Awards
Sarah Simpson wins 2025 Young Horticulturist of the Year
The winner of 2025 Young Horticulturist of the Year is Sarah Simpson, horticulture technician at Teagasc College of Amenity Horticulture.
Media
Honest Communications nominated for CIPR 2025 Excellence Award
Public Relations Agency, Honest Communications is shortlisted for the ‘Specialist PR Consultancy of the Year Award’ in the Chartered Institute of Public Relations’ 41st Excellence Awards.
Awards
Sussex garden wins RHS and BBC’s The One Show Pocket Garden Makeover Prize
The Royal Horticultural Society and BBC One’s The One Show reveal that Lisa Joseph, owner of a seaside Sussex garden is the winner of the 2025 Pocket Garden Makeover Prize.
Awards
‘Drawn to the Garden’ nominated for British Book Award
Caroline Quentin’s ‘Drawn to the Garden book’ has been shortlisted for the Book of the Year in the Non-Fiction: Lifestyle & Illustrated category at the British Book Awards.
Plants
Shortlist 2025 RHS Chelsea Plant of the Year
In recognition of plant breeding and celebrating innovative new plants, the shortlist for this year’s RHS Chelsea Plant of the Year award has been announced.
Careers
Finalists 2025 Young Horticulturist of the Year announced
The Chartered Institute of Horticulture has announced the finalists of the annual competition.
Awards
Finalists of the 2025 RHS Chelsea Sustainable Excellence Awards
The RHS Sustainable Excellence Awards are awarded for sustainability and ethical commerce within the horticultural industry.
Awards
Historic Houses Garden of the Year Award 2025
For 2025, eight gardens are competing to be named Garden of the Year in the Historic Houses Garden of the Year Awards.
People
The King honours Alan Titchmarsh at Windsor Castle
During the Investiture at Windsor Castle yesterday, King Charles III presented Alan Titchmarsh with his CBE.
Awards
Recipients of the 2025 RHS People Awards
BBC Gardeners’ World presenter Arit Anderson and daffodil breeder, Ron Scamp were amongst the 19 recipients honoured at this year’s Royal Horticultural Society’s People Awards.
Business
Huw Richards and Gardena search for Britain’s best plot
In support of the National Allotment Society, Gardena has launched the Top of the Plots competition, open for entries in May.
Awards
Henchman Topiary Awards 2025 open for submissions
Following the success of the 2025 inaugural awards, the Henchman Topiary Awards competition is set to return this spring.
People
Kazuyuki Ishihara wins Gold and RHS Choice Award at the Philadelphia Flower Show 2025
Garden designer Kazuyuki Ishihara wins four awards, plus the inaugural RHS Choice Award at the 2025 Pennsylvania Horticultural Society’s Philadelphia Flower Show.
Awards
Double win for HTA at 2025 Trade Association Forum awards
The Horticultural Trades Association celebrated a double win at the Trade Association Awards, run by the Trade Association Forum.
Plants
HTA New Plant Awards 2025: Call for entries
Exhibitors of the upcoming HTA National Plant Show are invited to enter the HTA New Plant Awards 2025, which is sponsored by the RHS.
Awards
APL and WorldSkills UK launch 2025 National Landscaping Competition
The 2025 national landscaping competition aims to provide a platform for the industry’s brightest apprentices and learners to showcase their skills on a national stage.
Awards
SGDL Awards 2025: Industry garden & landscape design talents celebrated
A collection of innovative gardens and landscapes were celebrated at the Society of Garden + Landscape Designers Awards, recognising the industry’s design talents
Awards
Dan Pearson awarded 2025 SGLD Lifetime Achievement Award
The Society of Garden + Landscape Designers announced that the garden and landscape designer, Dan Pearson OBE FSGD has been awarded the 2025 Lifetime Achievement Award.
Awards
2025 SGLD Student Award Winners
Emerging talent in garden and landscape design were celebrated at the Society of Garden + Landscape Designers (SGLD) Annual Awards Ceremony, in London.
Awards
Harris Bugg Studio’s Eco-Terrazzo wins Surface Design Award
Created for the RHS Chelsea Flower Show, the Harris Bugg Studio’s eco-terrazzo, has won a 2025 Surface Design Award in the Public Realm – Exterior category.
