People
New head gardener Ventnor Botanic Garden
The Isle of Wight’s botanic garden has appointed Wayne Williams as their new head gardener.
Business
Gardening spend trends
Intriguing analysis by Euromonitor into gardening spend provides insights into consumer priorities and change of lifestyles.
Design
Church Barn Garden Open Day
18th century Church Barn garden in Essex, designed by Stefano Marinaz open in aid of Havens Hospices.
Gardens
No space to grow
A new Freedom of Information request carried out by Greenpeace has found that waiting lists for allotments has doubled in the last decade.
Charity
Hillingdon Hospital Rehabilitation Garden
Hillingdon Hospitals Charity is raising funds for a rehabilitation garden designed by Tom Stuart-Smith.
RHS
World Child Cancer’s Nurturing Garden
Designed as a sensory haven, this garden brings joy, hope and escapism through nature for children undergoing cancer treatment.
RHS
The Wonderstruck Garden
A garden designed to create a hallowed and enchanting space, weathered by the grandeur of time.
RHS
Burma Skincare Initiative Spirit of Partnership Garden
A garden design to support Burmese healthcare workers treating adults and children with terrible skin conditions.
Shows
MOROTO no IE
Kazuyuki Ishihara returns to the show with a garden filled with vibrant acers and waterfall, blending natural beauty the practicalities of life.
On Instagram
Dordogne magic
Instagram eye candy courtesy of @dordogneperigord of Marqueyssac’s incredible sculpted topiary.
Events
Headline show garden by Adam Frost for Gardeners’ World Live
Garden designer and BBC Gardeners’ World presenter, Adam Frost is designing ‘The Chef’s Table’ garden.
RHS
Freedom from Torture Garden: A Sanctuary for Survivors
A place of sanctuary, of peace and hope where horticultural therapy calms, heals and restores survivors of torture on their journey to recovery.
Gardens
The ‘No Adults Allowed’ Garden
A Chelsea first, a joyful garden designed and made by children, for children, highlighting the importance of access to nature for children.
Environment
Award winning edible neighbourhood project
Landscape Institute’s 2023 Dame Sylvia Crowe International Award goes to Felixx Landscape Architects & Planners for the new Rijnvliet neighbourhood with edible forest.
Gardens
Adam Frost Wellbeing garden for Colchester Hospital
A garden to function as a welcoming, restful space, providing access to nature for hospital patients, their families and staff.
RHS
Terrence Higgins Trust Bridge to 2030 Garden
A show garden for RHS Chelsea to take visitors on a journey from the 1980s to today’s goal to end new HIV cases by 2030.
Gardens
St James’s Piccadilly Garden
Paying homage to the revitalising influence of urban green spaces, this garden seeks to inspire visitors to cherish the earth and embrace transformative change.
RHS
The National Autistic Society Garden
A garden designed to capture an autistic person’s everyday experience of the world.
RHS
Muscular Dystrophy UK – Forest Bathing Garden
A garden offering an immersive forest bathing experience featuring more than fifty birch trees underplanted with 4,000 richly textured plants.
Gardens
300 new trees at RHS Harlow Carr
Showcasing species resilient to climate change, the new arboreal additions will boost the garden’s appeal for visitors.
