Natural Capital
The Dirt News interviews Katie Leach, Lloyds Banking Group’s first Head of Nature about the wider environmental and industry benefits brought forward by BNG, and the role of the financial institutions to develop the new compliance nature market.
Plants
Native plants are those that have occurred naturally in a particular place without human introduction, acclimatised to UK conditions and capable of surviving without intervention.
Business
Conserved and nurtured for the past three decades, the 1200 hectares, native woodland rich Cashel Estate has gone on sale with an asking price of £4m.
Plants
Research in small urban gardens in the Netherlands found that insects were just as abundant in gardens planted with exotic plants as in those filled with native plants
Events
There is ample inspiration to be found at this year’s RHS Hampton Court Palace Garden Festival, from small planting pockets to large show gardens, specialist nursery exhibits and sustainable gardening inspiration throughout – herewith our 2024 highlights.
Health
Scientists at the Royal Horticultural Society have found that gardening sustainably the higher the perceived levels of wellbeing as well as being better for the planet
Design
Garden design studio, Ann-Marie Powell Gardens launches Small Project Services to cater for clients with smaller budgets looking to benefit from a professional design team’s expertise and creativity.
Health
Research by Historic England showed that the overall wellbeing value for people’s day-to-day encounters with heritage is estimated to be worth £29 billion annually, providing an average individual benefit of £515.
Plants
Fryer’s Roses, the Blue Diamond Garden Centres brand are launching the new ‘Believe in Yourself’ rose at this year’s RHS Hampton Court Garden Festival on behalf of the Stroke Association.
Gardens
Two-day summer show held to help safeguard the historic Great Comp Garden in Kent with its rich history of suffragists and female sporting endeavours.
Design
New green skyscraper for the City in London, amidst growing demand for low carbon, mixed-use office space.
Business
Designers Susan Begg and Nicola Semple, based in Scotland and Switzerland celebrate their 10th anniversary, relocating their RHS Chelsea garden and prestigious Dior Cruise ’25 at Drummond Castle.
Careers
Data from Rewilding Britain of 13 major rewilding projects in Scotland, covering almost 60,000 hectares between them has revealed a 412% increase in jobs since rewilding began.
Gardens
People’s Choice winner, the 2024 RHS Chelsea Pulp Friction Growing Skills garden, which celebrated the Pulp Friction community has been relocated to its final destination in Nottingham.
Plants
Bransford Webbs new foxglove, Digitalis purpurea Apple Blossom was awarded Best in Show at the New Plant Awards at the 2024 HTA National Plant Show.
Environment
A floating ecosystem by Biomatrix Water has been installed at RHS Wisley to aid habitat creation, waterscaping, water quality and waste management
Shows
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…
Worth a listen
New ‘Garden Design Confessional’ podcast series, hosted by the award-winning landscape designer Darren Hawkes, featuring fellow Maggie’s garden designers.
Plants
Grown by Allensmore Nurseries, the Hydrangea macrophylla First Editions® Eclipse® is crowned Best New Plant at BBC Gardeners’ World Live winning the Peter Seabrook Award.
Events
With BBC Gardeners’ World Live opening its doors today, here are a few highlights to look out for.
