People
Defra has newly appointed Fay Cooke as Trustee and Sir Paul Nurse, Judith Batchelar and David Richardson have been reappointed, and Professor Christopher Gilligan has been reappointed as King’s Trustee.
Worth a read
Tasmanian garden wins prize for world’s ugliest lawn highlighting how people can save water, help animals and free themselves from lawn-mowing
Product Launch
Invented in 1923, the LÖWE anvil (Rolcut) secateurs, beloved for over 100 years are set for a return to the UK.
Good stuff
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.
Exhibitions
New exhibition delving deep into the seductive allure of orchids, one of the largest plant families, found on nearly every environment on earth.
Plants
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….
RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2024
Producer of glasshouses, Alitex returns to the RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2024 with a walled kitchen garden, designed to inspire growing from ‘plot to plate’.
Charity
The National Garden Scheme Impact Report states that their 2024 RHS Chelsea Flower Show garden, designed by Tom Stuart-Smith significantly raised the charity’s profile and interest in their work.
Conferences
‘Horticulture, The Conference: Growing a greener future’, will explore how the horticulture industry can come together for a more sustainable future.
Plants
Marking the tenth anniversary of Toby’s Garden Festival, the host Toby Buckland has teamed up with Paul Jupp of ‘Meadow in My Garden’ to raise awareness of the plight of bees and pollinators.
On Instagram
Dan Crowley’s instagram posts provide a beautiful and captivating insight into the wonderful world of ancient trees.
Gardens
Despite the UK’s 20 million lawns, they are sidelined at garden shows and retail events on account of the lack of support for sustainable lawn care, says Lawn Association Chairman, David Hedges-Gower.
Business
Launching this week, is the first online service to connect people to independent funeral florists offering natural, beautiful and compostable floral arrangements across the UK
People
After an impressive 20 years at the RHS, Matthew Pottage the current RHS Wisley Curator will be taking on his new role at the Royal Parks.
Charity
Premium garden tools brand, Stihl is partnering with Perennial, the UK’s charity dedicated to helping people in horticulture.
People
2024 marks the 30th anniversary for Knoll Gardens, the specialist ornamental grass nursery and garden.
Tourism
The famous flower exhibition, Keukenhof, opens its doors today – exactly 75 years after it first opened for the public.
Lifestyle
The 2024 RH Outdoor Sourcebook consists of over 40 collections over 350 pages of design with introductions by designers from across the world.
Local Heroes
Team leader at Snowhill garden centre is inspiring change in the industry to encourage increased hot bin composting.
Interview
At the forefront of the build of National Garden Scheme garden for RHS Chelsea, but to date we know surpringly little about Tom Stuart-Smith’s talented project manager, Honor Reekie. Until now…
