garden focuses on health, for people, plants and all life, taking inspiration from human cultures that tended thriving ecosystems for nourishment.
Design
Microbiome enhancing garden paths
Hard landscape features can be designed to support life, hosting plants, insects and microbe diversity.
Worth a read
Gardening trends 2024
Garden designer Ann-Marie Powell shares her views on the trends we can expect in gardens and garden design in 2024.