Environment
UN warns of 56% rise in waste volumes by 2050
A report from the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) warns municipal waste is estimated to grow by 56% to 3.8 billion tonnes by 2050 if urgent action is not taken.
People
Meet Horatio’s Head Gardeners
Horatio’s Garden Head Gardeners came together earlier in the year, in Horatio’s Garden South West along with Kath Moss, the Director of Gardens.
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.
Conferences
GIMA Day Conference 2024
For the 2024 Day Conference, the Garden Industry Manufacturer’s Association (GIMA) will focus on sustainability and the journey to net zero.
Plants
Blossom four weeks earlier than usual
According to the National Trust, the (likely) warmest February on record has led to flowering trees and blossom emerging four weeks earlier than usual.
Design
Tom Stuart-Smith to create a new garden for Tate Britain
Tate Britain announced that Tom Stuart-Smith Studio, in collaboration with architects Feilden Fowles, has been selected to transform the landscape in front of the gallery.
Shows
RHS Urban Show speaker line-up announced
The Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) have announced the speakers featuring at the new RHS Urban Show.
Media
Alan Titchmarsh’s Gardening Club
Gardener and broadcaster, Alan Titchmarsh launches new daytime gardening show on ITV starting next week.
Wildlife
Tree planting targets could risk bumblebee habitats
The Bumblebee Conservation Trust warns about the dangers for nature’s recovery if we get mass tree planting and woodland creation wrong.
Education
Merger: Writtle University College and Anglia Ruskin University
The merger has formally taken place on Thursday (29 February), establishing the ARU Writtle.
Media
Nigel Slater columnist for Gardens Illustrated
Cook, writer and passionate gardener Nigel Slater joins the Gardens Illustrated (GI) team as their new columnist.
Gardens
NGS Gardens to visit in March
As the weather slowly warms, a recommended selection of gardens opening for the National Garden Scheme (NGS) in March
Events
Garden Museum Spring Plant Fair
Held at the Garden Museum for over forty years, the Spring Plant Fair at the Garden Museum celebrates the arrival of spring and the start of the gardening calendar.
Local Heroes
Garden Re-Leaf Day
Friday the 15th March marks the special annual flagship fundraising event for the Greenfingers Charity to raise vital funds for life-limited children, their families and carers within their hospice.
Regulation
Preventing the spread of invasive plants from gardens
Invasive non-native plants and animals are one of the top drivers of biodiversity loss and cost the economy over £2 billion a year.
Business
Future of plant imports: urgent government action needed
With just nine weeks until the Border Target Operating Model (BTOM) changes the Horticultural Trades Association warns of risks to the future of UK plant trade.
Environment
Southern Water fined £330,000
Double pump failure diverts sewage across fields into watercourse near Southampton for nearly 20 hours.
Exhibitions
Gardening Bohemia: Bloomsbury Women Outdoors
The Garden Museum will present the first exhibition exploring the gardens of the Bloomsbury group.
Environment
European Parliament passes Nature Restoration Law
Despite the political backlash and protests, the European Parliament passes one of the union’s biggest pieces of environmental legislation.
Products
Wool innovations for the horticulture industry
As the market for wool continues to decline, the horticulture industry may provide an alternative market to make use of sheep fleeces, daggings or lower quality wool.
