George Hudson is the Green London Curator at the Garden Museum
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George Hudson is the Green London Curator at the Garden Museum
Secret gardens and London rooftops open for one weekend only
London Open Gardens celebrates the capital’s green spaces. Here are the gems to explore
How to DIY your own winter garden with even just a bay window to spare
Turn a bay window into a winter garden to help houseplants survive and help you pretend it’s still summer
Exclusive first look at Natural History Museum's new £21m garden
The £21 million museum project is transforming lawns into a tour through Earth’s natural history — and David Attenborough is a fan
With 30,500 Londoners on allotment waitlists here's how to nab a plot
Greenpeace is campaigning for more allotments in the capital — so should golf courses be turned over to growing space?
Before the drop: the best spots in London for glorious autumn colour
Changing leaves are about to set the capital’s trees ablaze. George Hudson has the best spots to admire the colours
Smashing pumpkins: where to pick your own in London for Halloween
With Halloween just around the corner, here's your guide for where to go for some truly smashing pumpkins
How to design a tiny London garden with RHS young designer of the year
Plant lovers in cramped quarters needn’t give up their garden dreams. RHS young designer of the year Ula Maria explains how to go big in small spaces
How to see London’s oldest trees, which have outlived 16 monarchs
You might take London’s plane trees for granted or you might bemoan their aggressive pollen shedding season but these unassuming giants have a fascinating history
Everything to see at Kew Gardens’ Queer Nature festival this month
As Kew’s Queer Nature festival gets underway, here’s what visitors can enjoy in its Temperate House this month
Bees aren’t the be-all: we need to care for ‘misunderstood’ wasps too
Wasps don’t hate people — they just love sugar as much as we do
Take a sensory tour of Chelsea Physic Garden’s transformed glasshouses
We take a look inside the seven restored glasshouses at Chelsea Physic Garden as it celebrates its milestone anniversary
Inside the secret garden greenhouse in the middle of Hyde Park
This royal nursery in Hyde Park is the ultimate secret garden. George Hudson is lucky enough to visit
Why now is the best time to start growing a mini wildflower meadow
Fancy meandering through your very own micro meadow? Here’s how to get started now
Garden designer Tom Massey’s guide to the best plants for all weathers
As weather patterns become increasingly unpredictable, here’s how to create a resilient garden for a changing climate
How to create your own mini wetland in even the smallest of gardens
Mini wetlands soothe the mind and boost biodiversity. Here’s how to create one in even the smallest of spaces
London courses to enrol in to up your gardening skills come September
Brush up your plant knowlege and learn new skills at London gardening courses starting from next month
New green spaces in London’s radical ‘street-to-park’ transformations
Tarmac is making way for trees across London. Here are some of our freshest green spaces
Lavender farms to visit near London — and how to dry your own at home
Fill your home with the calming scent of lavender this summer. Here are top tips for making the most of the blooms
Hidden rooftop gardens to visit in London for free this summer
High above our heads are some of the most spectacular, unusual green spaces in the capital. Here are roof gardens that are open for all to enjoy the plants — and the views
The summer-showstopper flower no London garden should be without
London climate-loving Salvias are the secret to adding instant height and colour to your space
How to grow strawberries on balconies and in containers this summer
What would British summer be without strawberries? Turns out they’re also easy to grow at home.