Do you belong to one of the third of UK households who live in rented accommodation? Home ownership is decreasing and most young people are finding it difficult to get on the housing ladder. This means that, sadly, many garden-lovers don't have a garden to call their own. Tenants in...
If the freezing weather is bringing you down, we have some ideas for nurturing wellbeing at home or in the workplace. Your family will benefit too, or the people you work with - and these are simple solutions. You are no doubt aware that nature in your environment is good...
For us, putting up living walls for events is always exciting, particularly when the festive season is approaching! If you run an events venue, a green wall can make a huge difference to the way your space looks. Living walls provide the attractive natural vibe of fresh flowers or plants,...
When considering some kind of green wall for your home or business, you may have wondered about the different possibilities. Perhaps you want a living plant wall, also known as a vertical garden? Or what about a moss wall, made either of dried moss, or preserved moss? All of these...
Every month we like to share some art for garden-lovers. Since January we've been showing plates from a 19th century book of plant engravings, The Temple of Flora. The illustrated volume accompanied Robert John Thornton's botanical masterpiece explaining the theories of the Swedish botanist Carl Linnaeus. The book was undoubtedly...
Are you connected to, or interested in, the architecture business and sustainable building? Then you'll know the UK Green Building Council wants new buildings and infrastructure to have 'nature-based solutions' by 2030. You probably also know that using green walls in interiors, or to clad exterior surfaces, offers many benefits....
It's time for another post of garden-related art. This night-blooming cereus is from The Temple of Flora. Many people consider Robert John Thornton’s New Illustration of the Sexual System of Carolus von Linnaeus to be the greatest of all flower books, and The Temple of Flora is Part III of...
Helping children and young people to engage with the natural world is more vital today than it has ever been. The government's strategy for green education involves teaching even the youngest children about the importance of nature and how people connect with it. The idea is that young people need...
Bees are a vital part of our existence, as they pollinate many of the food plants we rely on. But did you know that of the 24 species of bumblebee in the UK, only 7 are now counted as common? Some are incredibly rare nowadays, with numbers declining for several...
It's time for our regular botanical art post! Here's another beautiful picture for all you plant-lovers. It's a lily from The Temple of Flora, the illustrated volume from Robert John Thornton's amazing 19th century botany book. This particular engraving is called The Superb Lily. However, the picture is not of...