Good stuff
The Chatsworth playground is a marvel… if only I was still a kid
With towers, rope bridges, zip lines, slides and all round adventure, the children’s woodland playground at Chatsworth is an example to all.
Gardens
RHS National Gardening Week celebrations aim to demystify gardening
For National Gardening Week, the Royal Horticultural Society is celebrating the theme of ‘Knowledge is Flower’ to debunk the biggest gardening myths and celebrating UK’s green fingers.
Health
Dr Michael Mosley on the benefits of gardening
On his BBC Radio 4 podcast ‘Just One Thing’, Dr. Michael Mosley explains that gardening is not only good for physical fitness but benefits the brain, mood and gut microbiome.
Good stuff
Mycelium celebration
To celebrate Earth Month and the launch of their new Mycelium packaging, eyewear brand MONC partnered the talented Caley Brothers to create an innovative, living fungi window display.
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Business
Petersham Nurseries seeks support to save their restaurant
By means of their ‘Save Our Restaurant’ campaign and petition, Petersham Nurseries are seeking support to be able to provide evening dining.
Events
Igniting the Passion for British Flowers: British Flowers Week
Putting British grown cut flowers and foliage firmly in the spotlight, the 2024 British Flowers Week will take place on from the 3rd to the 9th June.
Lifestyle
Floral spring celebration
Instagram is awash with beautiful images of floral spring decorations, but there’s one instagram account that always seems to trump the floral parade… Butter Wakefield
One to watch
Thomas Pearson of Tom’s Yard
The talent behind Tom’s Yard, importer of hand-made beautiful garden pottery from Crete, Tuscany and since recently, the UK.
Artisan
For the love of pomology
Over the centuries, pomology, the study of fruit, fruit growing and orchard management has given rise to beautiful and intriguing works of literature and art.
Lifestyle
RH unveils 2024 Outdoor Sourcebook
The 2024 RH Outdoor Sourcebook consists of over 40 collections over 350 pages of design with introductions by designers from across the world.
On Instagram
A must follow @sarahbowmanartist
Sarah Bowman has gained widespread recognition for her paintings, including showing at the Royal Academy Summer Exhibition and winning the Mary Fedden Award.
Exhibitions
Art Inspired by Knepp
The ‘Inspired by Knepp’ exhibition will feature artworks that celebrate and champion the rewilding movement.
Product Launch
Willow Crossley & Krishanthi Armitt collaboration
A debut range of realistic, everlasting crepe paper flowers.
Tourism
RHS Chelsea: A ‘World’s must-see travel moment’
The Royal Horticultural Society’s RHS Chelsea Flower Show rated fifth on Kuoni’s list of the world’s unmissable travel experiences.
Exhibitions
Gardening Bohemia: Bloomsbury Women Outdoors
The Garden Museum will present the first exhibition exploring the gardens of the Bloomsbury group.
Product Launch
Mylands x Jinny Blom
Inspired by the landscape, Jinny Blom has designed a collection of twelve paint colours for outside and inside for Mylands.
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.
Exhibitions
Endellion Lycett Green exhibition
New solo exhibition by botanical artist, Endellion Lycett Green run in partnership with Thyme and the Laura Lopes Gallery
Exhibitions
Danger and Desire: The seductive power of orchids
New exhibition delving deep into the seductive allure of orchids, one of the largest plant families, found on nearly every environment on earth.
Exhibitions
Sow Far Sew Good Exhibition
An exhibition celebrating the 10th anniversary of Stitching Botanical, the self-funded, volunteer and creative textile group, hosted by and stitching for The National Botanic Garden of Wales.