Our changing climate is now at the top of the scientific, political and environmental agendas. The RHS as the UK’s leading gardening charity is continually exploring how the changing climate is likely to affect what we grow, and how we grow it. https://www.rhs.org.uk/science/gardening-in-a-changing-world/greening-grey-britain
Continue reading...3. September 2015
Will Giles from the Exotic Garden in Norwich suggests ways to maximise your garden. http://www.exoticgarden.com/blog/about-the-garden/ Traditional gardens with herbaceous borders come to a crescendo in June and early July and then gently wither and fade into their autumn colours. Many years ago I also used the more traditional border planting that goes with this style […]
Continue reading...27. July 2015
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A decade ago only 7% of people thought plants were important in our streets and public places to stimulate the senses; today that has risen to 29%. The number of people who think plants are valuable to reflect the changing seasons has doubled, and those of us who believe plants are important to provide year-round […]
Continue reading...1. July 2015
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The UK has experienced its hottest July day since records began after a temperature of 36.7c was recorded at Heathrow today. London was even hotter than Athens, Miami and Rio. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/weather/11711602/Britain-swelters-in-hottest-July-day-for-160-years.html The intense heatwave could be a taste of things to come as climate change increases and extreme weather takes hold. Check out how the UK […]
Continue reading...30. June 2015
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The heat at the 2015 RHS Hampton Court Flower Show has highlighted that when it comes to the weather, nature is always in control. With temperatures reaching 34c today, the Show Gardens are sizzling but need plenty of watering to keep them looking beautiful. One of the most popular gardens has been the Community […]
Continue reading...20. June 2015
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Gardeners are the custodians of the UK’s 27 million parks and gardens and have a responsibility to make sure that we look after them in a responsible and environmental way – hence the phrase sustainable gardening. Sustainable gardening is the concept of using garden practices to maintain a garden so that natural resources (such as […]
Continue reading...31. May 2015
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The RHS is the UK’s leading gardening charity and it was established to share the best in gardening. The RHS is driven by a simple love of plants and the belief that gardeners make the world a better place. The RHS latest campaign launched at Easter 2015 with a three-year target to transform 6,000 unloved […]
Continue reading...1. May 2015
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Climate change has serious implications for bees.An article by Mark Patterson, Forage Officer at the London Beekeepers Association explains how extreme weather can affect their survival. What is climate change and what are the issues around it? To understand how climate change will potentially affect our pollinators we first must ask ‘what is climate change?’ Simply put […]
Continue reading...13. November 2014
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47 per cent of London is green space: Is it time for the capital to become a national park? Daniel Raven-Ellison is a guerrilla geographer, a National Geographic Emerging Explorer and a man on a mission. Working with students at Queen Mary University, Daniel inspires engagement with the world around them and creates opportunities to […]
Continue reading...1. November 2014
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Summer has lasted forever in the UK and extended into Autumn with beautiful mild temperatures lasting to the end of October. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-29851285 Long days of glorious sunshine have without doubt extended the growing season in my garden. Still enjoying a beautiful floral display with blue plumbago mixed with one of my favourite plants this summer – […]
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2. January 2016
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