Gardens
Scotland’s Gardens Scheme launches 2024 season
A new season of Scotland’s gardens to raise much needed funds for charities and involving over 1000 volunteers and garden owners.
Job
Lurie Garden Public Horticulture Apprentice
Located in the Millennium Park in Chicago, the Lurie Garden is seeking horticulture apprentice.
Wildlife
Researchers develop hedgehog safety test for robotic lawnmowers
Researchers develop hedgehog safety test for robotic lawnmowers to the end of a possible certification scheme of ‘hedgehog-friendly’ mowers to help protect the endangered mammals.
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.
Plants
Pioneering start-up enlists public as citizen scientists to save Britain’s Ash trees
The biochar start-up, Earthly Biochar, has announced the launch of its government-funded project to try and save Britain’s ash trees.
Natural Capital
£15.6million to help people get out into nature
Supported by the National Lottery, the Heritage Fund awarded the funds for nature recovery projects and to increase the connectivity of spaces for people and wildlife in rural, suburban and urban areas.
People
RHS Urban Show host: Michael Perry
Gardener, author and presenter Michael Perry will be the host of the new RHS Urban Show at the Mayfield Depot in Manchester.
Careers
Horticulture Careers Discovery Week
Organised by the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) this week of inspiring talks puts the spotlight on the variety of horticultural career paths available.
Careers
The Young Horticulturist of the Year Competition
Entries for the 2024 Young Horticulturist of the Year competition opens in February, providing opportunities to test one’s knowledge and meet fellow horticulturists from the UK and Ireland.
Product Launch
STIGA snow blower
New STIGA ST 300e battery snow blower helps clears fresh snow up to 15cm deep – even in temperatures as low as -20°.
Events
Jean-Marie Toulgouat Exhibition Garden Museum
This spring the Garden Museum will present “Gardening Giverny” paintings of Claude Monet’s garden at Giverny by Jean-Marie Toulgouat, Monet’s great-grandson.
Product Launch
New Mr Fothergill’s wildlife seed mix launched with BBC Children in Need
Mr Fothergill’s has extended its children’s range in conjunction with BBC Children in Need, to include a new wildlife attracting seed mix.
Tourism
New bid for Scotland’s third national park: Affric and Loch Ness
A bid to nominate Affric and Loch Ness as Scotland’s third national park has been launched to celebrate and protect its important natural and cultural heritage.
Job
RHS: Marketing Automation Executive
The Royal Horticulture Society (RHS) are looking to recruit a proactive Marketing Automation Executive who enjoys learning new systems and keeping up-to-date with digital marketing trends.
Health
Eden Project launches Nature Connections Initiative
The Eden Project has announced a number of group activities starting during January which aim to bring people (of all ages) closer to nature and each other.
Worth a read
The world’s ugliest lawn
Tasmanian garden wins prize for world’s ugliest lawn highlighting how people can save water, help animals and free themselves from lawn-mowing
RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2024
Sue Ryder Grief Kind Garden
Designed as a safe and peaceful sanctuary, the Sue Ryder Grief Garden offers a place sit within nature to share experiences of grief and quiet reflection.
RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2024
The Panathlon Joy Garden
Designed to celebrate joy and difference, this RHS Chelsea garden provides colour, curves and a harmonious, balanced space.
Media
Channel 5: Secret Life of Trees
Channel 5 has commissioned a new three-part series charting ‘The Secret Life of Trees’, to be filmed over the course of a year, throughout the UK and Europe.
On Instagram
Safe migration journey
Courtesy of @lostfoundartny a highway road sign in Canada wishing monarch butterflies a safe migration south for the winter.