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A horticultural society is an organization devoted to the study and culture of cultivated plants. Such organizations may be local, regional, national, or international. Some have a more general focus, whereas others are devoted to a particular kind or group of plants. They are also clustered.

Retired teacher's hobby lands her RHS artist-in-residence role

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Dec 2,2023 8:41 pm

... Caroline Jane Buckley s coloured pencil drawings won her £1,000 and a year-long commission to work for the Royal Horticultural Society s Plant Review...

Can houseplants purify the air in your home?

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... " You need an awful lot of plants in very well-lit space to make any measurable impact on the removal of VOCs and many other gases, " says Tijana Blanusa, the principal horticultural scientist for the Royal Horticultural Society, as well as a researcher at the University of Reading...

Where are hosepipe bans in place and how can I save water?

Where are hosepipe bans in place and how can I save water?
Jun 16,2023 2:31 pm

... The Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) recommends using watering cans rather than hosepipes because they direct water more accurately to the roots of plants...

Chelsea Flower Show: Just Stop Oil protesters arrested

Chelsea Flower Show: Just Stop Oil protesters arrested
May 25,2023 5:40 am

... A spokesperson for the Royal Horticultural Society said: " The three protesters are all off site now...

Children missing out as attractions get pricier, says charity

Children missing out as attractions get pricier, says charity
May 7,2023 7:40 pm

... The Royal Horticultural Society said it had had to pass on some costs, raising ticket prices for its gardens by an average of 6...

Seed sales jump as fruit and veg shortage continues

Seed sales jump as fruit and veg shortage continues
Mar 2,2023 11:30 am

... The Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) said seed sales across its retail outlets had risen 20% in February compared to the same month last year...

Biodiversity: Fungi are 'underloved and understudied'

Biodiversity: Fungi are 'underloved and understudied'
Jan 15,2023 6:41 am

... But rather than springing up of their own accord, these specimens have been grown from scratch in a first for the Royal Horticultural Society...

UK weather: Country sees a 'second spring' due to mild November weather

UK weather: Country sees a 'second spring' due to mild November weather
Nov 25,2022 12:40 pm

... Nikki Barker, a senior adviser at the Royal Horticultural Society, said the mild climate has created some unseasonable sights across the RHS s public gardens...

Chelsea Flower Show: Just Stop Oil protesters arrested

Nov 13,2022 10:00 pm

By Jess Warren BBC News

Three Just Stop Oil activists have been arrested on suspicion of causing Criminal Damage at RHS Chelsea Flower Show, The Met Police said.

Protesters released an orange powder in The Show gardens at The Royal Hospital Chelsea at about 09:00 BST.

Cdr Karen Findlay of The Met 's major operations team said the gardens had been " criminally damaged".

A spokesperson for The Royal Horticultural Society said: " The three protesters are All Off site now. "

They added that there had been no disruption to visitors and The Show remained open to ticketed guests.

" The RHS' primary concern is for the safety of its visitors, exhibitors and everyone at The Show , " the spokesperson said.

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