Gardening News

New campaign launched to reduce water waste

The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has launched a new sustainable resources campaign to encourage Brits to save water both at home and in their daily lives.

Get kids active in the garden, health experts say

Gardening with children has been recommended as an easy and productive way to get young people exercising and spending more time outdoors.

RHS rewards 'the Garden Village of Ulster'

The Northern Irish village of Broughshane, County Antrim, has been credited with two coveted awards in the Royal Horticultural Society's (RHS) Britain in Bloom competition.

Launton welcomes return of reclaimed allotments

The Oxfordshire village of Launton is celebrating all things green this week with the provision of 70 plots for the area's gardeners and growers.

Gardening club builds greenhouse out of recycled plastic

A group of gardening enthusiasts in Lancashire have found a new eco-friendly way of building a greenhouse without the need for glass.

Bette Midler backs NY garden regeneration project

Hollywood actress and singer Bette Midler is set to open a community garden in New York next month.

School in north west launches gardening education

A school in Cheshire has introduced a new horticultural course to its syllabus for students who want to learn practical skills in gardening and landscaping.

Allotment alternative rents garden space for cash

A new scheme aimed at garden owners could see pensioners earn cash in return for the use of part of their land, it has been suggested.

More wildlife sightings reported in urban gardens

An increasing number of Brits are seeing foxes, frogs and hedgehogs in urban gardens, a new survey has revealed.

Wokingham gardeners rewarded for green efforts

The Berkshire town of Wokingham has recognised the skills and work of keen gardeners in the area.