Events
Igniting the Passion for British Flowers: British Flowers Week
Putting British grown cut flowers and foliage firmly in the spotlight, the 2024 British Flowers Week will take place on from the 3rd to the 9th June.
Lifestyle
Floral spring celebration
Instagram is awash with beautiful images of floral spring decorations, but there’s one instagram account that always seems to trump the floral parade… Butter Wakefield
Products
GIMA Awards entries open for 2024
Now open for entries, the GIMA Awards recognise excellence in new product development, marketing initiatives and export achievements over the past 12 months.
One to watch
Thomas Pearson of Tom’s Yard
The talent behind Tom’s Yard, importer of hand-made beautiful garden pottery from Crete, Tuscany and since recently, the UK.
Artisan
For the love of pomology
Over the centuries, pomology, the study of fruit, fruit growing and orchard management has given rise to beautiful and intriguing works of literature and art.
Plants
Sarah Raven: New pond plants range
Expert gardener and author Sarah Raven launches a new pond plants range.
Business
The Farewell Flowers Directory
To help people find more natural and seasonal funeral flowers, Gill Hodgson and Carole Patilla have launched The Farewell Flowers Directory
Lifestyle
RH unveils 2024 Outdoor Sourcebook
The 2024 RH Outdoor Sourcebook consists of over 40 collections over 350 pages of design with introductions by designers from across the world.
On Instagram
A must follow @sarahbowmanartist
Sarah Bowman has gained widespread recognition for her paintings, including showing at the Royal Academy Summer Exhibition and winning the Mary Fedden Award.
People
Hear ye, hear ye… oh topiary artists of Britain
Ladder manufacturer and expert, Henchman is looking for the country’s best topiary artists to enter their inaugural Topiary Awards.
Product Launch
Woodblocx launch moveable planters
New modular street furniture range, designed by Woodblocx to enhance public spaces, streets, campuses and visitor attractions.
Exhibitions
Art Inspired by Knepp
The ‘Inspired by Knepp’ exhibition will feature artworks that celebrate and champion the rewilding movement.
Business
Dobbies expand product lines
The garden centre chains introduced 69 new own brand product lines across horticultural categories.
Product Launch
Honda launches cordless chainsaw
Designed for domestic use, Honda has enhanced its cordless handheld collection with the introduction of the user-friendly HHC36BXB Chainsaw.
Product Launch
Willow Crossley & Krishanthi Armitt collaboration
A debut range of realistic, everlasting crepe paper flowers.
Product Launch
Gardening product innovation
With an eye on sustainability, herewith a selection of interesting new product innovations and solutions spotted at the Garden Press Event (GPE) in February.
Tourism
RHS Chelsea: A ‘World’s must-see travel moment’
The Royal Horticultural Society’s RHS Chelsea Flower Show rated fifth on Kuoni’s list of the world’s unmissable travel experiences.
Exhibitions
Gardening Bohemia: Bloomsbury Women Outdoors
The Garden Museum will present the first exhibition exploring the gardens of the Bloomsbury group.
Products
Wool innovations for the horticulture industry
As the market for wool continues to decline, the horticulture industry may provide an alternative market to make use of sheep fleeces, daggings or lower quality wool.
Education
Task Academy member of the Dry Stone Walling Association
The Worcestershire based independent training academy, Task announced their membership of the Dry Stone Walling Association of Great Britain (DSWA).
