Species diversity has reduced by 22% in Britain’s broadleaf woodland diversity, a 50-year survey commissioned by the Woodland Trust has found. The Bunce Report has collected data in three surveys across 97 woods in 1971, 2001 and 2021 and to keep the results as...
Warm, wet spring leads to explosion of summer colour for Eden Project’s great outdoors. Met Office figures show that the UK has had its warmest spring since records began in 1884, and its wettest since 1986. These conditions have helped some of the Eden Project’s...
Environmental charity Hubbub has set up a free-to-join ‘Community Nature Network’ to support community-led green spaces. Community groups will be able to access funding opportunities, resources, guidance and peer-to-peer support to establish new green spaces or improve existing ones. The launch comes after a study by Chrysalis Research reveals...
Heatherwick Studio’s Philipp Nedomlel is one of five esteemed names to be hosting a keynote speech at the III International Symposium on Greener Cities in September. He will present at the event alongside Gardens by the Bay’s Felix Loh, Professor Diane Pataki of the University of Arizona, Professor Stephan Pauleit of the Technical University...
We need to “change the way we garden”, says the award-winning designer behind a new garden focused on climate resilience and biodiversity that has been revealed at Beningbrough Hall near York. Andy Sturgeon says the UK can expect “warmer summers with prolonged dry periods and drought, but also an increase in very wet days, particularly in...
Cornwall Wildlife Trust launches what it says is one of the UK’s ‘most ambitious’ rewilding projects. Tor to Shore aims to create a thriving landscape rich in biodiversity, from Helman Tor in central Cornwall, all the way through to Cornwall’s south coast. The project will be building on the work already carried out by Cornwall Wildlife Trust...
Matthew Pottage has been a well-known name within the industry for the last two decades working with the RHS, now taking on his latest venture as Head of Horticulture and Landscape Strategy at The Royal Parks charity. Pottage fell in love with gardening from an early age, a passion shared by his grandmother who was happiest in her garden. This...
Brighton and Hove is again having to fell a number of its trees following an outbreak of Dutch elm disease, known also as just Elm disease. Around 30 larger infected elms are expected to be removed, as well as several smaller elms which have grown from infected roots. Dutch elm disease is a fungal disease that is spread by elm bark beetles,...
Hundreds of wildflowers planted by volunteers in Walsall are helping to attract rare bees to the Purple Horizons Nature Recovery site. The Purple Horizons Nature Recovery Project intends to restore and connect areas of the heathlands across 12,000 hectares on the outskirts of the urban West Midlands. A large portion of the project aims to create...
Wildflower Turf Ltd. introduces new Enhance Wildflower Biodiversity range, designed to ‘enhance’ existing wildflower spaces and meet the growing demands of biodiversity preservation. The new range utilises a scientifically designed substrate, made of only natural ingredients, optimising seed growth and achieving up to 93% germination rates. As...
The UK government puts forward its proposed changes to nutrient neutrality rules, inviting environmental groups to help deliver a “win-win for house building and nature”. Green groups across the nation have been invited to meet with the Labour government today to broker a way to unblock planning projects currently prevented by anti-pollution...
If approved, Galloway could be the UKs first national park since the South Downs was named in 2010. Selected from a five-strong shortlist, the Scottish government confirmed the winning bid on Monday. A deeper investigation into the site's suitability will now begin. If given official designation, it will mark Scotland’s third national park,...
Today, the Royal Botanic Gardens (RBG), Kew published its latest report, revealing that over half of the 11,000 trees currently found at the 320-acre Gardens in London, could be at risk. Prompted by the 2022 drought, which resulted in the loss of over 400 trees at Kew Gardens (compared to the average 30 trees lost annually), ‘Planting for the...
Tickets are now available for Pro Landscaper’s upcoming Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) Workshops Day, taking place this September. Off the back of its Future of Commercial Landscaping Conference, Pro Landscaper launched this new event after the BNG legislation proved to be a central talking point at the Birmingham-based conference. While the...
