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.
Job
Financial Controller Perrywood Garden Centres
The family-run garden centres in Essex and Suffolk are looking to appoint a financial controller to support the company.
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.
Job
Knepp: Assistant Ecologist
The rewilding pioneers are recruiting for an ambitious and passionate Assistant Ecologist to help co-ordinate and conduct field surveys.
Job
Clifton Nurseries: Nursery Manager
London’s oldest garden centre is looking to recruit a retail leader to take management responsibility for the outdoor retail areas and shops at Clifton Nurseries in Little Venice, London.
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.
Job
Nicholsons: Principal Ecological Consultant
The family-run business, Nicholsons are recruiting for a Principal Ecological Consultant to support the ecology team.
Job
Gardeners’ World: Horticultural Researcher & Researcher
The flagship BBC Two series is recruiting a Horticultural Researcher and Researcher to join their production team in Bristol.
Job
Gardeners’ World: Horticultural Assistant Producer & Assistant Producer
The BBC Two series is looking to recruit a Horticultural Assistant Producer and Assistant Producer to join their production team in Bristol.