Coombe Abbey Hotel

Charity

Greenfingers 25th anniversary celebrations

Marking their 25th anniversary, the Greenfingers Charity’s Floral Ball is set to take place, June 2025 in the historic Coombe Abbey Hotel in Warwickshire.

Design

Max Fordham House & Garden

The environmental engineering firm and its eponymous late founder designed Max Fordham House, the UK’s first net zero residential home in Camden, north London.

Katie Leach, Lloyds Banking Group’s first Head of Nature

Natural Capital

Biodiversity Net Gain: the new nature market explained

The Dirt News interviews Katie Leach, Lloyds Banking Group’s first Head of Nature about the wider environmental and industry benefits brought forward by BNG, and the role of the financial institutions to develop the new compliance nature market.

Winner Home Garden Category Henchman Topiary Awards 2024

Awards

Winners Henchman Topiary Awards 2024

The winners of the inaugural Topiary Awards, organised by ladder manufacturer, Henchman were announced at this year’s RHS Hampton Court Flower Festival.

Steve Reed MP DEFRA Minister

People

Steve Reed appointed DEFRA Secretary

Steve Reed MP as Secretary of State for Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA), a role he has shadowed since September 2023.