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Coed Cadw, the Woodland Trust in Wales, are urging people to take advantage of the final weekend of the Welsh Government’s tree giveaway, My Tree Our Forest, to help tackle the effects of climate change. Over the past year, households across Wales have been collecting trees, free of charge, as part of the giveaway, with each tree contributing towards a…

Five hundred trees have been planted this winter at the Eden Project to repair gaps in ancient Cornish hedges dating back as far as the 17th century. The hedges flank the bridleways, public footpaths and field systems of Eden’s Outer Estate, a vast area of land enveloping the main visitor site. Eden’s Living Landscapes Estate team have planted native saplings…

The Laskett in Herefordshire, one of Perennial’s gardens, is opening to the public!  Until now, the garden has been limited to private group viewings. However, for the first time anyone can book online to enjoy the garden on 1st, 2nd, 4th and 6th to 11th April to enjoy their Celebration of Tulips, followed by opening every Tuesday and Thursday until…

 ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌    In this cold a grey January, it would be nice to have something positive to shout about…so please let us oblige…2023 is the 40th Anniversary of Barnsdale Gardens! In 1983, Geoff Hamilton, the much-loved BBC Gardeners World presenter founded Barnsdale, developing the gardens from a pasture that he had ploughed. The BBC filmed there from the moment he moved…

It is National Houseplant Week (January 9 – January 15) and the use of plants in interior design is still surging in popularity.  Houseplants are now seen and used as accent pieces, to brighten, soften or lighten areas of your rooms and are well known for their mental and health benefits. ZZ Plant The ZZ Plant (Zamioculcas zamiifolia) is the…