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.
Local Heroes
Charles Dedman on 630 mile trek for Woodland Heritage
Head of design at Gaze Burvill, Charles Dedman is tackling one of UK’s hardest trekking routes – the Salt Path in aid of Woodland Heritage.
Media
Monty Don’s Spanish Gardens
Gardening expert and broadcaster Monty Don OBE has confirmed that his new BBC series ‘Monty Don’s Spanish Gardens’ will start to air on the 23rd of Feb.
Charity
GCA raise more than £44,000 for charity
Members of the Garden Centre Association (GCA) have raised more than £44,000 for three different charities at the organisation’s 2024 annual conference.
Charity
Katie Tait appointed as Horatio’s Garden CEO
The spinal injury charity Horatio’s Garden has announced that Katie Tait will be joining in April 2024 as their first CEO.
Media
Mark Diacono launches writing course
Entitled ‘gatherings’, Mark Diacono is hosting a series of interviews, conversations and talks to help aspiring writers get their words in front of decision makers and readers.
People
Connie Hudson: Adam Greathead Award Trainee
Striving horticulturalist, Connie Hudson has been granted the ‘Adam Greathead Award’ by John Massey and the Ashwood Nurseries team.
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.
Business
New Yorkshire Horticultural hub
Palmer Nurseries secured investment from Richard Kay and Rachel Kay, ex founders of Green-tech, and the property development company Rabbit Holdings to form a horticultural hub throughout Yorkshire.
Business
Peter Beales acquired by Bells Horticultural
Family-run, Bells Horticultural has announced the acquisition of the celebrated Peter Beales Roses business.
Awards
International Garden Photographer of the Year competition 2024
Abstract photograph by June Sharpe is the overall winner of the 2024 International Garden Photographer of the Year (IGPOTY) competition.
Business
Seoint Nurseries embraces peat-free production
After years of trials, Seoint Nurseries Ltd. in Wales becomes one first commercial growers to embraced peat-free.
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.
Exhibitions
Damien Hirst: The Secrets
The Secrets by Damien Hirst consist of a series of eight unique prints that depict thriving, flourishing gardens based on works from his latest series, The Secret Gardens Paintings.
Business
NFU calls out to growers to share views on the supply chain
In response to Defra’s supply chain review on the horticulture sector, the NFU wants to hear from growers to help shape its response.
Regulation
HTA response to the Safeguarding the Union command paper
The government has published the details of the new 24 point plan for ‘safeguarding the union’ including legislation of Northern Ireland’s status in the UK and the replacement of the ‘green lane’ for goods in the Windsor Framework.
People
Adam Frost supports the MindSpace charity
Garden designer and BBC Gardeners’ World presenter, Adam Frost has joined with Stamford wellbeing charity MindSpace to stage an event in support of their vital works.
Awards
Garden Centre Association 2024 Awards
Winners of the Garden Centre Association (GCA) awards including, the Garden Centres of Excellence were announced at their annual GCA conference.
Events
Plant Health: a glimpse behind the scenes
Exclusive trade event held at Fera’s Plant Health laboratory in York on plant health on the 14th of February 2024.
