Bees are a vital part of our existence, as they pollinate many of the food plants we rely on. But did you know that of the 24 species of bumblebee in the UK, only 7 are now counted as common? Some are incredibly rare nowadays, with numbers declining for several...
It's time for our regular botanical art post! Here's another beautiful picture for all you plant-lovers. It's a lily from The Temple of Flora, the illustrated volume from Robert John Thornton's amazing 19th century botany book. This particular engraving is called The Superb Lily. However, the picture is not of...
In events management, the planning side is key to making sure everything runs smoothly, but it's the event design that people remember. If you give an event the wow factor on the day, it will guarantee your events are memorable. Need a way to boost this? Then you need a...
Our latest example from Robert John Thornton's Temple of Flora book is an engraving of auriculas. Botanical illustration is unsurprisingly a popular art form as far as garden-lovers are concerned. That's why we're sure that you're going to love this flower engraving....
With the spring here at last, summer will be fast approaching! We all start thinking about using our gardens more, and often that involves eating outside. You may be looking forward to using a paved area like a terrace or patio. Such surfaces are ideal for siting garden furniture that...
It's the last day of March, and we realised we haven't shared a garden art piece with you this month. Already this year we've shown you two engravings from Robert Thornton's botanical masterpiece of 1807. And nothing could be more appropriate at this season than one of our favourite spring...
As you probably know, Rosewood designs and installs living walls in many different places. We've worked on ones that are double storey height, and others that are only waist high. Some cover a large width, and others are less than a metre wide. The point is that they can fit...
In our cities and towns, where there may not be space for traditional horizontal gardens, vertical ones are a fantastic solution. The footprint can be as small as required, so we can even fit one on a balcony. But living walls for a roof garden are absolutely ideal. They give...
As you probably know by now, we like to share art that garden-lovers will enjoy. During 2023 we will be showing you pictures from Robert John Thornton‘s Temple of Flora. This 1807 book was the third volume of Thornton’s great flower book project that explained the theories of Carl Linnaeus, New...
Back in July 2022, we posted about the growing trend for indoor living walls, including photos of three recent projects. Those were designed for domestic interiors, but green walls are also a great idea in workplace settings. Today we're going to talk to you about the benefits office interior living walls...