Media
Amateur Gardening celebrates 140th anniversary
The world’s oldest gardening magazine is positively blooming in its refreshed, fortnightly format.
Charity
Dobbies supports the Retail Trust’s renovation of the Hugh Fraser Retirement Estate
The garden centre retailer, Dobbies is partnering with retail industry charity, the Retail Trust, in support of the residents of the Glasgow based, retirement estate.
Health
Gardens and Health Week: The uplifting impact of gardens
To mark Gardens and Health Week (4th-12th May), the National Garden Scheme brings together all that is good about gardens.
Education
The Newt & RHS: Growing a new generation of gardeners
2024 marks The Newt in Somerset’s third year as headline sponsor of the RHS Chelsea Flower Show, supporting the RHS in their mission to encourage and improve the practice of horticulture.
Shows
Highgrove heads to the RHS Chelsea Flower Show
The Highgrove Shop will be exhibiting at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show this year, featuring a display created by sculptor Emma Stothard which will honour the Queen’s two terriers.
Environment
An estimated £2.9million spent on UK gardens, is wasted due to flood risk, says Flood Re
New data from Flood Re suggests that due to low awareness and understanding of flood risks, people in the UK are wasting £2.9 million per year on their gardens.
Awards
Iford Manor wins Best Garden in the Cotswolds Slow Travel Awards 2024
Wiltshire based, Iford Manor Estate with Grade I listed Garden is named Best Garden/Arboretum in the Cotswolds Slow Travel Awards.
Shows
The Newt in Somerset brings a roman villa to the RHS Chelsea Flower Show
Inspired by ancient gardens of Pompeii and Naples, and their very own recreated Villa Ventorum, the Newt brings a Roman Courtyard garden to RHS Chelsea.
Environment
Two men charged for iconic Sycamore Gap tree felling
Daniel Graham and Adam Carruthers have been charged with criminal damage for cutting down the 200 year old Sycamore Gap tree last September.
Marketing
Dobbies new spring advertising campaign
The garden centre retail chain, Dobbies has unveiled their new advertising campaign, “Spring’s OUR thing”, developed in partnership with creative agency, Elvis.
Marketing
Boost advertisement campaign back on TV
Ahead of the peak season, Westland Horticulture’s All-Purpose liquid plant feed, Boost will be back on TV in the UK and the Republic of Ireland.
Awards
BBC’s The One Show and RHS announce return of the Growing Together Award for 2024
In celebration of community gardening, the BBC’s The One Show and the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) announce the 2024 Growing Together Community Gardening Competition
Artisan
Sculpture Park pieces up for auction
An auction is being held, to sell a part of the collection from the Sculpture Park, owned and curated over twenty years by artist, collector and dealer, Eddie Powell.
Shows
The RHS Chelsea Repurposed garden
Designed by Darryl Moore, the RHS Chelsea Repurposed garden will recycle and repurpose the show’s own discards dating as far back as 2010 RHS Chelsea Flower Shows.
Gardens
The Chatsworth playground is a marvel… if only I was still a kid
With towers, rope bridges, zip lines, slides and all round adventure, the children’s woodland playground at Chatsworth is an example to all.
Shows
RHS Malvern Spring Festival to showcase the impact of gardening on life, community & planet
The 2024 RHS Malvern Spring Festival is embracing the new wave of passionate gardeners as well as featuring well known personalities sharing their horticultural expertise.
Shows
RHS Chelsea Flower Show Children’s Choice Award
Announced at the RHS Spring Press Conference today, 70 children from schools across London will be invited to judge RHS Chelsea Flower Show gardens for the inaugural Children’s Choice Award.
Charity
RHS funding to make nurseries, schools & colleges greener
On behalf of the Department for Education, the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) will grant approximately £3 million to 488 nurseries, schools and colleges in areas with distinct lack of nature.
