Gardens
New culinary venture, the Cordia Collective to open at Borde Hill in 2025
Green Michelin star chef, Chantelle Nicholson will be opening the Cordia Collective within the Grade II listed country estate, Borde Hill.
Collaboration
Alitex & Claverton Cloches
Alitex have announced a commercial collaboration with Claverton Cloches, combining the craftsmanship of both brands into a special edition, garden cloche.
Gardens
National Garden Scheme early garden openers for 2025
Looking towards the 2025 gardening season, the National Garden Scheme has announced the dates of their early garden openers.
Collaboration
Paul Smith x Niwaki collection
Paul Smith and Niwaki founder Jake Hobson, have launched a new collection of gardening tools.
Lifestyle
Best Christmas craft fairs & markets
Follow the trails of twinkling lights, we have selected some of the best Christmas craft fairs & markets in the UK bursting with unusual products made by artisans and local traders.
People
Arit Anderson becomes new member of National Blue Plaques Panel
Along with four new members and a young advisor, Arit Anderson has joined the national Blue Plaques Panel.
Environment
Green Cities Europe Award 2024
Ten countries are up the Green Cities Europe Award, in recognition of outstanding sustainable, urban green space initiatives across the Continent.
Charity
Garden Museum seek support to save the Mortlake tapestry, featuring an early image of a female gardener
The Garden Museum’s finely woven tapestry, dating from the 1630s, commissioned by Charles I from the Mortlake weavers which needs urgent conservation.
Product Launch
Niwaki: Hori Hori Pro
Japanese lifestyle brand launched upgrade of their popular hand tool, the Hori Hori Pro.
Product Launch
STIHL launches first battery-powered pressure washers
Premium garden tools brand, STIHL have launched their new REA 60 PLUS and REA 100 PLUS battery-powered pressure washers for home and professional applications.
Plants
Local fruit heritage celebrations: Apple Days
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.
Media
The Ethicurean’s sustainable food pioneers launch Sæson
A year after the closing of the Michelin-starred, The Ethicurean restaurant, Matthew Pennington launches ‘Sæson’, an online recipe platform
Exhibitions
Matthew Rice: Exhibition of watercolours
Designer, artist and writer Matthew Rice will be holding an exhibition of his watercolours painted in and about his garden at Ham Court in Oxfordshire.
Product Launch
Seedball Herb Tubes
Wildflower specialist company, Seedball, has unveiled their latest range, the Herb Tubes for Autumn 2024.
Business
Highlights Glee 2024
A walk through our highlights of Glee 2024, held at the NEC in Birmingham.
Awards
Potr Pots winner of GIMA Innovators Seed Corn Fund
Creators of the world’s first flat-packed, self-watering planters, Potr Pots has been announced as the winner of this year’s GIMA Innovators Seed Corn Fund
Product Launch
The return of a classic: LÖWE anvil secateurs
Invented in 1923, the LÖWE anvil (Rolcut) secateurs, beloved for over 100 years are set for a return to the UK.
Product Launch
Mark Lane introduces Invisible Creations’ New Garden Grab Rail Range
Supported by Mark Lane, Invisible Creations, the manufacturer of functional grab rails launch their new range, aimed at transforming garden accessibility for all.
Charity
Blue Diamond Garden Centres funds £1 million of National Trust garden investment plans
The National Trust has announced that £1 million of funding from Blue Diamond Garden Centres will be spent on garden and plant conservation projects.
Collaboration
By joining forces with Andermatt, Nemaslug distribution extended to garden centres
Biological pest control product Nemaslug, is now available to purchase from many garden centres, due to Nemasys’ recent collaboration with home and garden brand, Andermatt.
