Omved

Gardens

New permaculture centre opens in London

OmVed Gardens, the new hub for permaculture, biodiversity and community have completed their transformation with the addition of a hilltop village of buildings in North London.

Gingko Biloba Globosa at RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2025

Plants

Ginkgo biloba ‘Globosa’: New topiary option?

More often seen as majestic trees, the stand out dwarf Ginkgo on the Boodles Raindance Garden at the 2025 RHS Chelsea Flower Show, showcased its potential for topiary structure in a garden.

Painting by Cedric Morris of Benton End, featuring farmhouse, Blue Tit and flowers - 1965. Private Collection)

Exhibitions

Garden To Canvas: Cedric Morris & Benton End

Philip Mould & Company present Garden to Canvas: Cedric Morris and Benton End, an exhibition celebrating the vibrant flower paintings of Cedric Morris (1889–1982).

Dianthus Dinamic by Elsner pac Vertriebsgesellschaft mbH

Events

FlowerTrials 2025

For four days, across 27 locations in the Netherlands and Germany, 56 plant breeders will present their latest plant introductions at the 2025 FlowerTrials.

Malus van Eseltine blossom with a bee

Collaboration

Frank P Matthews x Edward Bulmer

Inspired by their collaboration with Frank P Matthews at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show, Edward Bulmer launches a paint palette inspired by the Malus.

Plants in pots at nursery

Regulation

UK and EU have agreed new trade deal

The Prime Minister confirmed a new agreement with the European Union promises improved alignment on sanitary and phytosanitary, including plants.

People

Grow to Know founder steps back from RHS

Grassroots organisation, Grow to Know announced shift in relations with the RHS and launches new fundraising campaign to deliver permanent, community gardens in North Kensington

RHS Chelsea Garden of the Future

RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2025

Climate resilience: The Garden of the Future

The RHS Chelsea Garden of the Future showcases the innovations improving the livelihoods of smallholder farmers in the Global South and could benefit UK growers.