Hosepipe bans in summer 2025 will mean many gardeners having to choose which of their plants to keep going with the watering can, and which to abandon. Are these temporary restrictions actually a sign we need to rethink British gardens altogether? Climate change will bring the United Kingdom warmer, wetter winters and hotter, drier summers….
Researchers evaluating a nature-based programme of activities for patients with mild to moderate mental health conditions have shown that improvements in mood and anxiety levels can be seen in as little as 12 weeks. As part of the UK government’s commitment to transform mental health services, seven ‘test and learn’ green social prescribing sites were…
In a world where the pursuit of a longer, healthier life has become a universal goal, the key might just lie in the soil beneath your feet. Gardening has long been celebrated for its ability to bring beauty to your surroundings, but its impact goes far beyond aesthetics. As per the National Institutes of Health,…
Guerrilla gardening is led by communities and for communities. It’s both a movement for social justice and climate justice, empowering anyone to green their streets in an incredibly accessible way. In the UK, almost 11 million people – about one third of the urban population – live in neighbourhoods with insufficient access to green space,…
Jerusalem artichokes are a great plant to include in a maintenance-free garden. Just 100 square feet of them provides enough carbs for a family of four—two adults and two kids—for a year. Called sunroot by the Indigenous peoples of the North American continent, Jerusalem artichokes are easy to grow and take no more work than…
The botanical garden is a living museum in which documented collections of plants from all over the world are exhibited in order to study, protect, and preserve the biodiversity of flora >>> Maloupa, E., Malliarou, E., & Thymakis, N. Botanical Gardens and Their Role in Plant Conservation, 121-142 (2023) Recent related articles in this category