Conan Doyle celebrated in special lecture series

Conan Doyle and Sherlock Holmes enthusiasts will be able to attend a free, online lecture series, hosted by Portsmouth City Council.



More Portsmouth Museums re-open to the public

The negative effects of plastic pollution in the Solent are highlighted at Portsmouth Museum and Art Gallery following its reopening on 18 May. A creative, immersive light display designed by artist Trudi Lloyd Williams will feature and people can find out more about endangered local species, alternatives to plastics and some of the ways that […]



Photos of Hardy’s Cottage Garden Plants garden

In pictures – Rob and Rosy Hardy’s Chelsea Flower Show garden which can now be seen at their Hampshire nursery



See a Chelsea Flower Show garden in Hampshire

Rosy and Rob Hardy have unveiled what would have been their final display at RHS Chelsea Flower Show.



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Hillier unveils designs for BBC Gardeners’ World Spring Fair

Visitors to the new BBC Gardeners’ World Spring Fair at Beaulieu, which takes place on 28 to 30 May, will experience a stunning four-part garden display when they make a stop at the all-new Hillier Experience.



Southsea seawall

Old meets new in Southsea seawall design

Southsea’s new sea defences will closely resemble the historic Long Curtain Moat area, thanks to meticulous sourcing of stone that matches the original seawalls.



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Victorious Festival 2021

Victorious Festival (27-29 August 2021) – the UK’s biggest metropolitan festival – will return to Southsea Seafront this Summer with a phenomenal line up including Madness, The Streets, Royal Blood and much more!



Beaulieu showcases stunning sculptures for 2021

Beaulieu’s Palace House will be home to more than 250 incredible sculptures this summer



Hardy’s Cottage Garden Plants Announce Retirement from RHS Chelsea Flower Show

After almost three decades and an incredible 24 RHS Gold Medals, Hardy’s Cottage Garden Plants has announced their retirement from exhibiting at RHS Chelsea Flower Show. Hardy’s were due to present their finale exhibit at RHS Chelsea Flower Show in May 2021 with their largest ever exhibit. Sadly, as RHS Chelsea has had to be […]



Growing for RHS Chelsea during a pandemic

Planning for the RHS Chelsea Flower Show happens many months before the event. Once the gardens are designed, the plants then need to be grown for the show so that they’re in peak condition for the event. But throw a pandemic into the mix and the usual time frames go out the window. Hampshire nursery […]