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Green fingers and greener eyes…
He’s not happy: vandals or rivals? We’ve looked at the fantasy of farming in the skies, but what about the reality of growing in the ground? The BBC have been digging the dirt in a new documentary,...
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Turning horticulture on its head
British designer Patrick Morris has created a unique way of filling a small city flat with beautiful, delicious and beneficial plants and flowers. Sky Plants in your kitchen Forget about leaking pots...
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The Goat Race 2013: Cocktail baaaaaaahs
We’ll be bringing you analysis and full video coverage of this year’s famous Oxford-Cambridge Goat Race, but first up we thought we’d take you for a quick dash through the variety of pop-up cocktail...
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We need to change the way we think about food
The two graphs below tell a compelling story about the way in which our society is changing. Put simply, we’re living longer and living closer together. Population density is increasing, life...
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Raymond Blanc: “Britain has lost any feeling for how food is grown.”
Blanc: We need to get more involved with our food Launching the Royal Horticultural Society’s “Edible Britain” campaign, the Michelin-starred chef said “people have lost completely their connection...
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When Urban Music Meets Farming
With four number one singles, sell-out national tours and hundreds of thousands of fans, you wouldn’t expect to add farming to the list of things that JLS are known for. But one band member is...
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The Sky’s the Limit: An interview with the Godfather of Vertical Farming.
Over the course of this year we’ve brought you news about urban farming in all its various forms, from growing high-end food on the roof of the country’s poshest bank, to the frivolity of London’s Goat...
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Living near a park is almost as good for your health as being married, says...
A new study from researchers at the University of Exeter has found that living in greener areas can significantly improve physical well-being. According to the European Centre for the Environment and...
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The power of nature can improve mental well-being, even in the heart of a city
Lucy Scott is a volunteer with the London Orchard Project, an initiative which seeks to connect Londoners with the benefits of growing trees and harvesting fruits. Her new book explores the hidden...
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