Selection of bare root plants supplied by Peter Nyssen

Business

Back to bare roots: Perennial plants

To address the issue of plastic, the industry has introduced recycled, recyclable plant pots, wool or coir but some, such as Peter Nyssen, have switched back to field grown, bare root perennials.

View into the pocket rainforest garden created by Chris Bower, planted with ferns, palm trees and native plants

Environment

WWF Prescription for Nature campaign

Approaching Earth Day in April, the World Wide Fund for Nature campaign focusses on the connection between nature and mental wellbeing, highlighting local heroes driving positive change.

Muscular Dystrophy UK – Forest Bathing Garden. Designed by Ula Maria

Design

Industry launches sustainable design tool, elemental

Launching today, the free-to-use web-based app, elemental enables garden and landscape designers to assess and minimise environmental impacts, transforming sustainable design in the industry.

View of bluebells and Drumlanrig Castle in Scotland

Tourism

First Scottish Gardens Tourism Conference

Hosted by Discover Scottish Gardens, the inaugural Scottish Gardens Tourism Conference takes place this week, aimed to encourage collaboration across the industry.

Image of the Dartington Forest garden created over 30 years as a demonstration of agroforestry

Environment

Dartington Forest Garden at risk

The Agroforestry Research Trust have issued an appeal for support to protest the intentions of the Dartington Hall Trust to end their lease, putting the 31 year old forest food project at risk.

RHS Wisley in the spring showing orange tulips and spring blossom in the trees

Gardens

Entry to all RHS Gardens for just £1

Thanks to the 2025 National Lottery Open Week, entry to Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) Gardens will cost £1 between the 15th – 23rd of March.

Woodland forest with sun shining through

Environment

Woodland Heritage Open woods & workshops

Woodland Heritage has launched a new initiative, the Open Woods & Workshops to champion homegrown timber and sustainable productive woodlands for present and future generations.