Garden Design News
30 November 2008, Councils' Green Credentials Assessed
In New Report
The Horticultural Trades Association's (HTA) Greening the UK campaign will today
alert Councils in England of the need to improve the control mechanism to ensure
that the level of green planting outlined in planning agreements is installed and
maintained. More...
29 November 2008, Calling City Dwellers To Green-up; Urban Design
Key Theme at New RHS Show
The UK's foremost gardening charity and organiser of the worlds most famous flower
shows, the RHS, is creating an event in the heart of London to help urbanites make
the most of their outside spaces. Part of the 'new look' London shows, The RHS Plant
and Design Show will take place on 17 - 18 February, in the RHS Horticultural Halls,
Greycoat Street, SW1. More...
29 November 2008, RHS flower show tickets on sale
Tickets to the 2009 RHS flower shows are now on sale. If you want a gift for the
gardener in your life, a special day out for you and a friend or an excuse to indulge
your passion for plants, get your tickets early to make sure you're ahead of the
gardening game for ideas and inspiration from some of the world's best flower shows.
More...
18 October 2008, RHS Shows Listings 2009
The Royal Horticultural Society is the UK's leading gardening charity dedicated
to advancing horticulture and promoting good gardening. Its charitable work includes
undertaking scientific research into issues affecting gardeners, holding plant trials
and educational events and activities. The shows it organises are a great source
of inspiration. Visiting one or more of the shows in 2009 will be well worth the
time you spend there. More...
08 July 2008, Global Plant Trade Poses Increased Risk
of Alien Diseases Attacking Gardens and the Countryside
Alien pests and diseases inadvertently imported on exotic plants are threatening
the plants in our gardens and across the countryside, according to a report launched
today (Tuesday 8th July) by a scientific working group led by the Royal Horticultural
Society (RHS). More...
30 May 2008, Surrey Sculture Society Exhibition
At The Savill Garden
The Surrey Sculpture Society will be showing nearly 100 pieces of original sculpture
at The Royal Landscape’s Savill Garden and Savill Building, Windsor Great Park,
from 31 May to 6 July. Visitors will also have the opportunity to find out more
about sculpture with a special weekend of artist demonstrations in the Garden on
7 and 8 June. More...
9 April 2008, Unique Scholarship Opportunity For Keen
Gardeners
As part of their 25th birthday celebrations in the academic year 2008/9, the renowned
English Gardening School will make available one free place on each of the School’s
One Year Diploma Courses in either Practical Horticulture or Plants and Plantsmanship.
Courses take place at the Chelsea Physic Garden in central London, with practical
working sessions at well known gardens such as Glyndebourne.
More...
2 April 2008, New Gallery of Botanical Art
Opens at Kew Gardens 19th April 2008
The Shirley Sherwood Gallery of Botanical Art at Kew Gardens, opening on 19 April
2008, is the first gallery in the world dedicated to botanical art and will be open
to the public all year round. The gallery, designed by award-winning architects
Walters and Cohen, will exhibit precious works of art from the collections of the
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew and Dr Shirley Sherwood, many of which have never been
on public display before. More...
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