Environment
A comprehensive biodiversity study is being conducted by means of innovative eDNA Technology across 250,000 hectares of the UK’s forests to ascertain the condition of nature and the variety of wildlife in our forests.
Research
Scientists have discovered that microalgae, located 50 metres down in the deep depths of the Arctic Ocean can photosynthesise – in near darkness.
Plants
Three tree collections have been accredited as National Plant Collections ahead of National Tree Week 2024.
Gardens
The charity, Green Allotments has pledged to buy and set up new allotment sites, at low rents for two fortunate communities.
Gardens
Looking towards the 2025 gardening season, the National Garden Scheme has announced the dates of their early garden openers.
Gardens
The Gardens Trust is now an official Appointing Body to the National Trust council to support the work of the Trust in caring for historic parks and gardens and championing their protection.
Gardens
The Royal Horticultural Society announced that Green Island Gardens, a 20-acre garden near Colchester is the overall winner of the RHS Partner Garden of the Year Award 2024.
Awards
The winners of the 2024 GIMA Awards have been announced, recognising innovation, performance and contribution the garden retail sector by the garden sector suppliers and manufacturers.
Events
BBC Gardeners’ World launches its 2025 events calendar with news that Nick Bailey will be designing the headline Show Garden at BBC Gardeners’ World Live 2025.
Business
Through the integration of Charlton Abbotts Forestry, Nicholsons forestry and arboricultural services expand to cover Oxfordshire, Northamptonshire, Gloucestershire, Worcestershire, Herefordshire, Wiltshire, Somerset and surrounding counties.
Plants
Based on the Achnacarry Estate in Lochaber, Scotland’s majestic Skipinnish Oak won this year’s Tree of the Year competition.
Environment
Ten countries are up the Green Cities Europe Award, in recognition of outstanding sustainable, urban green space initiatives across the Continent.
Research
The results of the Herbarium Impact Survey for staff of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, confirm that the majority of respondents are not in favour of the move to Thames Valley Science Park.
Business
Luxury garden furniture maker, Gaze Burvill has become Grown in Britain certified, confirming their commitment to using British timber and supporting the sustainability of UK’s woodlands.
Design
Developed by Nicholsons in association with the Society of Garden Designers, the British Association of Landscape Industries and the Royal Horticultural Society, ‘Elemental’, the green design audit tool will be available to garden and landscape designers in spring 2025.
Health
Bridewell Gardens, a pioneering mental health recovery service celebrated its 30th anniversary this year and launched a new fundraising campaign to aid the fulfilment of their mission.
Plants
To mark today’s National Apple Day, we pay homage to the magical Apple Days held throughout the country to celebrate local fruit heritage, all things apples and traditional orchards.
Awards
Best known for Pictorial Meadows, the Green Estate CIC has been awarded the British Chambers of Commerce Green Innovation Business of the Year Award for creating sustainable, resilient urban spaces that support both nature and people.
Plants
The Royal Horticultural Society reveals list of untapped food sources, ‘Edimentals’ flourishing unknowingly in gardens across the country.
Business
The supermarket chain is the first to offer their customers peat-free grown, White Closed Cup and White Baby Button mushroom variants.
