The esteemed Tulip Festival at Arundel Castle is set to make a grand return in 2024. Taking place this April, this festival is one of Europe’s premier showcases of tulips, unfolding against the enchanting backdrop of the castle’s gardens. Visitors will be immersed in a sea of colours as […]
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Plant fruit trees this autumn! New partnership urges communities to dig in
Thousands of Coronation Gardens for Food and Nature pledged since June Communities are being encouraged to plant fruit trees and to revitalise community orchards by the Coronation Gardens for Food and Nature partnership. It is estimated that around 90% of traditional orchards have been lost since the 1950s through neglect, […]
Read moreSeed Potato Day Saturday 10 Feb 2024
SE Essex Seed Potato Day – In partnership with local charity, Trust Links – is on Saturday 10 February 2024 at Trust Links Rochford, 11:00- 14:00. Please put it in your diaries now! Trust Links Rochford, Trust Links House, College Gardens, Rochford, Essex SS4 1YL Free admission! For more information visit: https://seeog.org.uk
Read more8 Activities To Bring The Family Together This Spring
Spring has finally sprung, and with it comes the perfect opportunity to embrace the great outdoors. As the days get longer and the temperatures rise, there’s no better time to plan for some outdoor family bonding time. We’ve got it all here in the UK — from incredible beaches and […]
Read moreCornwall Garden Society Spring Flower Show
Dramatic displays of spring flowers and shrubs, exquisite exhibits by leading nurseries and floral artists, and a spectacular slice of horticultural heaven are just some of the features of the Cornwall Garden Society’s 2023 Spring Flower Show to be staged at The Royal Cornwall Showground near Wadebridge on Saturday 1st […]
Read moreBrighten your outlook with National Houseplant Week
With National Houseplant week taking place (10th-16th January) and reports found that January is one of the hardest months of the year. Research shows that MORE than 25% of Brits have the ‘January Blues’ and admit to feeling more miserable than they do at any other time of the year. […]
Read moreWest Dean responds to climate change with new plantings
As the UK records its highest temperatures on record and has introduced hosepipe bans, it seems timely that West Dean Gardens (Chichester, West Sussex) has introduced a new drought tolerant experimental meadow that is covered in recycled stone mulch. As Head Gardener Tom Brown explains: “Over recent summers, we’re becoming […]
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