Low Impact Living Meet the guerrilla gardeners rewilding cities in the most joyous way Shalaco and Phoenix of SF in Bloom spoke with us about their lifelong love of plants - and how to democratise nature for all. 17/02/2022
Nature Could deforestation bring about the end of the orchid? More than 5,000 flagrant flowers will be on display at the Royal Botanic Gardens Kew this weekend, as the Orchid 2022 festival gets underway. 04/02/2022
Experiences Size really does matter at this giant pumpkin contest in California A Washington State grower has claimed the top prize at a California pumpkin weigh-off. 26/10/2021
Green News Ancient seeds defy sell-by 'date' to become oldest ever germinated Seven date palm trees have been grown from 2000-year-old seeds that were found in the Judean desert near Jerusalem. 09/10/2021
Living Bangkok’s taxi graveyard brought back to life with mini-gardens A Thai taxi cooperative is turning its abandoned cabs into gardens in order to feed out-of-work drivers. 28/09/2021
Travel News In pictures: Chelsea Flower Show attracts colourful characters Quintessentially British, the Chelsea Flower Show is known for attracting visits from the royal family, aristocracy, and horticultural enthusiasts. 23/09/2021
Nature Britain’s royal botanical gardens have just broken a world record How many unique plant species does it take to beat the world record? 21/09/2021
Living How to be more self-sufficient in the age of the climate crisis Worried about your impact on the planet? Hayley Baddiley from Denby Pottery shares her tips on how to live more self sufficiently 30/08/2021
Living This 'plant hotel' will babysit your greenery while you're on holiday A hotel - for plants? We take a look at the bizarre world of bulb-y sitting. 17/08/2021
Biztech news Movements of Olympic athletes inspire robot art in a Tokyo zen garden The robots, which once made cars, are mesmerising visitors to Tokyo 2020 with their peaceful tracing movements. 03/08/2021
Destinations This tropical landscape garden in Brazil has just won a major accolade Sítio Roberto Burle Marx has been named the latest UNESCO World Heritage site in Brazil. 01/08/2021
Nature Pomatoes could be the answer to growing demand for food These plants can grow tomatoes above ground and potatoes below. 28/07/2021
Living Weeds for the win: How to turn your garden into a haven for insects Lawns provide little sustenance for pollinating insects, here's how to improve the wildlife in your garden. 27/07/2021
Living What is guerrilla gardening and how does it help the climate? Meet the guerrilla gardeners of Europe. Their form of climate activism transforms neighbourhoods and brings local communities together. 26/07/2021
Eco-Innovation How this Swiss city is using green roofs to combat climate change Basel’s green rooftops tackle energy wastage and rising temperatures caused by climate change 09/07/2021
Low Impact Living Meet the Italian who turned his backyard into a thriving urban garden Alessandro Vitale transformed a small concrete space into a garden capable of feeding his household for months. 07/07/2021
Living Meet the man who converted a disused parking space into a parklet “Motorised parklets are a symptom of a system that allows vehicles to park everywhere." 04/07/2021
Living This Argentinian city is turning vacant land into urban food gardens The municipality of Rosario has just won an award for its sustainable food programme. 29/06/2021
Living This community seed program is ensuring the future of food in Ireland A handful of people in Ireland want to make sure that their kids eat the same apples as they did. But it takes a lot of work to protect native seeds. 20/06/2021
Conscious Travel Alphonse Island: The world's most sustainable tropical paradise? Entirely solar powered and fuelled by plant-based foods - how a Seychelles island became a sustainable paradise. 03/05/2021
Living London's commuters are growing food in railway station garden Railway stations are home to flowers, bees and hedgehogs across London. 02/05/2021
Sci-tech Garden pod provides answer to home working needs An architectural firm in London has created a space that is intended to meet the needs of people who have to work from home during the pandemic. 18/04/2021
Nature Could Singapore’s ‘robo-plants’ be the future of tech and agriculture? Plant tech’s latest innovation could one day contribute to keeping crops alive. 11/04/2021
Netherlands Thousands tiptoe through tulips in test at Dutch flower garden Under a Dutch government-approved pilot scheme, the world-famous Keukenhof garden opened its gates to let a few thousand people tiptoe through the 7 million tulips, hyacinths, daffodils and myriad other flowers. 09/04/2021
Eco-Innovation The underground vegetable farm thriving in London’s wartime bunkers World War Two tunnels under the UK capital have been transformed into a space for urban farming. 07/04/2021
Eco-Innovation Kimbal Musk is starting a gardening movement to tackle food poverty A donation to the Million Gardens Movement helps provide a garden kit to a family that can’t afford it. 31/03/2021