Native plant consumption in the US
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by Petra Hoyer Millar
3d ago
Fuelled by consumer demand and mandated by legislation, native plant consumption in the US is growing but it’s a protracted process ..read more
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Urban trees reduce heat-related mortality rates
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by Petra Hoyer Millar
5d ago
Study found that London’s urban forest helped avoid 153 heat attributable deaths, representing around 16% of Urban Heat Island related mortality ..read more
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Horatio’s Garden launches private tours of their gardens
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by Petra Hoyer Millar
6d ago
The spinal injury charity Horatio’s Garden, has launched a new series of tours offering the public the chance to visit their award-winning, fully accessible gardens ..read more
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Dr Michael Mosley on the benefits of gardening
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by Petra Hoyer Millar
6d ago
On his BBC Radio 4 podcast ‘Just One Thing’, Dr. Michael Mosley explains that gardening is not only good for physical fitness but benefits the brain, mood and gut microbiome ..read more
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Policymakers urged to provide sustained funding for therapeutic horticulture initiatives
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by Petra Hoyer Millar
6d ago
Members of the Scottish Gardening and Horticulture Cross-Party Group (CPG) have written to Ministers advocating for the health benefits of horticulture and gardening in healthcare ..read more
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RHS Family Gardening Festival
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by Petra Hoyer Millar
1w ago
Celebrating budding gardens, all five RHS gardens will be hosting a range of activities for families to get involved in gardening during the upcoming garden festival ..read more
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RHS Chelsea’s Flood Resilient Garden is heading to Howbery Business Park
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by Petra Hoyer Millar
1w ago
The Flood Resistant garden, designed by Naomi Slade and Dr Ed Barsley to drive awareness of flood risk is destined for Howbery Business Park in Oxfordshire ..read more
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Ballot open to visit 10 Downing Street garden
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by Petra Hoyer Millar
1w ago
Part of the 2024 London Open Gardens, the garden at Number 10 Downing Street will be opening via a public ballot ..read more
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Horticultural engagement is effective for stress & mental fatigue recovery in children
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by Petra Hoyer Millar
2w ago
Conducted by researchers in China, research into the stress recovery benefits for children participating in horticultural activities demonstrated greatly reduced physiological fatigue ..read more
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Mayfield Park historical botanical prints exhibition
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by Petra Hoyer Millar
2w ago
Running alongside the RHS Urban Show, Mayfield Park hosts an exhibition charting its history from 18th century industrial site, to its current transformation as a world-class park ..read more
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