Tulip Belle Epoque in flower planted in a pot

Education

Gardening: Expertise & common mistakes

Survey conducted by the garden tools brand, Stihl, reveals intent to improve gardening skills, as inexperience forms significant barrier to engage in gardening.

Fossil

Education

Natural History on the curriculum

After decades of campaigning, the government has at long last announced the introduction of a GCSE in Natural History.

Pershore College

Events

Pershore Horticulture Conference

A conference organised to connect students to with professionals to gain invaluable insights to navigate and grow within the horticultural field

RHS School of Horticulture

Education

Growing interest in green careers

The Royal Horticultural Society reports a 21% increase in applications across its School of Horticulture programmes for 2024, reflecting growing interest in green careers.

Cow parsley in front of a hedgerow (photo by Petra Hoyer Millar)

Charity

New additions to the YPHA operations team

The Young People in Horticulture Association has formed a new operations team to work alongside the committee to streamline communications, boost event planning, and enhance member wellbeing.

Great Dixter Gardens, Sussex, Great Britain (22 of 23) | Traditional topiary in this English garden

Education

The Chanticleer USA Christopher Lloyd Scholarship

Open for applications, the Chanticleer USA Christopher Lloyd Scholarship at Great Dixter supports a horticulturist to study at Great Dixter in East Sussex, England and at Chanticleer in Wayne, Pennsylvania.

Oxford Botanic Gardens

Education

The Botanical University Challenge 2024 final

The annual competition sees teams from universities and institutions across the UK and Ireland compete against each other in a series of rounds to test their botanical knowledge.