Wildlife
Bringing beavers back to Cairngorms National Park
NatureScot approved the licence application for Cairngorms National Park Authority to translocate Eurasian beavers to the park, with the first sites receiving beavers in the coming weeks.
Environment
Forest for the Nation competition
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) is launching a competition to create a new Forest for the Nation in England.
Product Launch
Burgon & Ball: Growing Gardeners
Sheffield-based Burgon & Ball has launched ‘RHS Growing Gardeners’, a new gardening tool range for children.
Media
Rewilding the mind
Beth Chatto Gardens announced that the full 2022 Symposium is now available to watch on their YouTube channel.
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Case Study
Alitex case study: Happy employees is good business
Staff are a company’s most important asset but even though many businesses sing to this mantra, there are often cases where employees fall into the lesser valued categories of company stakeholders.
Charity
STIGA ‘We Care You Care’ community gardening campaign
To mark 90 years of STIGA, the manufacturer of gardening machinery and equipment launched their ‘We Care You Care’ campaign in March 2024, in support of community garden groups.
Research
Nature’s therapeutic power: study on the psychophysiological effects of touching grass
Study reveals that touching real grass increased relaxation, comfort, a sense of naturalness and decreases anxiety levels.
Wildlife
Latest Breeding Bird Survey reveals severe Swift, Curlew and Turtle Dove declines
The latest Breeding Bird Survey (BBS) revealed healthy Red Kite and Nuthatch populations, but also severe declines for birds such as Swift, Turtle Dove and Curlew.
Health
Sarah Raven on combatting the January blues
Expert gardener and author Sarah Raven is a fierce advocate for spending time outdoors in nature to boost one’s wellbeing.
Gardens
Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh seeks support to save the Palm Houses
The Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh needs to raise £250,000 towards completion of the Palm Houses restoration to ensure their ongoing to legacy inspire and educate.
Charity
The Stroke Association launches digital garden
In a charity first, the Stroke Association has launched a digital garden called ‘Strength in Bloom’ to raise vital funds for the charity and support stroke survivors.
Natural Capital
High-tech aerial mapping of hedgerows
Scientists have harnessed innovative technology to produce a comprehensive map of hedgerows across the length and breadth of England.
RHS Hampton Court Palace Garden Festival
The London College of Garden Design and the RHS celebrate Asteraceae
The London College of Garden Design and the RHS have created a new planting feature, ‘All About Asteraceae: the plant family with flower power’ for the 2024 RHS Hampton Court Palace Garden Festival.
Design
Jo Thompson’s Augmented Reality show garden
The award-winning designer Jo Thompson brings Augmented Reality to 2024 Shenzhen Flower Show in a show garden first.
RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2024
National Garden Scheme Show Garden Update
New perspective of Tom Stuart-Smith’s design for The National Garden Scheme Garden (NGS) at RHS Chelsea has been released.
Business
Contribute to the nation’s largest national research on business progress to net zero
The UK Net Zero Business Census aims to provide invaluable insights into the nation’s net zero journey for policy makers, investors and business leaders.
Regulation
Horticulture industry calls for urgent clarity ahead of ‘cliff-edge’ border changes
The Horticultural Trades Association (HTA) and its members are pleading with the government to act swiftly and responsibly to secure the future of environmental horticulture.
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.
People
Mike Burks awarded the Pearson Memorial Medal 2024
The Horticultural Trades Association awarded Mike Burks, Managing Director of The Gardens Group, the Pearson Memorial Medal for his environmental work, outstanding contributions and leadership in the sector.
Awards
Greenwood Plants wins AIPH International Grower of the Year 2024
UK wholesale nursery, Greenwood Plants has been awarded the title of International Grower of the Year (IGOTY) 2024 by the International Association of Horticultural Producers (AIPH).