The Landscape Institute’s From Evidence to Impact: Delivering Healthy Urban Development conference opened with a deceptively simple question: how do we make healthier places the default rather than the exception?
A therapeutic garden is not defined by a particular planting palette, piece of equipment or design style. Its value lies in what the landscape enables people to experience: movement, choice, independence, connection, participation, comfort and moments of quiet.
Family, nature and the simple joy of swimming in the sea with Watson … the moments that become the memories we carry with us.
This week, I attended the Landscape Institute President’s Reception at Camley Street Natural Park, where Carolin Göhler FLI formally handed over the presidency to Dr Saira Ali FLI.
The best public spaces and places are created where creativity, craftsmanship and community come together.
The future of planting design isn't about finding a handful of "climate-proof" plants. It's about creating resilient plant communities that work with nature, support biodiversity and continue to thrive as our climate changes.
To celebrate the publication of Growing Spaces we'd be delighted to send you a copy, together with a packet of Grow Happy cress seeds.
The landscape at Maritime Streets has changed perceptions – kick-starting the renewal of one of the country’s most deprived areas.
Tim Upson is to step down as Director of Gardens and Horticulture at the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS), ending a 12-year tenure as the charity’s longest-serving Director of Horticulture.
Why This Matters As climate change, water scarcity, flooding, overheating and biodiversity loss reshape the way places are designed, landscape has become critical infrastructure. Gardens, green spaces, streetscapes, green corridors and country parks are no longer simply amenities. They help manage water, support biodiversity, improve health and wellbeing, create opportunities for play and strengthen community identity. At the same time, homebuyers increasingly value access to nature, attractive green spaces, wildlife, shade and outdoor living. The Climate Resilient Communities Standard™ is being developed to help developers, planners and communities better understand, measure and demonstrate the value of high-quality gardens, landscapes and green infrastructure within new housing developments.
