Worth a read

The best of this year’s gardening books

Ursula Buchan’s best books include works by authors Jinny Blom, Francis Pryor, Jenny Joseph, Henrik Sjöman & Arit Anderson and Maury C. Flannery.

St James’s Piccadilly show garden for RHS Chelsea 2024

Gardens

St James’s Piccadilly Garden

Paying homage to the revitalising influence of urban green spaces, this garden seeks to inspire visitors to cherish the earth and embrace transformative change.

cloud pruned pinus mugo

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Cloud pruned Pinus Mugo

Courtesy of Marie-Ange Eneman of Ebben nurseries in the Netherlands, a rather inspired bit of car park design…

Willow tree

Innovation

Growing willow with aeroponics

LettUs Grow and the University of Surrey are developing a novel aeroponic technology which can rapidly grow woody crops for a sustainable future.

RHS Garden Harlow Carr.

Gardens

300 new trees at RHS Harlow Carr

Showcasing species resilient to climate change, the new arboreal additions will boost the garden’s appeal for visitors.

Environment

RHS Gardens for our Future: Water

Cambridge Conservation Dr M. Maunder, RHS Environmental Hort. Dr M. Gush, Met Office Dr F. Garry, Wisley S. Das & designer T. Massey.

Environment

RHS Gardens for our Future: Trees

Summit panel discussion chaired by Arit Anderson; Tony Kirkham MBE VMH, CEO Tree Council Sara Lom, Research fellow Dr Elisabeth Larsen.

Sketch by Tom Stuart-Smith of The National Garden Scheme Garden for the RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2024 - designed by Tom Stuart-Smith - sponsored and fully funded by Project Giving Back

Gardens

Tom Stuart-Smith returns to RHS Chelsea

The renowned landscape architect and garden designer will design the ‘National Garden Scheme Garden’ for the 2024 RHS Chelsea Flower Show

The Flood Resilient Garden in Rain & Shine - Designed by Naomi Slade & Ed Barsley

Gardens

The Flood Resilient Garden

Designed to drive awareness of flood risk and inspire improvements in the flood resilience of homes, gardens and green spaces around the UK.

Red poppies growing in a field

Charity

Project Giving Back

The grant-making charity is supporting fifteen gardens at the 2024 RHS Chelsea Flower Show.

Floral artist installations by Bex Partridge

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A must follow @botanical_tales

Dried flower artist & nature loving creator of sustainable ethereal floral installations and art.