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Bug hotels and plants for pollinators: A beginners’ workshop Friday 14th November Are you passionate about supporting pollinator populations but feel you need more knowledge to be able to do this succ

The head gardener at London’s Barbican Conservatory on its ongoing renovation – and why you shouldn’t give up on houseplants I grew up in Poland where my grandma used to take me to her allotment and I

The National Gallery is launching an international architectural competition for a brand-new wing. The competition is the third stage of an ambitious masterplan commissioned by the Gallery in 2018 and

Until 8 February 2026 The House of Music display presents a series of recent paintings by Peter Doig, exploring the intersections of visual art and music. The works are shaped by Doig’s long engagemen

Once Johannes Gutenberg invented the printing press in around 1440, it was inevitable that gardeners would embrace the exciting new technology that sped up printing and reduced its cost. The first her

In 1993 Sarah and Chris Vermont moved from Brixton, London, to Hungerdowns in Essex, an old farmhouse dating back to 1600 with a Georgian front added in 1757. In the garden there were existing hedges,