Plants
More than 50% of Kew’s trees at risk from effects of climate change
New report states that more than half of their 11,000 trees are at risk by 2090, due to the effects of climate change.
Events
The Newt’s Gather & Grow: Regeneration festival
The Newt in Somerset to host a three-day festival, Gather & Grow: Regeneration, this summer focussing on regeneration in gardening, farming and wellness.
Wildlife
Blackbird facing rapid decline
Experts believe blackbird numbers in Greater London and southern England have plummeted on account of the Usutu virus, first detected in UK in 2020
People
Axel Vervoordt made a Baron by King of Belgium
Hailed as one of the most influential tastemakers of his time, the interior designer Axel Vervoordt was bestowed the title of Baron by the King of Belgium.
Events
Festival of Fairytales at the Garden Museum
This summer the Garden Museum will be transformed into celebration of storytelling and creativity exploring the magic of growing for the Festival of Fairytales.
Awards
RHS Flower Show Tatton Park 2024 Award Winners
Congratulations to all of the 2024 RHS Flower Show Tatton Park medal and award winners.
Gardens
The history of the Earth brought to life in the new gardens at the Natural History Museum
Complete with new dinosaur, the Natural History Museum has transformed their five-acre gardens for big and small explorers in the heart of London, as part of its Urban Nature Project.
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.
Business
Challenging June trading for garden centres
According to the July Market Update by the Horticultural Trades Association, garden centres experienced continued challenging trading conditions in June 2024.
Awards
Mayfield Park wins coveted Green Flag Award
The Green Flag Award has been granted to Mayfield Park in Manchester with the judges declaring that they had ‘never seen such an outstanding urban park in 20+ years of judging’.
Business
Sarah Raven nursery Rookery Farm is Planet Mark certified
Sarah Raven announced that their plant nursery, Rookery Farm is now Planet Mark certified.
Business
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.
Business
Blenheim Palace seeks partner for wine production
Blenheim Palace is looking to collaborate with an established winery to produce co-branded wines on the estate.
Events
Career Changers celebrated at RHS Flower Show Tatton Park 2024
The new garden category, RHS Career Changer of the Year for RHS Flower Show Tatton Park celebrates those who have found a new path in the horticultural industry.
Charity
Greenfingers 25th anniversary celebrations
Marking their 25th anniversary, the Greenfingers Charity’s Floral Ball is set to take place, June 2025 in the historic Coombe Abbey Hotel in Warwickshire.
Worth watching
Documentary: Designing Seven Small Space Gardens
Interesting short documentary film, featuring Jason Williams in his preparations for the centrepiece show gardens for the 2024 RHS Urban Show in Manchester.
Business
2023 visits to attractions across England recover but remain down on pre-pandemic levels
The 2023 Visit England Annual Survey of visits to visitor attractions showed that while visits across England continued to recover last year, they were still significantly down on pre-pandemic levels.
Events
Secret Garden of Denim at the Garden Museum
Artist Ian Berry has created denim secret gardens around the world from San Francisco to Sweden, and has now crafted a new installation at the Garden Museum.
