Worth a read
Gardens on the London Underground
Transport for London (TfL) staff create pocket gardens in unused parts of London tube stations for their annual In Bloom competition.
Worth watching
Chelsea Designers on creating sustainable legacy
Once upon a time, show gardens ended up in the skip but today’s no-waste show gardens must have an afterlife to benefit people & environment.
Gardens
New housing plans could harm RHS Wisley
Proposed housing development on the doorstep of the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) garden could harm heritage assets and plants on the site say the RHS.
On Instagram
A peek in the Sissingurst Delos garden
Instagram eye candy, courtesy of horticulturist Andrea Brunsdorf on her recent visit.
Environment
Green light for Andy Sturgeon at Canada Water
The new masterplan scheme South-east London brings the capital a workspace hub with new places to eat, drink and relax at the Dock’s water’s edge, surrounded by 130 acres of open green space.
Events
Dame Judi Dench reopens the Chelsea Physic Garden
The Chelsea Physic Garden held a private event to celebrate the grand reopening of their restored glasshouses and the garden’s 350th anniversary.
Charity
NGS early spring open garden 2024 season
Over 100 gardens open their gates in England, Wales and Northern Ireland as part of new garden visiting season.
Gardens
Aynho Park transformed
The exceptional Palladian mansion has been meticulously preserved and restored by Restoration Hardware (RH), marking the beginning of the retailer’s global expansion.
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Gardens: the green line of flood defence
Climate change isn’t just about higher temperatures and heatwaves.
Business
National Landscape Awards 2023 winners
The British Association of Landscape Industries (BALI) announced 69 award winners, presented to 50 companies, spanning 25 categories.
Education
New public herb garden in Wales
A new public garden is being created at Treborth Botanic Garden at Bangor University in Wales.
Gardens
Hiroshima atomic bomb seeds planted
Ginkgo seeds from trees that survived the atomic bombing of Hiroshima will be planted at Oxford Botanic Garden as symbols of peace.
Charity
The Sunnyside Orchard Project 2024
Horticultural therapy, quality perennial plant growing, training & education, sustainable social enterprise and community hub at Serge Hill.
Gardens
Sculpture by the Lakes gains botanic garden accreditation
Dorset’s sculpture park and art venue have been granted official Botanic Garden Status for the gardens and plant conservation efforts, an accreditation held by only 83 gardens in the world.
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The new face of sustainable gardening
Naturalistic and chemical free gardening is the prevailing fashion but it requires adopting philosophical and aesthetic change.
Gardens
Blenheim Palace Gardens restoration
The formal gardens at the world-renowned Blenheim Palace in Oxfordshire are to be transformed, the biggest change in more than 100 years.
Gardens
National Trust purchase Munstead Wood
The National Trust has announced the purchase of Munstead Wood, the Surrey home and garden of influential plantswoman, designer and author Gertrude Jekyll (1843-1932).
People
RHS Wisley unveils new Piet Oudolf landscape
The Glasshouse Borders at RHS Garden Wisley to be transformed by internationally acclaimed landscape designer Piet Oudolf, who created the original borders over 20 years ago.