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.
Wildlife
£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.
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
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
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.
Product Launch
New garden tools on UK market: AMES
Launched at Glee 2023, the new American gardening tool brand AMES is coming to garden centres across the UK.
Charity
David Austin Roses donates £10,000 to Grow to Know
The donation by renowned rose breeders is for the West London-based community of guerrilla gardeners, Grow to Know founded in the aftermath of the Grenfell Tower fire in 2017.
Business
Kings Park Nursery closed permanently
The council run plant nursery at Kings Park, Bournemouth has permanently closed in an attempt to plug critical funding gaps.
Gardens
The Size of Wales Garden
An RHS Chelsea garden inspired by the abundance and diversity of tropical forests, and the works of Size of Wales to prevent the tragedy of their destruction.
People
Michael Yates: New CEO Chelsea Group of Companies
The new CEO will head the Chelsea Group which includes brands such as Mr Fothergill’s Seeds Limited, Darlac, Woolmans, DT Brown and Johnsons.
