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.
Business
Feverfew Garden wins Scottish EDGE award
Orkney-based garden wear business wins Young Edge award in Scotland’s funding competition aimed at identifying and supporting entrepreneurial talent.
Careers
Forestry apprenticeship programme re-opens
Applications for the next cohort of the Professional Forester Apprenticeship programme have re-opened.
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.
Worth a listen
Talking Gardens: Tamsin Westhorpe
Gardener and garden writer Tamsin Westhorpe talks to Stephanie Mahon on the Gardens Illustrated podcast series, Talking Gardens.
People
Cabbage Couture
The story of a gardener with a penchant for giant veg becoming an author, social media sensation and Gucci model, all for the love of home grown veg.
Education
RHS work-based programmes applications
Applications for the RHS work-based training programmes open from the 1st of December.
Events
Toby’s Garden Fest
A collaboration between broadcaster Toby Buckland and Country Gardener magazine, the garden festival attracts over 6000 visitors annually.
Plants
Sir David Attenborough donates precious Easter Island seeds
The famed naturalist donated a precious collection of seeds from Rapa Nui (Easter Island) to the Tropical Nurseries in Kew Gardens.
Plants
Sarah Raven’s curated colour palettes for 2024
Gardening expert Sarah Raven reveals her new colour palettes for herbaceous borders, displays, and floral arrangements.
Education
WorldSkills UK 2023 winners
Winners of the Association of Professional Landscapers (APL) and Horticulture Foundation Skills, WorldSkills UK National finals announced.
Product Launch
A charming collaboration
Illustrated and designed by Arthur Parkinson and exclusively sold at Burford Garden Company, meet the mug that’s set for many a Christmas stocking.
On Instagram
A must follow @charlotte.storrs
A talented Dutch potter with a garden studio in Oxfordshire and enviable greenhouse…
Local Heroes
Garden centre composting campaign
Team leader at Snowhill garden centre is inspiring change in the industry to encourage increased hot bin composting.
People
New head gardener Ventnor Botanic Garden
The Isle of Wight’s botanic garden has appointed Wayne Williams as their new head gardener.
People
Alan Titchmarsh’s non-gardening fan
The Ted Lasso star, Hannah Waddingham enjoys a bit of Alan after her Sunday breakfast…
People
Honorary degree for Monty Don
Gardening expert and broadcaster Monty Don OBE will receive an Honorary Doctorate from the University of Stirling.
Awards
Winners of the 2023 Garden Media Guild Awards
The results are in…
People
Dr Ronald Mackenzie
One of the great galanthophiles, died on the 7th of November.
People
Susan Copeland receives MBE
For her work with the National Garden Scheme, Susan Copeland was awarded an MBE in The King’s first Birthday Honours List at her investiture at Buckingham Palace.
