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This autumn RHS Festival of Flavours returns to our five RHS Gardens 🍏 Between 7 September and 13 October, we'll be hosting live cookery demonstrations from top chefs and foodies, including The Great British Bake Off 2019 winner, David Atherton and TV chef and writer Ching-He Huang MBE. There will also be edible garden tours, food markets and expert advice on growing your own produce 🥕 Check out the full RHS Festival of Flavours schedule and dates: https://lnkd.in/e2Ax8d2G #GrowYourOwn

The latest video in our 'Get to Know' series features Charlotte Fitzgerald in her role as Product Owner within the Digital Team at the RHS. Find out about Charlotte’s day-to-day role, with behind-the-scenes footage of life working at RHS Garden Wisley. Plus hear about a comical moment with her son at our garden! 👀 https://lnkd.in/gzGtxmZz #BTS #RHS #GetToKnow

Starring vibrant floral displays, tropical plants and scenic views, our RHS Gardens are putting on a spectacular late summer show this #BankHoliday weekend🌸 If you're looking for the perfect place to relax with friends and family and unwind after a long work week, join us at your nearest garden for an outdoor adventure 💚 https://lnkd.in/exahvvZP (📷 Heleniums on Clover Hill RHS Garden Hyde Hall; Exotic Garden RHS Garden Wisley; Wisteria on Rosemoor House RHS Garden Rosemoor; Veronicastrum and pink phlox in the Main Borders RHS Garden Harlow Carr; Paradise Garden RHS Garden Bridgewater) #GreatestShowInEarth #WeekendInspiration

With soil that is waterlogged in winter and dry in summer, choosing plants can be hard. Working with our RHS Partner Gardens and the National Trust, the RHS Gardening Advice team has been listening to gardening professionals across the UK to research and collate extensive lists of plants which can tolerate summer drought and winter wet 🌸 Check out the full list on our website: https://lnkd.in/eGrvdWdA (📷 Iris sibirica)

Find out all about the partnership between the RHS and Recreate-U, a Community Grow group at RHS Garden Bridgewater. In this video, we explore how we've supported Recreate-U to become a thriving Community Interest Company, making a real difference in the lives of families in Salford. https://lnkd.in/dX7ZAC85

Have you ever had aphids on your beans? Jools, one of our summer students working at RHS Garden Wisley, wants to hear from you! Take this short survey to contribute to research investigating gardeners’ experiences with aphids on beans and their control 🌱 The survey closes at midnight on 1st September 2024 👇 https://lnkd.in/gcWhA-Z9

This or That Challenge with the team at RHS Hyde Hall! We asked the amazing garden team at RHS Hyde Hall, and Curator Rob Brett, to reveal which plants they’re rooting for. It wasn’t easy, but they made some tough choices between these iconic blooms: 🌸 Roses vs Tulips 🌸 Lavender vs Sunflowers 🌸 Daisies vs Marigolds 🌸 Hydrangeas vs Peonies 🌸 Hostas vs Ferns Do you agree with their picks? Let us know in the comments which flowers you’d go for!

Could you be our next Feature Editor for The Garden magazine? We're looking for a creative individual with excellent written and problem solving skills to join the editorial team at our Peterborough office. This exciting role will involve being on the lookout for original ideas and commissioning a wide variety of features. Find out more and apply online: https://lnkd.in/d3wvpgTC #RHS #WorkingAtTheRHS #Hiring #Editor

Have you noticed any patterns or surprises in your own garden? We want to hear from people around the UK on how climate change is affecting your gardens. This simple questionnaire is part of a PhD research project run by the RHS and the Universities of Sheffield and Reading. The project aims to better understand the implications of climate change on gardening, our gardening habits, and what sort of plants may be most appropriate for a changing UK climate. Sharing your experiences in your own garden will contribute towards setting the direction of the PhD and assessing UK gardeners’ attitudes and resilience to climate change. Find out more and take part in the survey: https://lnkd.in/gWbnuBGg 📷The Dry Garden at RHS Garden Hyde Hall #RHS #Sustainability #ClimateChange

Congratulations to the winner of our July photo of the month competition, Carolyne Jones, with this beautiful shot of two Emperor dragonflies laying eggs 📸 Our monthly competition gives our staff the opportunity to showcase their photography skills across our website for the chance to win a £30 Amazon voucher, with the winner being voted for by colleagues across the RHS. If you’re an RHS employee and want to share your shots of the beauty of one of our five gardens, we would love you to get involved! Find out more: https://lnkd.in/epR_Qfq2 #RHS #WorkingAtTheRHS