2024 UK - Get in there! The Ghost #Orchid (Epipogium aphyllum) is one of our rarest species, and one that doesn’t need an introduction. After 30 years of searching I’m beyond delighted to have chanced upon one European Orchids & Wildflowers Mariposa Nature Tours BSBI: Botanical Society of Britain & Ireland #wildflowerhour

No dig gardening expert Stephanie Hafferty has written us another brilliant blog, and this time it's all about making compost go further. We know that many of you will find it very useful. dalefootcomposts.co.uk/latest-news.as… #nodig #nodiggardening #organicgardening #composting #compost

Brilliant evening at Exbury Gardens & Steam Railway music festival… tickets still available for tonight and tomorrow🕺🕺🕺great fun in a beautiful setting 🌺

Who else is loving the gradual change in season?

Sooooo delicious - fresh from the garden

Loved this wildflower meadow garden Romsey Abbey on my morning run 🐝🌼

Really sad to hear this about the Highbury Portsmouth NCTJ course. I trained as a news reporter there, gave me a fantastic start in the media

Fantastic to meet up again with the Panathlon Challenge RHS Chelsea garden crew at this evening’s Project Giving Back Gardens for Good Causes exhibition at Garden Museum

📷️Horatio's Garden, Stanmore The Head Gardener Ashley Edwards will be on hand to answer any plant questions and give guided tours of this unique sanctuary when it opens to visitors on Sun 15 Sep👇️ findagarden.ngs.org.uk/garden/42944/h… #gardensaregoodforyou #gardenvisit #getoutside

Evening light on the wildflower planting at Romsey Abbey yesterday looking 💚

Tortoise Media is in talks with the Guardian Media Group to buy The Observer. Tortoise plans to invest over £25 million in the editorial and commercial renewal of the world’s oldest Sunday newspaper. 🔗 Read more: torto.se/3XN5IcT

If you love a yellow … 👇

The time has come I think to replace my box balls 🐛 any recommendations for replacements please? #GardeningX #gardeningtwitter

Let The RHS know how you buy and use peat-free compost💬 The RHS is partnering with UCL to survey gardeners on what they think of #peatfree and how they buy compost and plants, as well as asking your opinion on a ban on #peat sales⬇️ #EndPeatSales qualtrics.ucl.ac.uk/jfe/form/SV_79…

The environmental impact of growing mushrooms has led to calls for a boycott and cafes to cull them from their menus. But now a major retailer - Sainsbury’s - has finally come up with a way to mass produce them without peat. Guilt-free mushrooms 👇 thetimes.com/article/39253f…

When nature absolutely aces Halloween 💚

Looking spooky at Exbury Gardens & Steam Railway 🎃

This is a bit niche, but are there any female giant veg growers out there? Must be UK based, aged 40+ and hold some world records for your produce. It's for a lovely piece in a women's weekly magazine. Pls get in touch if you can help! #Journorequest

Listening to Donna’s incredibly powerful story - what an amazing woman

#journorequest #prrequest #gardening looking to speak with people/gardeners who have experienced plant theft (I.e having a Japanese maple or bonsai stolen) I want to hear about your experiences and if this is a rising concern in your community. [email protected]