Design
Survey conducted by Creepers Nursery at the SGD Spring Conference on latest trends in garden design, reflects strong shift towards sustainability, nature-centric layouts, and climate change resilience.
Media
Landscape Architect Peter Donegan MSGD to return to television screens alongside landscape contractors Maylim on a double episode of Ireland‘s popular tv show Room to Improve, hosted by architect Dermot Bannon.
Gardens
Planning permission has been granted for the new garden in Regent’s Park to commemorate the life of Queen Elizabeth II.
Events
The Horticultural Trades Association announces expanding lineup of exhibitors for the upcoming FutureGrow Expo.
Job
Home to leading landscape designer, Arabella Lennox-Boyd, the Lancashire based Gresgarth Hall is looking to recruit a highly organised and skilful Head Gardener to lead the team.
Gardens
This year’s National Allotments Week celebrates the role allotments play in promoting biodiversity, affirming them as vital green spaces that support wildlife, improve air quality, promote health and mitigate carbon emissions.
Job
Sussex based, historic Borde Hill Garden is recruiting for a new Head Gardener with horticultural expertise, team management skills and ability to engage through talks, tours and provision of social media content.
Business
The family-owned, British Garden Centres, has announced the acquisition of Langlands Garden Centres and its three stores: Shiptonthorpe, Whinmoor and Loxley.
People
Along with Nick Dunn and Ruth Willmott, Liz Nicholson has been duly elected as Ordinary Member of the RHS Council until the end of the RHS AGM in 2029.
Environment
New US based research suggests that the trees people are planting in their gardens may not be sustainable in a hotter, drier world.
Business
A celebration of grassroots development and innovation, the GIMA Innovators Seed Corn Fund provides an annual grant of up to £6,000 to help launch innovative, never before seen products for the gardening market.
Environment
In her capacity as the Vice President of the RHS, Jekka McVicar appealed to gardeners across the country to participate in the research project to ascertain how climate change is affecting plants in gardens.
Design
For the final year of Project Giving Back’s funding for RHS Chelsea Flower Show gardens, previously unsuccessful applicants may have another chance to gain support for a 2026 show garden.
Environment
The Tree Council grant seeking to establish trees, hedgerows, and orchards is open for applications.
Research
The Royal Horticultural Society (RHS), University of Sheffield and University of Reading want to hear how climate change is affecting plants in gardens, as they combine forces to help future proof them.
Regulation
Following the deputy prime minister and housing secretary, Angela Rayner’s announcement to overhaul the planning system, the HTA calls for cooperation and recognition for horticulture’s economic and environmental contribution.
Natural Capital
Nattergal has purchased Harold’s Park Wildland in Essex for rewilding, offering potential for community and corporate engagement.
Charity
Garden Museum Director, Christopher Woodward to swim 100km in the Peloponnese islands of Greece, to help transform the 5.3 acres adjacent to the museum into a new public park.
Environment
A new national campaign calling for the UK government to ban the use of pesticides in urban areas was launched by the Pesticide Collaboration.
Research
New research study shows how effective citizen scientists are in accurately identifying species and gathering reliable ecological data.