Business
The second-hand market is booming: Threat or opportunity for garden brands & retail?
Latest British Retail Consortium (BRC) Opinium survey data shows that more people than ever are turning to second-hand products.
Events
Serge Hill Symposium ‘Working with water: From engineering to ecology’
Hosted by Tom Stuart-Smith Studio, a two-day symposium covering all things water, from river restoration, the installation of water features to creating natural swimming ponds, for gardens large and small.
Business
Public rallies in support of Woottens of Wenhaston
The crowdfunder campaign organised to safeguard future of the specialist pelargonium, auricula, and iris nursery reached its target in just over 24 hours.
Gardens
Double win for RNIB Legacy Garden at RHS Wentworth Woodhouse
Designed by Paul Hervey-Brookes, the garden, which explores the experience of living with sight loss, wins top awards at the RHS’s inaugural flower show in Yorkshire.
Business
Sales cool for garden centres as water issues heat up
The Horticultural Trades Association Market Update for June trading reveals a cooling in sales momentum as the UK entered one of the hottest Junes on record.
Regulation
British growers and traders support of UK-EU Plant Deal
EU Relations Minister, Nick Thomas-Symonds met New Covent Garden Market traders in London to talk about the import and export issues faced since 2020.
Gardens
Record Green Flag Awards for UK parks & green spaces
In recognition of achieving the international quality standard for parks and green spaces, 2,250 parks and green spaces across the UK gained a Green Flag Award in 2025.
Business
Lack of water threatens survival of Woottens of Wenhaston
Facing severe water scarcity, the specialist pelargonium, auricula, and iris nursery is urgently requesting assistance from supporters and the wider community.
Events
Resilient landscapes: 2025 SGLD Symposium
The Society of Garden + Landscape Designers (SGLD) Symposium will focus on the creation of beautiful, resilient landscape spaces in the face of climate change.
Environment
Fenugreek and Okra can remove microplastics from water
Stringy, sticky polymers extracted from sliced okra and blended fenugreek seeds can trap microplastics in a variety of water sources.
Business
sarahraven.com acquired by founder, Sarah Raven
The gardening and lifestyle retail brand has been acquired by its original founder and creative director, Sarah Raven.
Business
Thames Water brings in hosepipe ban
The water firm has announced the introduction of a hosepipe ban across Swindon, Gloucestershire, Oxfordshire, Berkshire and Wiltshire.
Charity
National Trust to cut workforce by 550 jobs
Increased labour costs from raised employer national insurance and minimum wage have resulted in the National Trust cutting at least 550 jobs in efforts to save £26m.
Trees & Shrubs
Voting open for the 2025 Tree of the Year competition
The 2025 Woodland Trust Tree of the Year competition looks to celebrate the value of trees in our cultural history.
Design
Urban greening: Wisteria bus station
The ‘bus pergola’ in Heerlen, the Netherlands, is a fine example of urban greening, integral to the revitalised Maankwartier city centre.
Careers
New bursary launched to support horticultural talent
The Horticultural Trades Association launches new £1,500 bursary for the winner of the Young Grower Under 35 award – part of the HTA Grower of the Year Awards 2025.
Gardens
Garden drought dominates RHS enquiries
The Royal Horticultural Society has seen a threefold increase in drought-related enquiries from its members this year, with many reporting damage to evergreens.
Wildlife
Results 2025 Big Farmland Bird Count
Providing a snapshot of bird life, the annual GWCT Big Farmland Bird Count allows farmers and landowners across the UK to measure the impact of their conservation efforts.
