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.
Charity
David Austin Roses donates £10,000 to Grow to Know
The donation by renowned rose breeders is for the West London-based community of guerrilla gardeners, Grow to Know founded in the aftermath of the Grenfell Tower fire in 2017.
People
Michael Yates: New CEO Chelsea Group of Companies
The new CEO will head the Chelsea Group which includes brands such as Mr Fothergill’s Seeds Limited, Darlac, Woolmans, DT Brown and Johnsons.
Charity
Horticulture Wales and the Woodland Skills Centre promote horticulture
Horticulture Wales and the Woodland Skills Centre have announced the continuation of their partnership in 2024 to promote horticulture to businesses, communities and schools in Flintshire and Denbighshire.
RHS Malvern Spring Festival 2024
Floral designers opportunity RHS Malvern
Show organisers are looking for set dressers, florists or floral designers to decorate stages, theatres and iconic RHS Letters at the 2024 RHS Malvern Spring Festival.
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.
People
Flowers From The Farm: Gill Hodgson steps down
The founder of Flowers From The Farm association, Gill Hodgson steps down as Honorary President.
Design
Update Piet Oudolf Landscape at RHS Wisley
The transformation of the Glasshouse Borders at RHS Garden Wisley by the internationally acclaimed landscape designer Piet Oudolf is taking shape.
Worth a read
Ted Green champions ancient forests
The ecologist shares his views on the conservation of irreplaceable, uniquely biodiverse living monuments for their vital genetics in the next generation of ancient trees.
People
New Year’s Honours List
Horticulture (and closely related) industry representations amongst those honoured in the New Year’s Honours List 2024.
People
Raymond Evison appointed CBE
Renowned clematis breeder Raymond Evison has been appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) for his achievements and services to the horticultural industry.
Local Heroes
365-day running challenge for Greenfingers
Greenfingers Charity supporter, Kate Ebbens has vowed to spend 2024 running daily to raise much needed funds for the children’s hospice garden charity.
Plants
Sarah Raven: Putting the spotlight on shrubs and hedges
Gardening expert and author, Sarah Raven thinks hedging is an overlooked element of the garden.
Local Heroes
Gardening can be very profitable…
Hermès Heir plans to leave half of his $12billion fortune to his gardener.
Media
Joe Swift’s Country Garden
New Youtube channel by Garden designer, writer and BBC’s Gardeners’ World presenter, Joe Swift documenting his new garden in the country.
Media
New vice-chair Garden Media Guild
Kimberley Hornby has been appointed as vice-chair of the Garden Media Guild (GMG).
Environment
Al Gore: COP28 is now on the verge of complete failure
Climate advocate and former Vice President of the United States, Al Gore calls the COP28 discussions into question.
Design
Physical model magic endures
Technological advances of (3D) computer modelling has resulted in decline in demand for physical architectural models, but for one modeller the landscape design industry is offering new opportunities.
Acknowledgement
Lady Eve Balfour
A small tribute to the formidable founder of the Soil Association, Lady Eve Balfour on World Soil Day.
Charity
Plant Heritage appointed new Vice Presidents
The charity has appointed four new Vice Presidents to ensure their aim of conserving the diversity of garden plants for future generations is achieved.
