‘It’s transformed the village’: the volunteers greening up Britain’s train stations Exclusive: Five gardening teams shortlisted for Royal Horticultural Society’s new Railway Stations in Bloom award The Guardian - UK · Sep 20
Matthew Biggs obituary Panellist on Gardeners’ Question Time on Radio 4 who was honoured with a medal from the Royal Horticultural Society The Guardian - UK · May 29
For peat’s sake: RHS faces conservative backlash over Chelsea flower show Critics of Royal Horticultural Society turn hose on corporate sponsorship, peat-free compost and general ‘wokery’ The Guardian - UK · May 21
Chelsea gears up for future of extremes as dry spring affects show preparations The Royal Horticultural Society’s world famous flower show features gardens that look to a drier future in the face of climate change. The Independent UK · May 18, 2025
Hedges beat garden fences as wildlife havens and flood barriers – that’s why I’m taking them to the Chelsea Flower Show Most people associate the Royal Horticultural Society’s Chelsea Flower Show with innovative and inspiring garden design displays featuring plants galore. But the annual London show, which starts on Tuesday, May 21, also offers researchers like me a chance to showcase horticultural science to the general public. The Conversation · May 20, 2024
Government should target tree aftercare rather than planting, say UK experts Experts at Royal Horticultural Society conference argue for change of focus as many saplings are dying The Guardian - UK · Nov 2, 2023
Box tree caterpillar destruction in pictures as they take over Bristol gardens The Royal Horticultural Society has confirmed a huge increase of the insects in Bristol Bristol Post · Jun 2, 2023
Kate Middleton makes surprise appearance at Chelsea Flower Show Children were from 10 schools from the Royal Horticultural Society’s campaign for school gardening The Independent UK · May 22, 2023
Kate joins school pupils for Chelsea Flower Show’s first children’s picnic The children were from 10 schools from the Royal Horticultural Society’s campaign for school gardening. The Independent UK · May 22, 2023
Warmer UK weather adding to spread of fruit tree diseases Royal Horticultural Society links spread of orchard infections to heatwave with trees still at risk The Guardian - UK · Mar 3, 2023
When the climate crisis brings despair, I cultivate my inner connection to nature – and find hope Every day brings change, and with it a reminder of the resilience of the natural world, says organic food grower and writer Claire Ratinon The Guardian - UK · Mar 1, 2023
Have you seen this bug? Scientists call on Britain’s gardeners to track elusive aphid The elusive giant willow aphid goes into hiding in spring. Now the Royal Horticultural Society wants volunteers to help find out why The Guardian - UK · Feb 12, 2023
Scientist enlists pupils to see how hedges can make greener schools Experiment in Woking will involve about 90 children from Hoe Valley secondary as part of Royal Horticultural Society project The Guardian - UK · Jan 14, 2023
Seaweed compost and bean ‘manure’ among RHS garden trends for 2023 Regenerative gardening predicted to take off next year as people future-proof spaces for extreme climate The Guardian - UK · Dec 15, 2022
Daily Record · Dec 9, 2022 Volunteers who have been sprucing up their neighbourhoods recognised with award Three West Lothian groups have been honoured by Keep Scotland Beautiful
Daily Record · Oct 12, 2022 Celebrations as West Lothian town picks up gold award in Britain in Bloom comp Volunteers from Burgh Beautiful Linlithgow worked hard to prepare the town for the UK’s biggest gardening competition
Daily Mirror · Aug 20, 2022 Real reason 'stressed' trees think it's autumn and are already shedding leaves Royal Horticultural Society, Leigh Hunt, said the damage to trees in rural areas is the some of the worst he's seen in nearly half a century, adding if enough doesn't come soon it could be detrimental
The Guardian - UK · Jul 21, 2022 Traditional British garden under threat from extreme heat, says RHS Royal Horticultural Society launches survey to examine damage from this week’s heatwave
Daily Record · Jul 15, 2022 Diggers move in to begin work on community garden at Paisley's Barshaw Park A new community space is being built in the park that will see people encouraged to visit and try their hand at gardening and will also offer activities led by volunteers of the Friends of Barshaw Park and the Royal Horticultural Society.
Daily Record · Jul 14, 2022 Linlithgow reaches semi-finals in UK's biggest gardening competition thanks to local community group Volunteers from Burgh Beautiful Linlithgow
The Independent UK · May 23, 2022 The Queen tours Chelsea Flower Show in a buggy 96-year-old monarch has attended annual flower show more than 50 times during her reign
The Guardian - UK · May 23, 2022 Queen arrives in buggy to tour gardens at Chelsea flower show The monarch was chauffeured around the Royal Horticultural Society event in London
Asharq Al-Awsat · May 23, 2022 Britain’s Queen Elizabeth Attends Chelsea Flower Show Britain's Queen Elizabeth attended the Chelsea Flower Show on Monday, the latest of several appearances that have helped to ease public concerns about her health ahead of a national celebration of her seven decades on the throne. The 96-year-old monarch was driven around the Royal Horticultural Society's annual festival of…
The Independent UK · May 23, 2022 Ainsley Harriott ‘saves sister from drowning’ after she falls into Chelsea Flower Show water feature Celebrity chef thanks others who stepped in to help
The Guardian - UK · May 19, 2022 Bee’s knees: pollinators are stars of Chelsea flower show Exclusive: this year’s show promotes the trend of digging up lawns and planting wildlife-friendly flowers