People
Sarah Raven on Desert Island Discs
Gardener and author, Sarah Raven will be sharing her music, book and luxury choices if cast away to a desert island on the popular BBC 4 Radio programme.
Worth a peek
Documentary: Designing Seven Small Space Gardens
Interesting short documentary film, featuring Jason Williams in his preparations for the centrepiece show gardens for the 2024 RHS Urban Show in Manchester.
People
Dr. John Grimshaw appointed Editor-in-Chief of Curtis’s Botanical Magazine
The acknowledged botanist, gardener and author Dr. John Grimshaw will become the 18th editor of the Kew published, Curtis’s Botanical Magazine.
Media
2024 Garden Media Guild Awards open for entry
The 2024 Garden Media Guild Awards are now open, with a later closing date for registrations until August 29th.
Media
Amateur Gardening celebrates 140th anniversary
The world’s oldest gardening magazine is positively blooming in its refreshed, fortnightly format.
Marketing
Dobbies new spring advertising campaign
The garden centre retail chain, Dobbies has unveiled their new advertising campaign, “Spring’s OUR thing”, developed in partnership with creative agency, Elvis.
Marketing
Boost advertisement campaign back on TV
Ahead of the peak season, Westland Horticulture’s All-Purpose liquid plant feed, Boost will be back on TV in the UK and the Republic of Ireland.
Marketing
Westland introduces their new seasonal newspaper
Westland Horticulture, the company behind Jack’s Magic, Big Tom, Boost, Resolva, Peckish, Unwins and Kent & Stowe has launched The Westland Garden, a free newspaper for garden centre customers.
Media
Knepp ‘Wilding’ film in cinemas June 2024
Based on Isabella Tree’s best-selling book by the same title, the new documentary feature film about the story of rewilding Knepp releases in June.
Media
Hornby George PR launch online press office
Created by Hornby George PR, the new platform called PressDonkey enabling direct brand and trade press communication.
Media
Plants for free by Carol Klein: new strand on Gardeners’ World
Carol Klein will be presenting a new strand on Gardeners’ World about plant propagation.
Media
The Pocket Garden Makeover
The Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) and The One Show launch a garden makeover contest to win an expert transformation of a small outdoor space.
Media
Alan Titchmarsh’s Gardening Club
Gardener and broadcaster, Alan Titchmarsh launches new daytime gardening show on ITV starting next week.
Media
Nigel Slater columnist for Gardens Illustrated
Cook, writer and passionate gardener Nigel Slater joins the Gardens Illustrated (GI) team as their new columnist.
Worth a peek
Review Monty Don’s Spanish Gardens
Friday evening marked the start of Monty Don’s Spanish safari, bringing some of the country’s most beautiful private and urban gardens, community projects and parks to our screens.
Worth a peek
Jekka’s seed sowing series
Seed sowing demonstration by Jekka McVicar, expert organic grower of herbs, author and broadcaster.
Business
Garden centre highlights extent of current retail crime and violence
Nathan Wilson from Blue Diamond Garden Centres appeared on ITV News, highlighting the retail crime crisis following the British Retail Consortium survey results.
Worth a peek
Alison Crowther: The Woodcarvers Studio
A series of vignettes by film maker JP Davidson reveal true insight into Alison Crowther’s studio practices and culture.
Job
Horticultural Trades Association: Senior Media Officer
The Horticultural Trades Association (HTA) is recruiting for a new Senior Media Officer to help shape their media relations strategy and driving impactful campaigns.
Media
Horticulture Careers Discovery Week
All the talks featured during the RHS Horticulture Careers Discovery Week held in January are now accessible to view.