Education
New GROW health & safety courses
The Garden Centre Association’s (GCA) Garden Retail Online Workshops (GROW) e-Learning platform has launched new online compliance-based courses
Education
Merger: Writtle University College and Anglia Ruskin University
The merger has formally taken place on Thursday (29 February), establishing the ARU Writtle.
Education
Task Academy member of the Dry Stone Walling Association
The Worcestershire based independent training academy, Task announced their membership of the Dry Stone Walling Association of Great Britain (DSWA).
Careers
Plant Health Undergraduate Studentships 2024: Supervisor applications open
The Royal Society of Biology (RSB) is inviting applications from researchers wishing to host an undergraduate studentship in plant health over the summer of 2024.
Education
RHS collaboration with the IOE
The Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) has announce a new partnership with the teacher education provider the IOE, UCL’s Faculty of Education and Society.
Careers
The Young Horticulturist of the Year Competition
Entries for the 2024 Young Horticulturist of the Year competition opens in February, providing opportunities to test one’s knowledge and meet fellow horticulturists from the UK and Ireland.
Plants
Plant fitness, sustainable planting & the conceptualisation of understanding plants
Professor James Hitchmough delivered the 2023 RHS John MacLeod Annual Lecture which took place in November at RHS Wisley and is now available to view online.
Job
Sissinghurst Castle Garden: Scholarship
The Growing Scholar programme is a great opportunity for anyone looking for a career in horticulture.
Careers
Fully funded year in the USA for British student horticulturists
Exciting opportunity for a practical internship in ornamental horticulture at the world-renowned Longwood Gardens in Pennsylvania.
Education
RHS work-based programmes applications
Applications for the RHS work-based training programmes open from the 1st of December.
Education
WorldSkills UK 2023 winners
Winners of the Association of Professional Landscapers (APL) and Horticulture Foundation Skills, WorldSkills UK National finals announced.
Media
Rewilding the mind
Beth Chatto Gardens announced that the full 2022 Symposium is now available to watch on their YouTube channel.
RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2024
The ‘No Adults Allowed’ Garden
A Chelsea first, a joyful garden designed and made by children, for children, highlighting the importance of access to nature for children.
Education
Horticulture classroom at Folkestone Academy
Newly built horticulture classroom stands promotes environmental awareness among school students and wider community.
In a nutshell
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.
In a nutshell
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.
Careers
YPHA membership milestone
The Young People in Horticulture Association (YPHA) have announced that they represent over 700 members.
Careers
Adam Greathead Award application open
Unique opportunity for an aspiring horticulturalist to spend twelve months working John Massey and Fergus Garrett.
On Instagram
A must follow @garden.johns
John Massey is a nurseryman, plant breeder, plant collector and passionate gardener with an infectious love of plants which gleams through his instagram reels.
Worth a read
UK wildlife continues to decline
Not unlike other countries, we have experienced significant loss of biodiversity but the UK is now classified as one of the world’s most nature-depleted countries.