White spotted sable moth

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.

Historic image of the botanic garden in Leiden, the Netherlands.

Gardens

Hortus Botanicus Leiden

Hortus Botanicus in Leiden, the Netherlands celebrated their 434th anniversary this week.

Blueberries

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.

The glasshouse at RHS Wisley

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.

Stitching Botanic Exhibition piece by Stephen Verbeeck

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.

Epping Forest

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.

North Midlands Cluster Group for the Society of Garden Designers

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.