Awards
RHS Chelsea: People’s Choice Award vote is now open
The opportunity to cast a vote for one’s favourite gardens from the 2024 RHS Chelsea Flower Show for the People’s Choice Awards is now open.
Business
Garden centre trading poised for recovery as RHS Chelsea boosts gardening inspiration
The Market Update by the Horticultural Trades Association (HTA) reflects on challenging April trading but shares optimism for May on account of the RHS Chelsea Flower Show.
Business
And it’s goodnight from them and goodnight from Crocus….
The gold medal studded veterans, Crocus, leave RHS Chelsea Flower Show garden growing & building on a high with two gold medals and coveted Best in Show.
RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2024
The ‘Best in’ Awards: 2024 RHS Chelsea
The top spots; Best in Show, Best Construction, Best Sanctuary, Best Balcony & Container and Best All About Plants Awards, for the 2024 RHS Chelsea Flower Show have been announced.
Plants
RHS Chelsea: 2024 Great Pavilion Awards
Fifty gold medals awarded in the Great Pavilion for the 2024 RHS Chelsea Flower Show.
RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2024
The 2024 RHS Chelsea Flower Show medals are in…
The awarded medals for the 2024 RHS Flower Show have been announced.
Awards
Winner of the RHS & The One Show Pocket Garden Makeover
Bristol based Sara Tacchi win the RHS & The One Show competition which highlights the impact of small changes to ‘pocket-sized’ outdoor spaces on plants, wildlife and people
Charity
RHS invested record £94 million to get people gardening for health, happiness and environment
On the cusp of the 2024 RHS Chelsea Flower Show, the Royal Horticultural Society reveals record investments into its charitable work last year.
Plants
Prunus Starlight is the 2024 RHS Chelsea Plant of the Year
The winter and spring flowering ornamental cherry, Prunus Starlight has won the Royal Horticultural Society’s Chelsea Plant of the Year 2024 competition.
Charity
Build of Horatio’s Garden in Sheffield has started
Exactly one year ago, since it began its life as the Best in Show winning garden at the 2023 RHS Chelsea Flower Show, work has started on Horatio’s Garden in Sheffield.
Regulation
HTA: Two-week review new border controls
Based on learnings from the past two week into the new border arrangements, the Horticultural Trades Association (HTA) seeks clarity and reassurance from the government.
Awards
Winner 2024 Young Horticulturist of the Year: Jonathan Zerr
Earlier this week, Jonathan Zerr was announced as the winner of the 2024 Young Horticulturist of the Year competition.
Plants
Floret Originals flower seeds available in the UK
The flower seeds bred by the figurehead to flower farmers, Erin Benzakein of Floret Farm in the Skagit Valley, Washington will be available in the UK thanks to Alma|Proust….
Tourism
Silver jubilee London Open Gardens celebratory events
Marking its silver jubilee, London Open Gardens are celebrating with a special set of guided walks and cycle tours for garden lovers, history buffs and the curious.
Tourism
Floral Feasts for Chelsea in Bloom
London’s flower festival, Chelsea in Bloom, returns with ‘Floral Feasts’ as the 2024 theme.
Awards
George Plumptre, National Garden Scheme Chief Executive awarded Elizabeth Medal of Honour
The Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) awards prestigious Elizabeth Medal of Honour to George Plumptre, Chief Executive of the National Garden Scheme.
Business
Royal Horticultural Society & Garden Centre Association list of peat-free only compost retailers
The Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) and the Garden Centre Association (GCA) have produced a list of garden centres and retailers that stock only peat-free growing media.
Local Heroes
Sandi Toksvig to open Bramshott village gardens event
The residents of Bramshott in Hampshire, open their gardens to the public every two years to raise money for local charities and to fund improvements in their own village.
Events
Claire Austin’s Celebration of Flowers
Marking 25 years of her award-winning plant nursery, Claire Austin celebrates with a packed 5-day event featuring leading expert speakers.
Regulation
Industry response to the Shropshire Review on labour shortages
Jennifer Pheasey, Director of Policy at the Horticultural Trades Association (HTA) comments on the Government Response to the Shropshire Review into Labour Shortages.