Media
Monty Don appeals to Waitrose shoppers to buy peat-free
Featuring in Waitrose Weekend, Monty Don appeals to the supermarket’s patronage to refrain from buying peat products to preserve precious peatlands.
People
Botanics Choir: Spring 2024
The Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh is launching a choir, celebrating the wonder of plants through song.
Health
Sarah Raven on combatting the January blues
Expert gardener and author Sarah Raven is a fierce advocate for spending time outdoors in nature to boost one’s wellbeing.
People
RHS Urban Show host: Michael Perry
Gardener, author and presenter Michael Perry will be the host of the new RHS Urban Show at the Mayfield Depot in Manchester.
Careers
Horticulture Careers Discovery Week
Organised by the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) this week of inspiring talks puts the spotlight on the variety of horticultural career paths available.
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.
Worth a listen
Houseplants on Hort-Talk
Comprehensive podcast about the houseplant market, customer base, drivers & benefits, featuring Jonathan Miller from Hortihouse, Alex and Mike Opperman from Opperman Plants, and Dr. Tijana Blanusa from RHS & Reading University.
Careers
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.
Worth a listen
Podcast: Cultivate Your Future
Raoul Curtis-Machin, Director of Horticulture and Visitor Experience at Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh talks to Neville Stein on the Cultivate Your Future Podcast.
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.
