Regulation
Election 2024: Horticultural industry response
The Horticultural Trades Association responds to the result of the 2024 General Election and our new Prime Minister, Sir Keir Starmer.
People
Adam Frost goes on tour
The BBC Gardeners’ World presenter and garden designer, Adam Frost, is heading out on tour.
Equipment
Stihl launch new battery-powered secateurs
Premium garden tools brand, Stihl introduce the new ASA 20, battery powered secateurs capable of cutting branches with a diameter of up to 25mm.
Collaboration
Biochar brand, Carbon Gold announce partnership with Westland Horticulture
The new Carbon Gold & Westland Horticulture partnership will provide a range of biochar enriched compost products to conventional garden retailers for the first time.
Events
The eye-catchers of the 2024 RHS Hampton Court Palace Garden Festival
There is ample inspiration to be found at this year’s RHS Hampton Court Palace Garden Festival, from small planting pockets to large show gardens, specialist nursery exhibits and sustainable gardening inspiration throughout – herewith our 2024 highlights.
Awards
Awards RHS Hampton Court Palace Garden Festival 2024
The awarded medals for the 2024 RHS Hampton Court Palace Garden Festival include six ‘Best in’ awards, four Gold medals, seven Silver-Gilts, and ten Silver and Bronze medals.
Environment
New maps show impact of climate change per UK constituency
New maps show climate changes by constituency, allowing constituents to see not only the changes over the years, but how they compare and future projections.
Business
Plant and flower industry call for urgent resolve on import cost hikes
Horticulture and flower industry trade bodies write open letter calling for urgent political attention to the mounting import cost rises
Health
The more sustainable one’s gardening, the better for you & planet
Scientists at the Royal Horticultural Society have found that gardening sustainably the higher the perceived levels of wellbeing as well as being better for the planet
Events
Horniman Museum & Gardens Summer Plant Fair
2024 Horniman’s Museum & Gardens Summer Plant Fair features 17 specialist nurseries from the Plants Fairs Roadshow and talks by experts such as, RHS Chelsea gold medalist, Charlotte Harris.
Design
Ann-Marie Powell launches Small Project garden design services
Garden design studio, Ann-Marie Powell Gardens launches Small Project Services to cater for clients with smaller budgets looking to benefit from a professional design team’s expertise and creativity.
Health
Proximity to local heritage boosts life satisfaction & wellbeing, worth £29billion annually
Research by Historic England showed that the overall wellbeing value for people’s day-to-day encounters with heritage is estimated to be worth £29 billion annually, providing an average individual benefit of £515.
Regulation
Landmark EU law will see 20% of land and sea restored by 2030
Despite months of deadlock and fierce protests, the European Union passed the landmark nature restoration law on the 17th of June, aiming to restore 20% of EU land and sea by 2030.
Plants
Blue Diamond to launch new ‘Believe in Yourself’ rose at RHS Hampton Court Palace Garden Festival
Fryer’s Roses, the Blue Diamond Garden Centres brand are launching the new ‘Believe in Yourself’ rose at this year’s RHS Hampton Court Garden Festival on behalf of the Stroke Association.
Business
Contribute to the nation’s largest national research on business progress to net zero
The UK Net Zero Business Census aims to provide invaluable insights into the nation’s net zero journey for policy makers, investors and business leaders.
People
Editor of The Garden, Tom Howard wins Editor of Year at PPA Awards
The PPA Awards champion businesses and individuals from every corner of the specialist media sector.
Gardens
Great Comp Garden 2024 Summer Show
Two-day summer show held to help safeguard the historic Great Comp Garden in Kent with its rich history of suffragists and female sporting endeavours.
Collaboration
Haws x Burford Garden Company in Burford Blue
An exclusive collaboration between Burford Garden Company and heritage watering can brand Haws, the Warley Fall and Fazeley Flow in Burford Blue.
