RHS Hampton Court Palace Garden Festival
Returning to the historic grounds of Hampton Court Palace from 2-7 July 2024, the annual RHS show, stretching over 31 acres is packed with all things gardening – herewith a few highlights…
Events
With BBC Gardeners’ World Live opening its doors today, here are a few highlights to look out for.
Plants
The Caley Brothers, introduce the rare Tarragon Oyster Mushroom as grow-at-home kit, previously not commercially cultivated and believed to be the first as a ready to grow variety.
Plants
Fifty gold medals awarded in the Great Pavilion for the 2024 RHS Chelsea Flower Show.
Plants
The winter and spring flowering ornamental cherry, Prunus Starlight has won the Royal Horticultural Society’s Chelsea Plant of the Year 2024 competition.
RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2024
Partnering with the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS), UBS will sponsor an exhibit at the Chelsea Flower Show, providing funding for four nurseries to exhibit.
Good stuff
To celebrate Earth Month and the launch of their new Mycelium packaging, eyewear brand MONC partnered the talented Caley Brothers to create an innovative, living fungi window display.
Environment
According to Garden Organic, a lack of clarity from Defra is continuing to damage precious peat habitats as a promised 2024 ban is no closer to being enforced.
Plants
The latest work by the anonymous street artist and activist, Banksy is an intriguing mural that re-foliates a rather sad looking, heavily pruned tree in Islington, London.
Worth a read
Intriguing article by RHS entomologist Dr Hayley Jones, shedding light on the little-known benefits slugs to (garden) ecosystems.
Wildlife
The Wildlife Trusts and RHS have joined forces to encourage people to use their gardens to take action to help support nature.
Plants
The Plant Health team at RHS Science has released its annual disease ranking, revealing the most prevalent problems for gardeners in 2023.
People
Horatio’s Garden Head Gardeners came together earlier in the year, in Horatio’s Garden South West along with Kath Moss, the Director of Gardens.
Environment
The annual campaign #NoMowMay calls on green space managers to make a meaningful change for nature.
Exhibitions
An exhibition celebrating the 10th anniversary of Stitching Botanical, the self-funded, volunteer and creative textile group, hosted by and stitching for The National Botanic Garden of Wales.
Fungi
New report reveals that Epping Forest, London and Essex’s largest green space is worth around £64.4 million a year in public benefits, with a present value of £1.9 billion over 50 years.
Research
A new study on sonic restoration has found that fungi respond to noise in soil, unlocking potential for improved ecosystem recovery.
RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2024
Mushrooms are having their moment and on their way to becoming a staple in the gardener’s grow-your-own arsenal.
Awards
The first photo project of the new International Garden Photographer of the Year (IGPOTY) competition is open for entries.
RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2024
An RHS Chelsea garden inspired by the abundance and diversity of tropical forests, and the works of Size of Wales to prevent the tragedy of their destruction.
