Gardens
The Royal Parks collaborate with Sir Quentin Blake
The world-famous illustrator, best known for illustrating Roald Dahl’s books, has partnered with The Royal Parks charity to create illustrations in iconic London parks.
Design
Jo Thompson’s Augmented Reality show garden
The award-winning designer Jo Thompson brings Augmented Reality to 2024 Shenzhen Flower Show in a show garden first.
Plants
Endangered conifers planted at RHS Rosemoor
The last of the six endangered Wollemi Pines were planted at RHS Rosemoor as part of a special worldwide conservation programme led Forestry England.
Plants
Welsh gardeners offered vouchers to dig up their Cotoneaster
The North Wales Wildlife Trust (NWWT) offering gardeners £20 vouchers to remove Cotoneaster plants from their gardens as an incentive.
Wildlife
Rare White-spotted Sable moth spotted
Leading wildlife charity Butterfly Conservation is celebrating the discovery of a new breeding group of rare White-spotted Sable moth near Canterbury.
Charity
BCGI: Disaster Recovery Fund for Jardín Botánico Nacional de Viña del Mar in Chile
Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI) has opened a Disaster Recovery Fund to help rebuild the Jardín Botánico Nacional de Viña del Mar in Chile following the tragic wildfires.
Worth a read
Millennials: route to business longevity for garden centres
Just as the rest of the economy, garden centres are facing challenges but now is a good time to reflect on the business to tune into market opportunities.
Gardens
Hortus Botanicus Leiden
Hortus Botanicus in Leiden, the Netherlands celebrated their 434th anniversary this week.
Environment
Plantlife calls for councils to register for ‘No Mow May’
The annual campaign #NoMowMay calls on green space managers to make a meaningful change for nature.
Tourism
Weston-super-Mare’s floral clock to be restored
Concreted over for an acute lack of volunteers, the seaside town’s 89-year-old floral clock looks to be restored once more.
Plants
Scientists reveal why blueberries are blue
Researchers at the University of Bristol have revealed that the tiny external structures in the wax coating of blueberries give them their blue colour.
Worth a read
How trees channel more carbon into their roots
Intriguing research about how herbivore browsing pressure affects trees’ long term carbon storage potential.
Local Heroes
Charles Dedman on 630 mile trek for Woodland Heritage
Head of design at Gaze Burvill, Charles Dedman is tackling one of UK’s hardest trekking routes – the Salt Path in aid of Woodland Heritage.
Gardens
BSL Tour: The Wisley Glasshouse
John Wilson will lead the next British Sign Language (BSL) tour of the RHS Wisley Glasshouse, including the Orchid House, three climatic zones and Houseplant Takeover display.
Exhibitions
Sow Far Sew Good Exhibition
An exhibition celebrating the 10th anniversary of Stitching Botanical, the self-funded, volunteer and creative textile group, hosted by and stitching for The National Botanic Garden of Wales.
Health
Nature’s therapeutic power: study on the psychophysiological effects of touching grass
Study reveals that touching real grass increased relaxation, comfort, a sense of naturalness and decreases anxiety levels.
Design
Belvoir Castle Flower & Garden Show Borders Competition
Supported by CED Stone and the London College of Garden Design, the competition celebrates planting design and supports new garden designers in their careers.
Environment
New Forest for the Nation competition launched
Major multi-million-pound grant funding competition in pursuit of the new Forest for the Nation.
Environment
Epping Forest valued at £1.9 billion to society
New report reveals that Epping Forest, London and Essex’s largest green space is worth around £64.4 million a year in public benefits, with a present value of £1.9 billion over 50 years.
Design
North Midlands SGD Cluster Group
The Society of Garden Designers (SGD) Cluster Groups provide access to a local network for support for garden designers and events in their area.
