People
Dame Mary Berry, President of the National Garden Scheme, joined Macmillan nurses to celebrate the 40th Anniversary of Macmillan Cancer Support’s charity partnership with the National Garden Scheme.
Environment
The powerful greenhouse gas, Methane is rising at the fastest rate in recorded history, despite official pledges from 150 countries to reduce emissions by 30% by the end of this decade.
Exhibitions
A showcase of the fifteen gardens, supported by Project Giving Back at the 2024 RHS Chelsea Flower Show.
Awards
Greater Manchester’s Grass Roots Oldham, has won the RHS and BBC The One Show’s Growing Together Award 2024 for Community Gardening which celebrates the transformative impact of growing together.
Gardens
In support of the National Garden Scheme, Horatio’s Garden Stoke Mandeville, the private restorative garden sanctuary will be open on Saturday 28th of September.
Business
Dutch flower bulb trade association, Royal Anthos warns of a 2025 shortage of tulip bulbs, with subsequent price increases on account of extreme, heavy rains.
Product Launch
Wildflower specialist company, Seedball, has unveiled their latest range, the Herb Tubes for Autumn 2024.
Media
Gardener, author, and podcaster, Sarah Raven has launched a new podcast mini-series: ‘Be your own florist: Pick and arrange your own garden flowers’.
Research
Defra’s Plant Health team have launched a ‘Register of Reviewers’ to provide a list of external plant health experts for specific knowledge to review new research.
Business
A walk through our highlights of Glee 2024, held at the NEC in Birmingham.
Awards
Creators of the world’s first flat-packed, self-watering planters, Potr Pots has been announced as the winner of this year’s GIMA Innovators Seed Corn Fund
Regulation
All-Party Parliamentary Gardening and Horticulture Group holds inaugural meeting and sector briefing
Product Launch
Invented in 1923, the LÖWE anvil (Rolcut) secateurs, beloved for over 100 years are set for a return to the UK.
Business
Supplier of flower and vegetable seeds, bedding, bulbs, fruit bushes, trees and horticultural tools, Dobies celebrates their 130th anniversary this year.
Charity
To mark 90 years of STIGA, the manufacturer of gardening machinery and equipment launched their ‘We Care You Care’ campaign in March 2024, in support of community garden groups.
Regulation
The Horticultural Trades Association has been accepted to the UK Domestic Advisory Group as part of the UK-EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TCA).
People
For their annual fundraising event, Fergus Garrett of Great Dixter will be discussing biodiversity in gardens for the National Garden Scheme’s Annual Lecture.
Business
In the year to 31 January 2024, RHS Enterprises Ltd. achieved a turnover of £24.6m, down from £25.2m in the previous year.
Charity
In a heartwarming show of courage and generosity, four fearless individuals took to the skies this week to raise funds for Greenfingers Charity by completing a daring wingwalk.
Events
Spectacular flowers and floral sculptures are to set the stage at the famous stone circle to celebrate the forgotten Victorian tradition of Stonehenge dahlia shows.
