Acton tube station garden made by TfL staff for their annual In Bloom gardening competition

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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.

RHS Wisley

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.

Canada Water Dockside development

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.

RH England Aynho Park

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.

Landscape design award winner Langlea Garden Design & Construction - Molten : Radiate - Domestic Garden Construction

Business

National Landscape Awards 2023 winners

The British Association of Landscape Industries (BALI) announced 69 award winners, presented to 50 companies, spanning 25 categories.

Gingko tree

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.

The Sunnyside Orchard Project 2024

Charity

The Sunnyside Orchard Project 2024

Horticultural therapy, quality perennial plant growing, training & education, sustainable social enterprise and community hub at Serge Hill.

Slug

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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.

Munstead wood home of Gertrude Jekyll

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).

Wisley Greenhouse borders

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.