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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