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Garden media talents celebrated, with Arit Anderson honoured for Outstanding Achievement… read more on thedirt.news

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Garden Media Talents Celebrated, With Arit Anderson Honoured For Outstanding Achievement
A total of 18 winners were announced yesterday at the Garden Media Guild’s annual awards ceremony, held at the Savoy Hotel in London.
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November 22, 2025 at 1:37 PM
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New book 'British Gardens' by Monty Don, turning his attention homeward, travelling from Scotland to the Cornish coast in search of what gardens reveal about us as a nation... read more on thedirt.news #books #gardeningbooks #gardening #MontyDon #Britishgardens #gardens thedirt.news/book/british...
British Gardens - The Dirt Horticulture News
In British Gardens, Monty Don turns his attention homeward, travelling from the northern tip of Scotland to the Cornish coast in search of what our gardens
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November 20, 2025 at 11:11 AM
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New exhibition by Endellion Lycett Green 'The Secret Dance of the Fae' featuring 20 new works inspired by Cicely Mary Barker’s Flower Fairies... read more on thedirt.news #Artist #Botanicalart #Botanicalartist #EndellionLycettGreen #exhibition #roserussell

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Endellion Lycett Green: The Secret Dance Of The Fae
Endellion Lycett Green, in partnership with Rose Russell, presents a new exhibition featuring 20 new works on paper.
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November 20, 2025 at 11:09 AM
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Botanical Couture: A look back at the design by Semple Begg Studio for the Dior Cruise 2025 show at Drummond Castle in the spring ... read more on thedirt.news

