HTA
Seminars announced for HTA National Plant Show 2025
The Horticultural Trades Association has announced the seminar line-up for the HTA National Plant Show 2025.
Environment
Panel event boosts momentum for Green Spaces Bill
Hosted at the Garden Museum in London, a live-broadcast panel on the future of urban and rural green spaces took place, focusing on the proposed Green Spaces Bill.
Health
Survey results highlight importance of sun-safe preventative measures for horticulture workforce
Survey conducted amongst gardeners, growers and landscapers revealed that 12% had been diagnosed with some form of skin cancer, of which, men were nearly twice as likely to have been diagnosed than women.
Collaboration
V&A Garden Futures & Irregular Sleep Pattern
In celebration of the upcoming Garden Futures exhibition, V&A Dundee launch a new design collaboration with Irregular Sleep Pattern
Events
Chelsea in Bloom 2025: Flowers in Fashion
Chelsea’s annual floral art show and London’s largest free-to-attend festival of flowers, Chelsea in Bloom, returns for its 20th anniversary to the theme of ‘Flowers in Fashion’.
Artisan
Sketch in Bloom: Celebration of Jane Austen
In celebration of what would be her 250th birthday, Sketch presents a floricultural tribute to Jane Austen for the 11th edition of their annual exhibition ‘Sketch in Bloom’.
Awards
‘Drawn to the Garden’ nominated for British Book Award
Caroline Quentin’s ‘Drawn to the Garden book’ has been shortlisted for the Book of the Year in the Non-Fiction: Lifestyle & Illustrated category at the British Book Awards.
Collaboration
The Newt & Niwaki
Luxury hospitality company, the Newt in Somerset and the Japanese lifestyle brand launch their collaborative capsule collection of tools and apparel for gardeners.
Media
Boost advertising campaign returns in May
The Westland Horticulture brand, Boost will be returning to TV screens this May in the UK and Ireland.
Plants
National Plant Health Week 2025: Being a good plant citizen
A collaborative campaign, National Plant Health Week aims to raise awareness, amongst the public and professional to safeguard the health of plants.
Wildlife
Hedgehog Awareness Week 2025
For this year’s Hedgehog Awareness Week, the British Hedgehog Preservation Society is asking people to ‘give hedgehogs the edge’.
Exhibitions
Garden Futures: Designing with Nature
Exhibition at the V&A Dundee highlighting key moments of inspiration and innovation in gardens and garden design, from the 20th century, present day and the future.
Products
Gardena launch AquaBloom L Irrigation Kit
New self-sustaining automatic irrigation unit by Gardena for balconies & raised beds, requiring no water or electricity access.
Exhibitions
Unearthed: The Power of Gardening
The major British Library exhibition, Unearthed opened this week, exploring the transformative, enriching and sometimes radical power of gardening in Britain.
Products
Niwaki Garden Waistcoat
Expanding their practical workwear clothing range, the Japanese lifestyle brand, Niwaki introduce their new garden waistcoat.
RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2025
An RHS Chelsea Flower Show first: Show garden construction using Hydrogen-powered machinery
Hydrogen power is being used for the first time at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show, for construction of the Glasshouse Garden, designed by Jo Thompson.
Business
Dobbies store investment programme underway
The first of the new refurbishments, Dobbies Garden Centre in Brighton unveils the new store layout with new catering facilities and improved gardening, furniture, clothing and toy ranges.
Business
Landform Consultants launched the ‘Glasshouse Collective’
Designed as an industry hub, Landform Consultants have launched their new Glasshouse Collective aimed to showcase products, materials and services for trade professionals.
