Plants
Gertrude Jekyll® Named World’s Favourite Rose 2025
The World Federation of Rose Societies has named Rosa Gertrude Jekyll® (Ausbord) as the 2025 World’s Favourite Rose.
Awards
Honest Communications named Specialist PR Consultancy of the Year
Public Relations Agency, Honest Communications has been named Specialist PR Consultancy of the Year at the CIPR Excellence Awards 2025 for its expertise and experience in the home and garden sector.
Plants
Plant theft on the rise
As the news continues to reverberate regarding the brazen theft of the significant bronze statues at Iford Manor last month, Allianz UK reports of a worrying epidemic of plant theft.
Product Launch
Crocus launch own brand compost
Online gardening brand, Crocus launched own brand, 100% peat-free compost – a house blend developed for use in their RHS Chelsea show gardens and on the nursery in Surrey.
Regulation
Phased introduction of worker’s rights legislation pushed back to 2027
The Department for Business and Trade confirmed that some of the more contentious measures would not come in for at least two years.
Business
GIMA launches new ‘Meet the Associate’ event
Similar to their ‘Meet the Buyer’ events, the Garden Industry Manufacturer’s Association unveils their new networking initiative.
Gardens
Innovative Vertical Garden at 2025 RHS Hampton Court Palace Festival
Designed by Adolfo Harrison and built by Life on Walls, the vertical garden is one of the standout exhibits at this year’s RHS Hampton Court Palace Garden Festival.
Business
Easton Walled Gardens launch Griffin of Easton Artists’ Materials
Combining art and heritage, Easton Walled Gardens announced the launch of a new artists’ materials shop, serving the East Midlands.
Charity
Serge Hill Project Summer Auction
First, online summer auction opens in aid of the Serge Hill Project for Gardening, Creativity and Health.
Exhibitions
Georgia Beaumont: Petal Tongued
Run in collaboration with the Wilder Gallery, the new solo exhibition by British artist Georgia Beaumont draws on the rhythms of plant life and the sense of balance found in its location, Thyme in Southrop.
Wildlife
SongBird Survival appeals to the public to stop feeding birds this summer, offering water instead
As some parts of the UK experience drought, the bird charity highlights unintended consequences of feeding birds in this hot summer weather.
Awards
Design Duo win top awards at 2025 RHS Hampton Court Palace Garden Festival
Designed by Mike McMahon and Jewlsy Mathews, the Subaru Cocoon won Best Show Garden, Best Construction and RHS Environmental Innovation Award at this year’s show.
People
Michael Perry becomes the HTA’s new ambassador
As the new HTA’s Ambassador, Michael Perry will be taking a closer look at what the association does for its members in the horticultural sector.
Business
ShopKind retail campaign in Scotland
An annual event, the ShopKind campaign supports the promotion of courteous and respectful behaviour in shops and to raise awareness of the growing problem of abuse and violence towards shop workers.
Awards
Gill Hodgson receives her MBE
Gill Hodgson, founder of Flowers From the Farm received her Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) for services to Floristry.
Gardens
Arrests made in connection with thefts at Iford Manor
Wiltshire Police have arrested two people after several statues were stolen from Iford Manor, near Bradford on Avon.
Lifestyle
The new must have garden accessory: Outdoor bath tub
Inspired by William Holland’s Alvius bath designed for Soho House’s Babington House in Somerset, the new must have accessory for outdoor living comes in the form of a garden bath tub….
Media
Zoe Ball & Jo Whiley launch new podcast
Broadcasters Zoe Ball and Jo Whiley aim to lift the curtain on the “messy and beautiful reality of living well” with their new Persephonica produced, podcast.
