Gardens

Eco-Innovation

Should every European capital have an urban 'pocket forest'?

Our cities are polluted and overcrowded - but planting trees in urban spaces create future wildlife habitats.

17/02/2025

Living

Tile whipping: The eco-friendly sport taking over the Netherlands

The practice is easing pressure on drainage systems, one of the Netherlands’ growing climate-induced challenges.

06/01/2025

Nature

How to rescue robins from cold weather this winter

Up to half of garden birds die of cold and hunger in winter. Here’s how to help them survive.

24/12/2024

Business

German garden centres celebrate after Christmas-themed legal win

The legal battle over baubles and fir branches dates back several years - and is linked to German employment laws.

09/12/2024

Design

Lisbon’s Modern Art Centre reopens with stunning revamp by Kengo Kuma

Lisbon's Modern Art Centre (CAM) is reopening to the public after a €58 million overhaul by acclaimed Japanese architect Kengo Kuma.

23/09/2024

Nature

Half of trees at famous UK botanic garden threatened by climate change

The UK should turn to climate-resilient hybrid trees as temperatures rise, Kew Gardens advises.

22/07/2024

Culture news

A look inside London Natural History Museum's newly revamped gardens

Dippy the diplodocus is back at London's Natural History Museum - only she's now called Fern and she's moved to prime position in the museum's revamped gardens.

17/07/2024

Culture news

A sense of Spain blooms at Hampton Court Palace Flower Festival

Turkish garden designer Nilufer Danis evokes the spirit of a pilgrimage to Spain's Camino de Santiago at the launch of London's Hampton Court Palace Garden Festival.

01/07/2024

Design

Chelsea Flower Show: The top trends to know - and copy

Here are all the Chelsea-inspired trends you need to know for the gardening year ahead.

25/05/2024

Green News

Why is this Belgian city giving away free trees?

The free-tree scheme in Antwerp is part of an initiative by the local council called Neighbourhood in Bloom.

13/05/2024

Experiences

Europe in bloom: The best spots to catch colourful flowers this spring

From England to Italy, beat the crowds by heading to these lesser known beauty spots this spring.

05/04/2024

Destinations

Tulip lover? Europe’s most beautiful garden Keukenhof opens today

The beautiful spring garden is one of the Netherlands’ premier tourist attractions - but be quick as it’s only open for eight weeks a year.

21/03/2024

Art

'Queer Nature' - London festival celebrates the diversity of plants

This autumn, London's Kew Gardens is a hosting a new festival celebrating the diversity and beauty of queer plants and fungi.

30/09/2023

Design

Why this year's Chelsea Flower Show was important for female gardening

2023's prestigious Flower Show put women at the forefront of its displays, including a celebration of female gardening pioneers from years past.

02/06/2023

Destinations

Visit China’s ‘Venice of the East’ for waterways, nature and gardens

This coastal Chinese province is a must for foodies and nature lovers.

23/03/2023

Nature

Smelly shapeless penis plant blooms for the first time in Dutch garden

The withered plants can still be seen in Leiden botanical garden, which has a whole collection from the wider phallic family.

13/03/2023

Nature

Record-breaking hedgehog lived eight times longer than average

Researchers cried ‘tears of joy’ at discovering the world’s oldest European hedgehog in a conservation study.

20/02/2023

Climate

How to attract bats to your garden this Halloween

Bats could be Europe’s spookiest mammal. But as their natural habitat diminishes, they’re under threat. Here’s how you can help.

31/10/2022

Experiences

Holidaymakers are taking up 'gamping' to save money

'Gamping' became popular during the pandemic and the trend has continued.

05/09/2022

Living

How to save water: 11 unusual ways to use less during droughts

Water is likely to be limited for decades to come so don’t rely on restrictions to tell you when you should be saving the life-giving liquid

05/08/2022