The Natural History Museum, today, opens its new large-scale outdoor gardens, in support of urban nature, complete with new bronze diplodocus dinosaur. Wrapping around the west London museum, the five-acre space has been transformed into two new free-to-visit gardens - the Nature Discovery Garden and the Evolution Garden. The space, which aims to...
Planning approval for the Oxford Flood Alleviation Scheme is granted, inclusive of new wildflower meadows and wetland and subject to requirements. The much-anticipated scheme, which is now one step closer to becoming a reality following approval from the Oxfordshire County Council, aims to reduce the risk of flooding incurred from the River...
The National Park’s nine year renature initiative to combat biodiversity loss nears 50% completion. In 2021, the South Downs National Park set a goal of transforming 13,000 hectares of land in Sussex and Hampshire into habitat for wildlife by 2030. At present, a total of 6,082 hectares has been created or improved in line with the renature...
Today, The Wildlife Trust of South and West Wales (WTSWW) reveals plans to restore lost Atlantic rainforest in Pembrokeshire. The project at Trellwyn Fach, which is part of The Wildlife Trusts’ Atlantic rainforest recovery programme, is being supported by a £38 million donation from Aviva. Rainforest restoration forms part of a wider programme of...
Stanmer Park, located in Brighton's largest park, will see the loss of hundreds of its trees following an outbreak of ash dieback. With an increase in diseased trees falling onto pathways in the Great Wood area in recent months, it is expected that hundreds of the park’s trees will be felled in the coming month. Arboriculturists entered the park...
Omega Oak Barn care home in North Yorkshire welcomes the addition of a new BioScapes WildPod planter at its Beadlam site, helping residents connect with nature. The wildlife planter, purchased by the Allison Willis Trust and donated to the care home, was installed free-of-charge by BioScapes. Biodiversity solutions provider, BioScapes says the...
Environmental consultancy, Tyler Grange, named SME Employer of the Year at the InsideOut Awards 2024. The annual award, supported by the InsideOut LeaderBoard Charity and Wellbeing@Work Summits, recognise and celebrate excellence in promoting mental health, wellness and overall wellbeing. Tyler Grange was awarded the accolade for its mental...
Climate change could begin to impact the density of tree species and in turn the effectiveness of ecosystem conservation, finds new study. The research, led by the University of Alcalá (UAH), in Spain, and including researchers at the University of Birmingham, draws data from across Europe and North America to show that tree species in the...
UK housebuilders have signed a new major initiative to support local wildlife in their new developments from September 2024. The Homes for Nature commitment will see a bird-nesting brick or box installed for every new home built, as well as hedgehog highways created as standard on every new development from the commencement date. Almost 20...
Plant Heritage, today, presents its Brickell Award 2024 to orchid conservation, The Mathers Foundation, at RHS Hampton Court Palace Garden Festival. Based in West Sussex, The Mathers Foundation is home to three National Plant Collections of orchids (Oncidium; Pleione; Stanhopea & Acineta spp. & hybrids). The award was presented at the...
Off the back of its Future of Commercial Landscaping Conference, Pro Landscaper launches new Biodiversity Net Gain Workshops Day, taking place later this year. While the nature-fronted legislation, which came into effect earlier this year, provides a unique opportunity to protect and boost the country's natural environment. It is also an...
With the general election on the horizon and party manifestos dominating the headlines, Pro Landscaper looks to the land-based industry to ask the question; what does it want from the next UK government’s green agenda? Green-skill promotion “I would like to see properly funded and promoted green skills training. There is so much spoken...
Plant Heritage is calling on green thumbs across the country to start a National Plant Collection in an effort to safeguard potentially at risk species. The horticultural conservation charity recently published its new ‘Missing Collections’ list, highlighting 15 environmentally friendly plant groups that are, at present, not part of a National...
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