We can all make a difference

Walking around the room, Lucy Ashton watches people gently arrange stems of dahlias, snapdragons and rosemary. The air smells faintly of lavender. Someone leans over to compliment a neighbour’s bouque

Inspired ideas and buys for the great outdoors

If you’d told Emma Lundie 10 years ago she’d one day be running a vineyard, she’d have laughed. At the time, she was living in Islington, raising children, working with human rights charities, and nur

The head of gardens and parks at the National Trust on developing climate-resilient gardens and worrying less about our choices I spent time in the garden with my mum when I was young, but I drifted a

I love a challenge,” says Clare Matterson, which is lucky. Since she took over as director general of the RHS in 2022, times have been tough. Roadworks have cost an estimated £11 million in lost reven

Three women express their gratitude towards the unsung heroes who changed their lives for the better