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Approached after viewing the towering skyline of central Manchester and Salford, the flattening-out of the landscape to the west, where the Cheshire Plain

Green concerns highlighted as RHS Hampton Court Palace Garden Festival returns The Canal and River Trust’s message in a bottle garden (RHS/ Luke MacGregor/PA) Environmental concerns are at the forefront of a number of gardens at this year’s Hampton Court Palace Garden Festival, as it makes its return after the pandemic. Gardens highlighting the sixth mass extinction of wildlife on the planet, efforts to tackle plastic pollution and the impact of fashion and clothing on the environment are a...

The best royal gardens to visit this summer (and the Queens favourite) As the weather warms, there has never been a better time to explore the historical and botanical delights at royal residences around the UK 26 June 2021 • 6:00am The Chelsea award-winning Carpet Garden, pictured, is based on a Turkish carpet in Highgrove House, Gloucestershire Credit: GAP Photos / Robert Smith You don’t need an invitation from The Queen to get a close-up view of these royal gardens. From the beautifully ...

A natural stream or river flowing through a garden creates a sense of peace, so why not visit one of these stunning attractions

Country Life Trending: The NGS was hit by Covid-19 last summer, but the signs suggest that the 2021 National Garden Scheme openings should go ahead as usual. Annunciata Elwes takes a look at some of the highlights. The return of National Garden Scheme (NGS) openings is definitely a factor in our hopes for a summer far better than 2020’s, which brought about a hiatus for the scheme for the first time in nearly 90 years. This year’s 3,500-strong leafy throng includes 358 newcomers, of wh...

Herts' beautiful gardens are opening up again as owners share their delightful spaces big and small with visitors. Enjoy a dizzying array of plants, features and designs and gather ideas for your garden, or just sit and admire

Thursday, 3rd June 2021 at 5:28 pm In 2017, the Royal Horticultural Society – best know for the prestigious Chelsea Flower Show – embarked on creating a showcase garden on the site of a former grand Victorian estate in Greater Manchester. Advertisement The project at RHS Bridgewater in Salford is the fifth Royal Horticultural Society garden – the other four are Harlow Carr in Yorkshire, Hyde Hall in Essex, Rosemoor in Devon and Wisley in Surrey – and their most ambitious project so far...

The RHS Hampton Court Palace Garden Festival is back

BOLTON School old girl and celebrity gardener went back to her roots when she officially opened the fifth RHS Garden this week.

RHS Bridgewater covers 154 acres of the formerly derelict Worsley New Hall. Photograph: Christopher Thomond/The Guardian RHS Bridgewater covers 154 acres of the formerly derelict Worsley New Hall. Photograph: Christopher Thomond/The Guardian Bridgewater, billed as ‘Europe’s biggest gardening project’, is to finally open after Covid delays Mon 17 May 2021 01.00 EDT Last modified on Mon 17 May 2021 04.11 EDT The Royal Horticultural Society billed it as “Europe’s biggest gardening proje...