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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Environment
Rebecca Speare-Cole

RHS unveils emergency plans to future-proof gardens for drought

RHS owns and operates Bridgewater Gardens in Greater Manchester (PA) -

The Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) has unveiled emergency plans to protect its gardens from the potential for major water shortages in the future.

The environmental charity, which owns and operates five renowned public gardens in England, said on Saturday it will invest in more water capture and management projects than anything else in 2026 following severe droughts last year.

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