Garden designer Juliet Sargeant says more can be done to attract different cultures and ethnicities into the horticulture industry.
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Exciting new plans for RHS Gardens
The Royal Horticultural Society has just announced a £165 million investment plan for two of its gardens.
A £165m investment programme will see two leading UK gardens transformed by the Royal Horticultural Society.
Driftwood Garden transformation
Geoff Stonebanks charts the transformation of his Driftwood Garden since 2004; from a blank canvas to the award-winning garden it is now.
Gardening in the sky
Wardian London is a new development of two skyscrapers, containing 624 new private apartments each with its own ‘sky garden’.
The garden kitchen
Cooking outdoors has become the on-trend way to cater for family and friends when the weather allows and a barbecue is the perfect way to cater for unexpected guests or to throw a garden party.
Secret seaside garden
Jean Vernon visits Driftwood Garden in East Sussex. It’s a secret seaside garden with so much to inspire.
Triffids, sculpture and wildlflower meadows
In Jean Vernon’s blog this month she battles triffid-like bindweed, sees the Barbara Hepworth inspired garden at the Tate and visits a wildflower grower.
The Chelsea Tinge
Chelsea Flower Show is not the centre of the universe, but for one week a year it becomes the pinnacle of all that is great in gardening and horticulture. Having had the privilege to be there, here are a few of my highs from the show.
Ideas to take home from Chelsea
Not everyone can or wants to go to RHS Chelsea Flower Show. Simply spend a little while watching the show coverage on television, online and social media.
Chelsea garden sculpture
Take some garden sculpture home from the RHS Chelsea Flower Show, or just get inspired to recreate a few ideas in your own way at home.
The best of Chelsea
It’s show time! RHS Chelsea Flower Show is on again. Jean Vernon picks her 5 favourite show gardens in 2015.
Shake up at RHS Chelsea
Alan Gardner, who has been diagnosed with Asperger’s Syndrome, is set to shake up the gardening establishment by exhibiting a show garden at Chelsea Flower Show for the first time – as well as starring in his own Channel 4 TV series.
Barbara Hepworth inspired garden
A garden inspired by Barbara Hepworth’s textiles will be on display as part of the Chelsea Fringe festival and at the Tate Britain.