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Botanical Couture: Semple Begg’s Vision For Dior’s Scottish Runway
A look back at the floral design by Semple Begg Studio for the prestigious Dior Cruise 2025 show at Drummond Castle in Perthshire.
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November 19, 2025 at 10:38 AM
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Small tools, big adventures: Felco unveils kids’ gardening range thedirt.news/small-tools-... #gardening #children #gardentools #gardentoolsforkids #FELCO #FELCOKids
Small Tools, Big Adventures: Felco Unveils Kids’ Gardening Range
Swiss pruning-tool manufacturer Felco is launching Felco Kids, a new collection created to introduce children aged 4 to 12 to the world of gardening.
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November 18, 2025 at 12:36 PM
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Blue Diamond Garden Centres extends festive support to Hospice UK thedirt.news/blue-diamond... #christmas #charity #bluediamond #gardencentres #hopsiceuk
Blue Diamond Garden Centres Extends Festive Support To Hospice UK
Blue Diamond Garden Centres will be donating Christmas trees to hospices located near each of its 52 centres across the UK.
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November 17, 2025 at 10:13 AM
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England Rugby player Tom Curry becomes Stiga Brand Ambassador thedirt.news/england-rugb... #stiga #TomCurry #rugby
England Rugby Player Tom Curry Becomes Stiga Brand Ambassador
England and Sale Sharks flanker, Tom Curry has announced a partnership with European garden machinery manufacturer Stiga.
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November 15, 2025 at 4:16 PM
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Chemical signalling between trees, microbes and insects sheds light on oak decline thedirt.news/bacterial-sc... #oaks #trees #conservation #oakdecline
Chemical Signalling Between Trees, Microbes And Insects Sheds Light On Oak Decline
The study, published in Current Biology, uncovers how trees afflicted by Acute Oak Decline (AOD) emit distinctive odours that strongly attract the jewel
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November 14, 2025 at 1:11 PM
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Arundel Castle Gardens wins 2025 Historic Houses Garden of the Year thedirt.news/arundel-cast... #gardens #historichouses
Arundel Castle Gardens Wins 2025 Historic Houses Garden Of The Year
Located in West Sussex, Arundel Castle claimed the national award, triumphing over distinguished finalists including Iford Manor, Penshurst Place, and
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November 13, 2025 at 1:00 PM
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Constable 250: Celebrating 250 years of Suffolk’s most famous artist thedirt.news/constable-25...
Constable 250: Celebrating 250 Years Of Suffolk’s Most Famous Artist
To mark the 250th anniversary of the birth of Suffolk-born artist John Constable (1776–1837), Colchester + Ipswich Museums (CIMS) will present Constable 250,
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November 13, 2025 at 11:55 AM
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Scribehound Gardening rebrands: The Garden Collective thedirt.news/scribehound-...
Scribehound Gardening Rebrands: The Garden Collective
With a new name, logo and features, Scribehound Gardening has been reintroduced as the Garden Collective.
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November 12, 2025 at 9:07 AM
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Niwaki collaborates with La Blouse de Lyon on a capsule workwear collection..read more on thedirt.news #collaboration #Gardeningclothing #LaBousedeLyon #Niwaki #workwear
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Niwaki X La Blouse De Lyon
French tradition meets Japanese rigour, Niwaki collaborates with La Blouse de Lyon on a capsule workwear collection.
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November 11, 2025 at 9:16 AM
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Haskins Garden Centres appoints Wendy Axford as Chief Financial Officer ...read more on thedirt.news #CFO #GardenCentre #Haskins #HaskinsGardenCentre #WendyAxford #people #careers
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Haskins Garden Centres Appoints Wendy Axford As Chief Financial Officer
Wendy Axford has been appointed as Haskins Garden Centres’ new CFO to lead the company’s financial strategy and support its transformation across its garden
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November 10, 2025 at 10:43 AM
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Unwins has launched its 2025–2026 seed collections, introducing 42 new varieties aimed at engaging modern gardeners and broadening the appeal of growing from seed....read more on thedirt.news #Gardening #growingfromseed #seeds #Unwinsseeds #Westland
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Unwins 2025–2026 Seed Collections Features 42 New Varieties
Unwins has launched its 2025–2026 seed collections, introducing 42 new varieties aimed at engaging modern gardeners and broadening the appeal of growing from
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November 8, 2025 at 11:29 AM
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Job opportunity: Senior Hotel Gardener at Thyme in the Cotswolds to manage and develop the gardens around the hotel and estate ... read more on thedirt.news @thyme.england #jobopportunity #careersinhorticulture #jobs #gardener #hotel #Thyme #Cotswolds #gardening
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Senior Hotel Gardener - The Dirt Horticulture News
Nestled in the rolling Cotswold hills, the historic English country estate, Thyme is looking to recruit a Senior Hotel Gardener to manage and develop the
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November 8, 2025 at 11:07 AM
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Congratulations to all the winners of this year's GIMA Awards, which celebrate creativity, innovation, and dedication of the garden industry’s suppliers and manufacturers ... read more on thedirt.news #GIMA #GIMAAwards #HorticultureIndustry #manufacturing #retail
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GIMA Awards 2025: Celebrating Industry Innovation And Excellence
The winners of this year’s GIMA Awards, which recognise the creativity, innovation, and dedication of the garden industry’s suppliers and manufacturers, have
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November 7, 2025 at 12:44 PM
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Jinny Blom is made Patron of the Oxfordshire Gardens Trust ...read more on thedirt.news #Conservation #gardens #JinnyBlom #Landscapes #oxfordshire #OxfordshireGardensTrust #Parks #Rousham #TheGardensTrust
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Jinny Blom Is Made Patron Of The Oxfordshire Gardens Trust
As Patron, landscape designer, Jinny Blom joins the charity that works to promote the understanding, enjoyment, and protection of Oxfordshire’s parks and
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November 7, 2025 at 11:37 AM
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Devon-based, community tree nursery, Moor Trees celebrates record-breaking seed gathering season to boost the Dartmoor woodlands... ...read more on thedirt.news #CommunityTreeOrchard #Conservation #Dartmoor #MoorTrees #treeproduction #Trees #UKtreesupply #Woodland
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Moor Trees: Record Seed Harvest To Boost Dartmoor Woodlands
Devon-based, community charity Moor Trees is celebrating a record-breaking Seed Gathering season, having collected an impressive 368kg of fruits, nuts,
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November 7, 2025 at 9:38 AM
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Garden designer and writer Non Morris is working on her first book, 'Flora Alpina: The Wild Romance of Mountain Flowers' (Chatto & Windus) a lyrical exploration of wonder, wildness, and the astonishing natural meadows of the European Alps. ...read more on thedirt.news
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Non Morris’s 'Flora Alpina: The Wild Romance Of Mountain Flowers' Acquired By Chatto & Windus
Garden designer and writer Non Morris is working on her first book, a lyrical exploration of wonder, wildness, and the astonishing natural meadows of the
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November 6, 2025 at 11:47 AM
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Chemical-free pest control: Charming flock of Indian Runner Ducks join Barcham’s garden team ...read more on thedirt.news #Barcham #gardens #pestcontrol #Runnerducks
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Chemical-free Pest Control: Indian Runner Ducks Join Barcham’s Garden Team
In a delightful move toward chemical-free pest control, tree nursery Barcham has welcomed a unique team of helpers to their new garden — a flock of Indian
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November 5, 2025 at 10:58 AM
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23,000 bulbs added to the Oudolf Landscape at RHS Wisley ...read more on thedirt.news #OudolfLandscape #PietOudolf #RHS #RHSGardenWisley #Wisley #horticulture #gardens #bulbs
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23,000 Bulbs Added To The Oudolf Landscape At RHS Wisley
Landscape designer Piet Oudolf will be adding 23,000 bulbs to his borders at the Oudolf Landscape at RHS Garden Wisley this month.
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November 5, 2025 at 9:30 AM
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Batten down the hatches: Tax rises inevitable...read more on thedirt.news #Budget #RachelReeves #Taxrises
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Batten Down The Hatches: Tax Rises Inevitable
The chancellor's latest press conference suggests tax rises are on the cards as she "set the context" for the next budget, not ruling out increasing income
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November 4, 2025 at 10:17 AM
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The 2026 RHS Chelsea Lady Garden Foundation’s ‘Silent No More’ garden aims to raise awareness and encourage, open conversations about ovarian, cervical, vulval, womb and vaginal cancer....read more on thedirt.news #DarrenHawkes #LadyGardenFoundation
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Silent No More: A Garden Breaking Through The Silence Around Gynaecological Cancers
The national gynaecological cancer charity, the Lady Garden Foundation was established to raise awareness and funding for gynaecological cancers. Established
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November 3, 2025 at 4:17 PM
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Surrey-based nursery Form Plants, led by plantsman Jamie Butterworth, has taken over wholesale plant nursery Jacksons of Chobham....read more on thedirt.news #FormPlants #JamieButterworth #mergers&acquisitions #horticulture #gardening
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Form Plants Acquires Jacksons Of Chobham Nursery
Surrey-based nursery Form Plants, led by plantsman Jamie Butterworth, has taken over wholesale plant nursery Jacksons of Chobham.
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November 1, 2025 at 1:04 PM
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Form Plants acquires Jacksons of Chobham nursery thedirt.news/form-plants-... #horticulture #plantnursery #formplants #jamiebutterworth
Form Plants Acquires Jacksons Of Chobham Nursery
Surrey-based nursery Form Plants, led by plantsman Jamie Butterworth, has taken over wholesale plant nursery Jacksons of Chobham, where 100,000 plants can be
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November 1, 2025 at 10:08 AM